Burrell Collection
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Burrell Collection
C20: named after Sir William Burrell (1861–1958), Scottish shipping magnate, and his wife Constance, who founded the collection
Example Sentences
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The Scottish Daily Express called theirs “the Murrell Collection,” a tongue-in-cheek homage to the famous Burrell Collection of artworks in Glasgow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The Burrell Collection has been named the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2023, which comes with a £120,000 award.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2023
They are joined on the shortlist by Glasgow's Burrell Collection and the MAC in Belfast.
From BBC ● May 22, 2023
Glasgow Life's chief executive, Bridget McConnell, said the Burrell Collection was "among the finest personal art collections ever amassed".
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2022
The exhibition's compact, informative catalog recounts the history of the Italian painting collection, which is primarily housed in two Glasgow Museum buildings: the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and the Burrell Collection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2015
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