THE BURRELL COLLECTION - PRIVATE TOUR AND AFTERNOON TEA FOR TWO
Courtesy of James McNaught with special thanks to Glasgow Life
£420
Auction: 22 November 2023 from 11:00 GMT
Description
Enjoy an exclusive private tour for two of the award-winning Burrell Collection in Glasgow led by the Keeper Dr Samuel Gallacher. The tour will include the newly announced exhibition of works by French Impressionist Edgar Degas as well a trip behind the scenes of the Collection. Following your private tour you will be treated to afternoon tea.
The Burrell Collection, housed in Pollock Country Park in Glasgow, has recently re-opened after a major refurbishment to great acclaim - including recently receiving the Art Fund Museum of Year Award. The collection features a staggering 9,000 objects. Highlights include one of the most significant holdings of Chinese art in the UK, medieval treasures including stained glass, arms and armour and over 200 tapestries which rank amongst the finest in the world, and paintings by renowned French artists including Manet, Cezanne and Degas.
To be arranged at a mutally agreeable time during the 2024 Degas exhibition.