National Gallery of Scotland Edinburgh

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Situated in the heart of Edinburgh, the National is home to one of the best collections of fine art in the world.

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Feb 6, 2025
We had time to waste before our flight home and we walked past and decided to head in. We wouldn’t really have a massive interest in art but honestly this place was beautiful. The art work was beauti…Full review by Erin G
Feb 2, 2025
The Old Masters galleries are a perfect size for a 1-2-hour visit - one or two masterpieces by practically every major painter in the western tradition. Not too many! I was especially moved by the R…Full review by Tim R
Jan 31, 2025
Hugely disappointed as to how poorly organised admission to the Turner exhibition was. The staff tried their best. Hopefully lessons will be learned.Full review by James A
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National Gallery of Scotland, which opened in 1859, is housed in this neoclassical building designed by a great Scottish architect, Willia…
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No art lover should miss a chance to visit the Scottish National Gallery, which is found on the Mound, just next to the Royal Scottish Acade…
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The Scottish National Gallery is home to an extensive collection of paintings, sculpture and artwork that chronicles the history of art, right …
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The National Gallery of Scotland, in Edinburgh, is the national art gallery of Scotland. An elaborate neoclassical edifice, it stands on Th…
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Established:1859
Located:The Mound, Edinburgh
Visitors:1,583,231 (2019)

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Can I leave a small suitcase in the lockers here?
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yes there are lockers on the ground floor next to the cafe where you can leave a small suitcase.
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Apologies, I wrote Scot National PORTRAIT gallery as Scot National Gallery, any chance of a correction?
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Hi, Thank you for contacting us and for the review. I do not have the ability to amend comments made to our pages but have flag the location change with TripAdvisor so hopefully they can …
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Hi, Thank you for contacting us and for the review. I do not have the ability to amend comments made to our pages but have flag the location change with TripAdvisor so hopefully they can resolve this for you. Many thanks, Phil
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