Scottish National Gallery

Scottish National Gallery
The Mound, Edinburgh, EH2 2EL
  • Telephone 0131 624 6200
  • Opening times Fri–Wed 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–7pm.
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Scottish National Gallery

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.

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

Fri 24 May

Free / 0131 624 6200

Sat 25 May

Free / 0131 624 6200

…and 15 more dates until 9 Jun

National Gallery Highlights Tour

An introduction and tour of the key paintings in the National Galleries' permanent collection. Meet at the main entrance.

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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

Sun 4 Aug

£8 (£6) / 0131 624 6200

Mon 5 Aug

£8 (£6) / 0131 624 6200

…and 90 more dates until 3 Nov

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

Fri 24 May

Free / 0131 624 6200

Sat 25 May

Free / 0131 624 6200

…and 253 more dates until 2 Feb 2014
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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

Fri 24 May

Sat 25 May

…and 106 more dates until 8 Sep

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16 Feb 2011

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