Glasgow's Treasure: Inside The Burrell Collection

A new exhibition of works by one of the world’s most revered artists, Edgar Degas, will open at The Burrell Collection.
Discovering Degas: Collecting in the Time of Sir William Burrell is the first-time visitors can see all 23 Degas works from Burrell's original collection at the same time, alongside 28 further world-class paintings, works on paper and sculptures on loan from 13 of the UK and Europe’s finest national and international collections.

The first major exhibition to be held at the museum since it reopened in 2022, after a £68 million refurbishment will open on Friday 24 May 2024.

The exhibition will explore the collecting and buying of Degas artworks by Sir William Burrell and his wife Constance, Lady Burrell, who donated one of the single greatest gifts to the city of Glasgow.

As shown through fascinating letters and other archival material, Burrell is amongst the earliest Scottish collectors to buy works by Degas. Over a 40-year collecting period he bought over 20 artworks spanning the artist’s career, far more than any other UK collector.