Galleries, "Edinburgh"

This award-winning specialist Italian grocer, wine merchant and café bar has legendary status in the capital, if not the country as a whole. Its extremely loyal clientele may vary from the cream of Edinburgh society to students (normally with visiting…

Summerhall 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.

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 at East Fortune Airfield, halfway between Haddington and East Linton, the National Museum of Flight has a varied collection of aeroplanes and aviation paraphernalia such as parachutes and radar equipment. The museum takes part in festivals such…

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…

A stylish contemporary building appended to the 15th-century home of Protestant reformer John Knox, housing materials relating to Scotland's rich oral culture. Located on the Royal Mile, the Centre incorporates historic John Knox House, the 99-seat…

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…

The RSA was established in 1826, and occupies William Henry Playfair’s magnificent landmark building on the Mound. It was created to offer learning and funding opportunities for emerging artists in Scotland, and to recognise and provide a home for great…

The 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…

An Edinburgh cultural institution, this independent cinema gem incorporates a popular cafe-bar, which enjoys the pleasant ebb and flow of cineastes, or those just out for a quick bite with friends or colleagues. Fast-moving and often busy, this is…

Dominating the Royal Mile, St Giles’ Cathedral has been one of Edinburgh's religious focal points for approximately 900 years. It is home to some of the best stained glass windows in Scotland, dating from the 19th and 20th centuries, and hosts regular…