Museums & Art Galleries in City of Edinburgh

2 Market Street, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

The City Art Centre is both home to Edinburgh´s outstanding collection of Scottish art and one of the United Kingdom´s premier temporary exhibition spaces. Since it opened in 1980, it... more

73 Belford Road, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

The Dean Gallery opened in 1999 to house part of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art´s permanent collection and the Paolozzi Gift of sculpture and graphic art. The Gallery... more

45 Market Street, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

The Fruitmarket Gallery is situated in one of the world´s most beautiful cities, and is an acclaimed international art space, which has operated as a contemporary gallery since 1974.... more

42 High Street, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

The Museum of Childhood, opened in 1955, was the dream of a local councillor, Patrick Murray. It is a unique treasure house dedicated to children and crammed full of memories of... more

Huntly House, 142 Canongate, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

The Museum of Edinburgh is home to important collections relating to the story of Edinburgh from pre-historic times to the present day. The Museum´s treasures include the National... more

The Mound, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

The National Gallery of Scotland was opened in 1859, and houses Scotland´s greatest collection of European paintings, drawings and prints dating from the early Renaissance to the late... more

George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

The National Library of Scotland is an information treasure trove of Scotland´s knowledge, culture and history, with millions of books manuscripts and maps covering every subject. We... more

Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

The National War Museum of Scotland is located within Edinburgh Castle. The Museum explores the Scottish experience of war and military service over the last 400 years. There are six... more

24 Pier Place, Newhaven Harbour, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

At the Newhaven Heritage Museum, find out what it was like to live in the tightly-knit fishing community of Newhaven, earning a living as a fishwife or fisherman braving the sea to... more

Canongate Tolbooth, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

The People´s Story Museum is situated in the 16th century Canongate Tolbooth, in the Royal Mile. The Museum uses oral history, reminiscence, written sources and reconstructed sets to... more

Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

The Queen´s Gallery, hosts a programme of changing exhibitions from the Royal Collection. Exhibitions in 2006 include: Unfolding Pictures: Fans in the Royal Collection (9 Dec to 29 May... more

Chambers Street, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

The Royal Museum & The Museum of Scotland stand side-by-side in the centre of the city. The Museum of Scotland presents the history of Scotland, it´s land, it´s people and their... more

75 Belford Road, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art is a magnificent building housing Scotland´s finest collection of 20th and 21st century paintings, sculpture and graphic art. Highlights include... more

1 Queen Street, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Built in the 1880s, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery is a visual history of Scotland from the 16th century to the present day. Told through portraits of the people who shaped it... more

University of Edinburgh, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

The Talbot Rice Gallery is the public art gallery of The University of Edinburgh. Established in 1975, it is named after David Talbot Rice, Professor of Fine Art (1934-1972). Talbot... more

Lady Stair's Hse, Lady Stairs Cls, Lawnmarket, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

The Writers´ Museum is dedicated to Scotland´s great literary figures - Robert Burns (1759-1796), Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) and Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1895). On display is a... more