ONE of Scotland’s most famous museums will close this weekend for a lengthy refurbishment.
The Burrell Collection, in Glasgow, is hosting a series of activities this weekend to mark the final weekend of being opening to the public.
The museum, in Pollok Park, is closing at 5pm on Sunday to enable it to undergo a £66million redevelopment project, and is expected to open in 2019.
The museum building, which will be given a much-needed new roof and open a new basement level on its re-opening, is holding music performances, mural workshops, object handling and a family ceilidh on the final day with the Loudon Ceilidh Band.
All activities are free.
During the period of closure, items from Sir William Burrell’s famous bequest will be on show at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, also in Glasgow, while selections will travel to museums and galleries across the globe.
The current show at the Kelvingrove from the Burrell features the work of the Glasgow Boy, Joseph Crawhall, and runs until July next year.
Art lovers in Australia will be the first international audience to enjoy works from the collection.
Works from the collection are now allowed to be loaned to institutions in foreign countries following the passing of the Burrell Collection Bill, which received Royal Assent in 2014.
Four paintings by Edgar Degas will be part of a major show in Melbourne, and then will be shown in the US.
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