EMERGENCY funding of £750,000 is being given to the Burrell Renaissance Project to help it deal with the impact of coronavirus.

The museum and art gallery in Pollok Country Park in Glasgow is undergoing major refurbishment with the pandemic delaying its reopening until spring next year.

The new funding is part of a package of financial aid for “flagship cultural venues” in Scotland, with the V&A in Dundee awarded £1 million.

Some £66m for the Burrell’s refurbishment project was approved in February 2017 by Glasgow city council’s then executive committee, including £15 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The council invested a further £1,589,150 on an audio visual display including a video wall and projection.

The latest funding from the Scottish Government is part of efforts to support the culture and heritage sectors, with almost £98 million allocated so far.

Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop said: “Culture is vitally important to all of our lives, and the Scottish Government is determined to do everything within our powers to see the sector through this crisis. This includes providing financial support to our flagship cultural venues.”