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Themed tours at The Burrell Collection

Tuesday 9 April - Tuesday 8 October, 2024

Join our expert Volunteer Guides as they take you on a journey through the collection with free themed weekly tours. No booking required, join us by the tour meeting point screen near reception.

For a full list of upcoming tours, please see below;

07 March 12:30pm |WARS OF THE ROSES [https://collections.glasgowmuseums.com/MWEBimages/Screen/Photo_002/45_75_01_S.jpg] | The Wars of the Roses was a civil war fought from 1455 to 1487, between the houses of Lancaster and York for the English throne, which finally ending with the stable Tudor reign. Find out more about this extra-ordinary time through objects in the Burrell Collection.

14 March 12:30pm | BURRELL COLLECTIONS STAINED GLASS [https://collections.glasgowmuseums.com/MWEBimages/Screen/PhotoLib_Batch_0228/45.485_01_S.jpg] | Sir William Burrell built a collection of medieval and early renaissance stained glass from a time before diamond cutting became available and the Church was the chief consumer.

21 March 12.30pm | DEGAS [https://collections.glasgowmuseums.com/mwebimages/Screen/PhotoLib_Batch_0199/35.246_02_S.jpg]| An appreciation of works by Degas at the Burrell, exploring his portraiture, ballet scenes and a horse race tableau

28 March 12.30pm | 3 MEDIEVAL CHURCH OBJECTS [https://collections.glasgowmuseums.com/MWEBimages/Screen/PhotoLib_Batch_0243/26.10_01_S.jpg] |Three fabulous medieval church objects – a Eucharistic dove, a Dalmatic and an Alabaster Cabinet.

Single object Tours:

Join a volunteer led tour and find out more about a single object from the collection.

Saturday 23 March | 1pm & 2pm | Persian Objects

Dates & Times

The Burrell Collection
Pollock Country Park 2060 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow, G43 1AT
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Tue 9 Apr 12:30- 13:30

Wed 10 Apr 12:30- 13:30

Thu 11 Apr 12:30- 13:30

Fri 12 Apr 12:30- 13:30

Sat 13 Apr 12:30- 13:30

Sun 14 Apr 12:30- 13:30

Mon 15 Apr 12:30- 13:30

Tue 16 Apr 12:30- 13:30

Wed 17 Apr 12:30- 13:30

Thu 18 Apr 12:30- 13:30

Fri 19 Apr 12:30- 13:30

Sat 20 Apr 12:30- 13:30

Sun 21 Apr 12:30- 13:30

Mon 22 Apr 12:30- 13:30

Tue 23 Apr 12:30- 13:30

Wed 24 Apr 12:30- 13:30

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Fri 26 Apr 12:30- 13:30

Sat 27 Apr 12:30- 13:30

Sun 28 Apr 12:30- 13:30

Mon 29 Apr 12:30- 13:30

Tue 30 Apr 12:30- 13:30

Wed 1 May 12:30- 13:30

Thu 2 May 12:30- 13:30

Fri 3 May 12:30- 13:30

Sat 4 May 12:30- 13:30

Sun 5 May 12:30- 13:30

Mon 6 May 12:30- 13:30

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