Sir William Burrell gifted his prodigious collection of art and artefacts to the City of Glasgow in 1944, but it took so long to find a suitable site to house his treasures that he did not live to see their public display in the purpose-built gallery in the grounds of Pollok Park. The Queen opened the Burrell Collection in 1983 and it remains one of the jewels in Glasgow's cultural crown. The enormous Warwick Vase, a large, restored Roman marble urn dating from the second century and found in Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli, has come to symbolise the collection, not all of which can be displayed at any one time, although provision is also made for temporary and visiting exhibitions. Since their completion in 1996, the work of researching further refinements continues, only partially justifying the rather steep entry fee. Shields Rd tube.
Visitors can take in the stunning stairwell windows with their view of the Glaswegian skyline.
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