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World-class venue


Glasgow named as Global Sport Tourism City


Glasgow has continued its meteoric rise up the global rankings of the world’s top sporting cities after picking up the Global Sport Tourism City Award at the Global Sport Tourism Awards in London. Finishing ahead of cities


such as London and Baku, Glasgow was recognised for its commitment to increasing tourism opportunities through sport. This year alone, the city


has hosted many high-profile sporting events including the Homeless World Cup, the Tour of Britain Grand Depart, the European Judo Open and, recently, the UCI Track Cycling World Cup. Next year, Glasgow will


reinforce its position as a world-class sporting city when it hosts the 2017 TOTAL BWF World Championships. In 2018, Glasgow and Berlin will co-host the inaugural European Championships and then, in 2019, the city will see the European Athletics Indoor Championships. And in a further award,


Glasgow was named Best Small City by population band, beating Amsterdam, Calgary, Doha and Vancouver, cementing the city’s position as a world-leading sports city. Major sporting events not


only target key international tourism markets, but also connect easily with the city’s sport and physical activity priorities, and further boost the reputation of Glasgow’s great sports venues and strong relationships with key international sports federations.


Visitor attraction


Designs unveiled for Burrell Collection’s £66m revamp


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ew plans for the Burrell Collection of Glasgow will see a massive increase in the number


of objects exhibited – elevating the display to 8,000 works. Te famous museum contains elaborate tapestries, stained glass, sculptures, arms and armour, architecture and furniture collected from all over the world by the shipping merchant Sir William Burrell. Up until now only 20 per cent of the collection was on view to the public. Two new floors of exhibition


space will be created as part of a £66 million revamp so that 90 per cent of the collection can be viewed by the public and a new roof and high-performance glazing will make the museum more energy efficient. Te Burrell Collection


museum, in Pollok Park, has now closed to allow it to undergo the redevelopment. Te artist’s impressions of the proposed interior of the building, designed by John McAslan and Partners and Event Communications, have been made public. Te images show the


modernisation of the building, which is Category A listed, while retaining the exterior design of the Barry Gasson-designed institution which holds the cultural treasures giſted to the city by shipbuilder Burrell in a Deed of Giſt in 1944.


Glasgow Life, which runs the


city’s museums and galleries, said the revamp will allow a “greater proportion of the collection to be accessible to the public,


embracing innovative solutions that open up the footprint of the museum while maintaining the quality and integrity of the building”.


Architect’s impression of the new interior


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