Event Comm - The Burrell Collection

The Burrell Collection houses over 9000 items in its purpose-built home. One of Europe’s finest museums has always sat boldly in its context. But 30 years on from construction, the Burrell Collection faced significant challenges. The building was no longer fit for purpose, water threatened the collections, accessibility was substandard and visitor numbers were declining. The collection was at risk of becoming almost forgotten about by the city. This is where Event Comm comes in. Redesigning the interior space and refocusing the collection to modern standards. The artefacts are treated as more than just beautiful objects for elite entertainment: they become portals to unlock stories of their origins and journeys. For the first time, they opened up two new floors of gallery space and made 90% of the collections accessible, compared to just 20% before.

This film explores the space and how the public interact with the museum and artefacts through ingenious use of space and light, textures and interactive elements.

Film and Music by Jacob Smith