The Scottish Government has granted £5 million towards the refurbishment of the Burrell Collection in Glasgow.

The museum is undergoing a £66 million modernisation programme to ensure the A-listed site can continue to house its 9,000-piece collection, enabling expanded display space while improving facilities and the visitor experience.

Features include a new café and retail space, improved parking and  energy efficiency work, with completion scheduled for 2020.

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Announcing the £5m funding, Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop said: "The Burrell Collection is a world-class and internationally significant museum, with many rare and wonderful items. Not only that, but the building in Pollok Country Park is also a much-loved architectural gem.

"Currently only 20% of the collection is on public display at any one time and these substantial refurbishments will enable a much more significant part of the collection to be exhibited.

"I am pleased we can contribute £5 million towards ensuring that the building becomes a fitting 21st century home for the Burrell and I look forward to the museum reopening in 2020."

Depute Council Leader David McDonald said: "This is fantastic news and we are very grateful to the Scottish Government for what is a ringing endorsement of our ambitious plans for the refurbishment and redisplay of the Burrell Collection."

(LM)