Glasgow - Burrell Collection

Must-see attractions nearby: Kelvingrove Museum & Art Gallery Burrell Collection School of Art Younger Botanic Garden Cathedral of St Mungo George Square University

Prized exhibits, however, include bronzes and pottery from Greek and Roman times such as the Warwick Vase (second century), paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder, Hans Memling, Cézanne, Delacroix, Manet, Degas and Joseph Crawhall, an artist who received encouragement from Burrell, medieval church furnishings (choir stalls, sacramental objects, stained-glass windows), Chinese jade, Japanese wood prints, Indian and Persian carpets, Flemish tapestries, statues by Rodin, richly ornamented oak paneling (1500) from Hutton Castle, a portal from Hornby Castle (16th century), illuminated manuscripts, English embroidery (16th/17th century), arms, silver and glass.

Some of the finest early tapestries and embroideries in Great Britain are to be found in this astonishing collection.