Glasgow Life Museums look ahead to new exhibition on the Burrell's legacy

Glasgow Life Museums look ahead to new exhibition on the Burrell's legacy

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Interactive Video

Arts

University

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The video explores the donation of an art collection by Sir William Burrell and his wife Constance to the City of Glasgow in 1944. It delves into their motivations for the donation and how they expanded the collection. The video also covers the efforts by the Glasgow Corporation and the Boroughs to find a suitable home for the collection, culminating in the construction of the Burrell Collection Museum in Pollok Country Park during the 1970s and 80s.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who donated an extraordinary art collection to the City of Glasgow in 1944?

The Boroughs of Glasgow

The Glasgow Corporation

Sir William Burrell and his wife Constance

Pollok Country Park

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary focus of the Burrells after donating their collection to Glasgow?

Organizing exhibitions

Building a museum

Expanding and enhancing the collection

Finding a new home for the collection

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which organization helped find a home for the Burrell Collection?

The Glasgow Corporation and the Boroughs

The City of Glasgow

The Burrell Family

Pollok Country Park

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which park is the Burrell Collection Museum located?

Kelvingrove Park

Victoria Park

Pollok Country Park

Glasgow Green

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During which decades was the Burrell Collection Museum constructed?

1970s and 80s

1960s and 70s

1950s and 60s

1980s and 90s