The National Galleries of Scotland have five magnificent buildings in Edinburgh, each home to special exhibitions and different parts of Scotland’s national collection of fine art. The collections are amongst the best in the world, free to the public, open daily. View collection highlights and shop online. 2006 brings an amazing line-up of shows: Visit the Van Gogh and Britain: Pioneer Collectors and understand why he is one of the most celebrated artists of all time. Discover the secret paintings of Adam Elsheimer in Devil in the Detail. Come alive with the life like sculptures of Ron Mueck. Follow the fifty year photojournalist career of Harry Benson in Being There. Be inspired by Thoroughly Modern Women, Visiting Picasso, Fizzers, Stranger than Life Caricature, Felicitas Volger, The Face of Craft and Portrait Miniatures. The exhibitions and collections are accompanied by a great range of ways to get involved, including educational activities and events for visitors of all ages and abilities.
Location Map for Scottish National Portrait Gallery
