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Galleries in Edinburgh

National Gallery Complex

The Mound, Edinburgh, EH2 2EL

Open daily 10am-5pm. Thursdays until 7pm.

Admission is free. A charge may be made for special exhibitions.

The National Gallery Complex is right in the heart of Edinburgh, and a venue for international exhibitions. It is home to a major part of Scotland’s sensational national collections of fine art.


National Portrait Gallery 

1 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1JD

Open daily 10am-5pm. Thursday until 7pm.

Admission is free. A charge may be made for special exhibitions.

The Scottish National Portrait Gallery is situated in the New Town district and was the first purpose-built portrait gallery in the world. It explores the history of Scotland, through the portraits of great Scots.


Modern Art Galleries

75 Belford Road, Edinburgh, EH4 3DR

Open daily 10am-5pm.

Admission is free. A charge may be made for special exhibitions.

The Modern Art Galleries include the Gallery of Modern Art and the nearby Dean Gallery. They are home to an outsdanding national collection of modern and contemporary art.


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