Scottish National Gallery
- Telephone 0131 624 6200
- Opening times Fri–Wed 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–7pm.
- Website www.nationalgalleries.org/visit/…
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Stationed at the foot of the mound, this building was designed by William Henry Playfair in 1850 to be a 'temple erected to the Fine Arts'. Since its completion the National Gallery has been home to some of the world's finest Western art ranging from the Middle Ages to the present day, with both Scottish and internationally regarded European art, including works by Titian, Raphael, Rembrandt and Poussin.
The Scottish National Gallery houses the Scottish National Collection of fine art from the early Renaissance to the end of the nineteenth century, including works by Titian, Raphael, Rembrandt, Raeburn, Monet and Van Gogh. Visitors can also enjoy world-class facilities, including The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant and Shops.
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- Provides: Wheelchair access
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There are 6 events at this location
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Haftor Medbøe & Jessie Bates
Songs from the American songbook from vocalist Bates and guitarist Medbøe.
Thu 6 Jun
Free / 0131 624 6200
These songs were selected to echo themes in the exhibition of paintings by Frederic Edwin Church.
- 18:00 – 18:30 Scottish National Gallery Haftor Medbøe & Jessie Bates
Ink
A celebration of ink drawing, featuring 35 works by artists of the stature of Rembrandt, Tiepolo, Guercino, Poussin, Goltzius and Alexander Runciman. Many drawings will be on show for the first time.
Thu 23 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00 Scottish National Gallery Ink
Fri 24 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00 Scottish National Gallery Ink
Sat 25 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00 Scottish National Gallery Ink
National Gallery Highlights Tour
An introduction and tour of the key paintings in the National Galleries' permanent collection. Meet at the main entrance.
Sat 25 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 14:00 – 14:45 Scottish National Gallery National Gallery Highlights Tour
- 15:00 – 15:45 Scottish National Gallery National Gallery Highlights Tour
Peter Doig: No Foreign Lands
A major retrospective of the work of the Scottish-born painter, featuring work from the past ten years. Doig's work is figurative without being traditionalist; he paints from photographs and often reworks a painting for years before arriving at a result that he's happy with. The result are paintings that, at their best…
Sat 3 Aug
£8 (£6) / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00 Scottish National Gallery Peter Doig: No Foreign Lands
Sun 4 Aug
£8 (£6) / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00 Scottish National Gallery Peter Doig: No Foreign Lands
Mon 5 Aug
£8 (£6) / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00 Scottish National Gallery Peter Doig: No Foreign Lands
Rodin: The Kiss
One of the most famous sculptures in the world, notoriously animated by Terry Gilliam as a perverse musical instrument, Rodin's The Kiss is coming to the National Gallery. This is the second version Rodin made of the piece, in response to a commission by American collector Edwin Perry Warren. Trivia fact: Warren, who was…
Thu 23 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 19:00 Scottish National Gallery Rodin: The Kiss
Fri 24 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00 Scottish National Gallery Rodin: The Kiss
Sat 25 May
Free / 0131 624 6200
- 10:00 – 17:00 Scottish National Gallery Rodin: The Kiss
Through American Eyes: Frederic Church and the Landscape Oil Sketch
The American painter Frederic Church (1826–1900) was renowned for his epic landscape paintings: his 1859 painting The Heart of the Andes, five feet high and ten wide, was a sensation when it was first exhibited and established him as the leading American landscape artist of the 19th century. This exhibition is of the…
Thu 23 May
Prices to be confirmed / 0131 624 6200
Fri 24 May
Prices to be confirmed / 0131 624 6200
Sat 25 May
Prices to be confirmed / 0131 624 6200
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