Galleries

With an international reputation as one of the most successful art colleges in the UK, Edinburgh College of Art is based in the centre of the Old Town and many of its studios have breathtaking views of the skyline dominated by Edinburgh Castle or out to…

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Sitting atop the volcanic Castle Rock, Edinburgh Castle dominates the city skyline and is the most popular paid visitor attraction in Scotland. Events at the castle include regular re-enactments of events from its history, occasional concerts by…

Opened in 1999 in a former orphanage, the Scottish National Galleries' second modern art gallery, formerly known as the Dean Gallery, stands across the road from its partner, just outside Edinburgh’s Dean Village. Since its opening it has housed the…

A listed Georgian building, The Minories is of local importance within the historic town of Colchester. The Victor Batte-Lay Foundation, over the years assisted by the Friends of the Minories support group, have ensured the building be used to the…

The DCA cinema hosts two screens and is complemented by a shop and café bar. £5.40 (£4.30 before 5pm). Family Ticket £17.60. Student Sundays: £3.20. Senior Mondays: £3.20. Movie Kids: Adults £2.50; Child £2 (children's tickets are buy one get one…

Home to a host of voluntary and creative organisations, the Drill Hall, just off Leith Walk, is a hive of activity all year round. The hall offers studio and production spaces for local and touring productions and artists, hosts regular courses…

Located on Dundas Street since 1993, the Scottish Gallery has a long history covering various premises in the New Town. It specialises in contemporary and 20th century Scottish painting by artists such as Penelope Beaton, Earl Haig, William Baillie and…

Standing opposite Modern Two (formerly Dean Gallery), the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One is fronted by the giant Landform sculpture by Charles Jencks, a stepped, serpentine mound reflected in three crescent-shaped pools of water. Inside the…

Named after the Duke of Hamilton's hunting lodge, restored to its former glory in 1987, the park also contains the ruins of Cadzow Castle and extensive woodland walks, some through ancient native forest. Exhibitions about the area's history and wildlife…

Housed in the former Holyrood Free Church and Douglas Gordon’s School, between the Palace of Holyrood House and the Scottish Parliament building, the Queen’s Gallery was opened in 2002 as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations. It is designed to show…

Established in 1975, Talbot Rice Gallery is one of Scotland’s leading public galleries of contemporary visual art, with strong links to Edinburgh College of Art. It is named after David Talbot Rice, former professor of fine art at Edinburgh University…