The museum recently underwent a £68m refurbishment over six years.
The museum, which houses thousands of objects from the collection of shipping merchant and art collector Sir William Burrell, underwent a £68m refurbishment over six years.
It was reopened to the public in March before King Charles attended an official reopening on Thursday, nearly 40 years since his mother, Queen Elizabeth, initially opened the venue. Bosses at the Burrell, which is managed by Glasgow Life, the arms-length body running culture and leisure services for theThey appeared before the city’s Licensing Board on Friday to request the licence, which will allow drinks to be served in the restaurant and outdoor area as well as “small alcohol display in the gift shop”.
Andrew Hunter, representing the Burrell Collection, said the premises was effectively asking for its licence back after a period of closure to allow renovations to take place. He described the museum as a “treasured and iconic venue in Glasgow”. The licence will also allow alcohol to be served at events held in the museum, such as exhibition openings and private functions. Since it reopening, these type of events have been held under occasional licences.
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