Galleries within 5 miles of Edinburgh
225 places within 5 miles
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Museum of Childhood
0.9 miles 42 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1TGThis Royal Mile museum contains a collection of toys, clothes and memorabilia from the last century, spread over three floors. Sound recordings bring to life the atmosphere of a playground, and a large section of the ground floor is a dedicated toy shop.
Royal National Institute of Blind People Scotland
0.9 miles 12/14 Hillside Crescent, Edinburgh, EH7 5EAThe Queen's Hall
0.9 miles 87–89 Clerk Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9JGA former chapel dating from 1823, the Queen’s Hall is a mid-scale venue that adapts well to a range of musical styles, including rock, pop, classical, jazz, blues, world and folk, as well as the occasional comedy gig. Home to the Scottish Chamber…
Brass Rubbing Centre
0.9 miles Chalmers Close, High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SSJust off the Royal Mile in Trinity Apse, the only surviving fragment of the 15th century Trinity College Church and Hospital, the centre provides an opportunity to make rubbings from a variety of replica monumental brasses, such as figures of medieval…
Dovecot Studios
0.9 miles 10 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LTThe renovated former Victorian baths that house Dovecot Studios can be found in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town. The organisation was established in 1912, when the founding weavers were recruited from Merton Abbey in London. Today, Dovecot works to…
Ingleby Gallery
1.0 miles 15 Calton Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8DLA short walk from Waverley Station, Richard and Florence Ingleby’s gallery is at the forefront of the Edinburgh contemporary arts scene. Having opened on this site in 2008, the bright and airy commercial gallery exhibits painting, sculpture and…
Summerhall
1.0 miles 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh, EH9 1PLSummerhall is Edinburgh’s most exciting new multi-arts festival venue. Formerly the Royal Dick Veterinary School, Summerhall will transform into a vibrant arts hub for the Edinburgh Festival.
Talbot Rice Gallery
1.0 miles University of Edinburgh, South Bridge, Edinburgh, EH8 9YLEstablished 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…
Fruitmarket Gallery
1.0 miles 45 Market Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DFLocated behind Waverley train station, this world-class gallery showcases work by many of the leading names in contemporary art. An all-glass frontage allows passing pedestrians to observe the lower level of the gallery beyond the bookshop and café, and…
City Art Centre Café
1.0 miles City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DEThe City Art Centre Café, now reopened after a refurb of the entire building, caters to a varied crowd of gallery visitors, regulars and passing trade – after all, it is handily placed opposite an entrance to Waverley Station. For folk who are up and…
