Pollok House
Georgian country house in Pollok Country Park with a collection of Spanish paintings; closed to visitors for building repairs since November 2023.
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Over het museum
Pollok House stands in Pollok Country Park on the south side of Glasgow and was built in 1752 as the home of the Maxwell family, later the Stirling-Maxwells. It was long thought to be the work of William Adam, although he may only have been consulted. Alexander Hunter Crawford modernised the interior in 1899, and Robert Rowand Anderson extended the house in the early twentieth century.
The family owned the estate for almost 700 years. In 1966 Dame Anne Maxwell Macdonald gave the house to the City of Glasgow. The house is owned by Glasgow City Council, and the National Trust for Scotland managed it under contract for 25 years. It is known for a large private collection of Spanish paintings, including works by El Greco, Goya and Murillo, as well as paintings by Rubens and William Blake, silver, glass, porcelain and furniture. Before the closure, visitors could also see the servants' quarters on the lower floor, and the grounds are known for their rhododendrons.
The house closed to visitors on 20 November 2023 for the second phase of a £4 million programme of building repairs led by Glasgow City Council, covering the roof and general building fabric. The closure was first planned to last about two years. No firm reopening date has been confirmed in the sources available.
Hoogtepunten
- Collection of Spanish paintings, including El Greco, Goya and Murillo
- Works by Rubens and William Blake
- Historic furniture, silver, glass and porcelain
- Servants' quarters on the lower floor (shown to visitors before the closure)
- Formal gardens and setting in Pollok Country Park
- Beheerder
- Glasgow City Council (owner); managed by the National Trust for Scotland under contract
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
Pollok House is closed to visitors for building repairs and no reopening date has been confirmed.
Toegankelijkheid
Pollok House is closed to visitors for building repairs and no reopening date has been confirmed.
Kinderen & gezin
Pollok House is closed to visitors for building repairs and no reopening date has been confirmed.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Pollokshaws West station
A free electric shuttle bus runs daily from 10:00 to 18:15, every 20 to 30 minutes, between the Pollok Country Park entrance, the Burrell Collection and Pollok House. Trains from Glasgow Central take about 10 minutes to Pollokshaws West, under 5 minutes' walk from the park entrance.
The wider Pollok Country Park, with its trails and the Burrell Collection, stays open while the house is closed.
Route plannenService & horeca
Pollok House is closed to visitors for building repairs and no reopening date has been confirmed.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Pollok House is closed to visitors for building repairs and no reopening date has been confirmed.
