The Burrell contains an important collection of medieval art including stained glass and tapestries, oak furniture, medieval weapons and armour, Islamic art, artefacts from ancient Egypt and China, Impressionist works by Degas and Cézanne, modern sculpture and a host of other artefacts from around the world, all collected by one man.[1] There are over 8,000 objects in the collection.[5] Paintings from five centuries, and artworks from five millennia, are to be found in the collection.[6]