GLASGOW’S culture and heritage is being showcased to delegates from European cities this week

The city has been chosen as one of 10 places for innovative practices by the European Heritage Hub for exemplary practices.

The cities have been selected for their contribution to the green, digital, and social transformation of society.

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Glasgow was one of those selected out of 40 applications from 33 cities/regions across Europe.

Glasgow’s award-winning Burrell Collection Renaissance project and the refurbishment of Pollok Park Stables and Sawmill have been picked out as examples.

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Delegates from the  EHH are visiting both sites today.

The city is hosting the first Knowledge Exchange this week to share practices and policies with others around Europe.

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Annette Christie, Convener for Culture, Sport & International Relations at Glasgow City Council, said: “It is a real privilege for Glasgow to host the European Heritage Hub’s first knowledge exchange, and it is pleasing to see the city recognised as one of the leading European cities for exemplary practice in local cultural heritage. 

“Today we will showcase this practice to our visitors from nine other European cities at the Burrell Collection Renaissance project - the 2023 European Museum of the Year - and the ongoing work at the Pollok Stables and Sawmill to develop a net-zero carbon ‘Living’ Heritage Centre, and community and visitor attraction, based around the famous Clydesdale Horses.” 

Other cities chosen are: Gyumri, (Armenia), Ostend (Belgium) Nantes ( France), Chalandri (Greece), Zabrze (Poland), Guimarães (Portugal), Ljubljana (Slovenia), Barcelona (Spain) and Stockholm (Sweden).

The delegates will also hear about refurbishment plans for the Peoples Palace & Winter Gardens.