The Renaissance of the Burrell – A Talk by Duncan Dornan
A Friends of Biggar Museum Event
We are delighted to welcome Duncan Dornan to the Biggar Museum to talk about his very close involvement in ‘The Renaissance of the Burrell’.
Date & Time – Thursday 27th August 2026 at 7pm
Venue – Biggar Museum, 156 Main Street, Biggar ML12 6DH
Tickets – £10 – available at the Museum
Duncan, originally a local lad from a farm at Braehead, did a degree in Agriculture then taught in agricultural colleges for 16 years. He joined the National Museums of Scotland, as a General Manager, part of the team which delivered the National Museum of Rural Life in East Kilbride. He then moved to Glasgow Museums in 2013 and as Head of Glasgow Museums, he led the museum team which developed and delivered the refurbishment of the Burrell. He has now taken early retirement.
His talk will cover the history of the Burrell, the problems which had developed by 2016 and the changes made, with reference to areas of the collection.
We look forward to welcoming Duncan and hope to see you there.
The Friends Committee
