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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Harriet Sherwood Arts and culture correspondent

Glasgow’s Burrell Collection named 2023 museum of the year

The Burrell Collection’s renovation invited ‘exploration and delight’, according to the chair of judges.
The Burrell Collection’s renovation invited ‘exploration and delight’, according to the chair of judges. Photograph: Janie Airey/Art Fund/PA

The Burrell Collection in Glasgow has been named as the 2023 museum of the year after judges described it as a world-class treasure trove of objects.

It topped a shortlist of five museums around the UK to secure the £120,000 award, the largest museum prize in the world.

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