To the makers of the arms and armour you see on display metalworking was not a science. Their knowledge of the properties of metal was gained through craft training and based on a totally different way of understanding the physical world and its substances.
Join Curator of European Arms and Armour Ralph Moffat for a short in-gallery talk to find out more about this hidden knowledge.
Image: Arming sword, 1200-1230, Burrell Collection, 2.80 © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection
The Burrell Collection
Pollock Country Park
2060 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow, G43 1AT
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