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National Galleries of Scotland: National

This holds much of Scotland's fine artwork from Renaissance to 20th century, with changing exhibitions. These rotate seasonally, so an exhibition put on for the Festival typically stays to the end of the year, allowing quieter times to view. Enter from the plaza between gallery and Royal Scottish Academy, and a basement passage connects the two exhibition spaces. The Scottish Galleries on the lowest floor reopened in 2023 after several years of redevelopment, and show a good collection of local work and views which may inspire trips.

  • Free entry
Address
The Mound EH2 2EL
Hours
Daily 10AM-5PM
Price
Free, charges for major temporary exhibitions

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Updated 27 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.