How To Find Us
The Scottish National Portrait Gallery is five minutes’ walk from Princes Street on Queen Street (round the corner from Harvey Nichols).
Opening hours
Open daily 10am-5pm. Thursdays until 7pm.
Closed 25 and 26 December and open on 1 January from 12 noon.
Admission is free. A charge may be made for special exhibitions.
Access
The Scottish National Portrait Gallery has excellent facilities for disabled visitors. There is wheelchair access to all parts of the Gallery. The main entrance is fully accessible and there is a specially adapted toilet and lift.
Artlink runs a service enabling people with disabilities resident in Edinburgh and the Lothians to visit arts venues in the city. To register, telephone 0131 229 3555. Please note that there is a waiting list for this service.
Getting here
By Bus
Bus numbers 4, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 26 and 44 all go past the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. Alternatively, take any Princes Street or Town Centre bus, alight at the end of Princes Street, opposite Waverley Steps and walk through St Andrew Square, turning left onto Queen Street.
By Train
The Scottish National Portrait Gallery is a few minutes’ walk from Waverley Station. Take the Princes Street exit, cross the road and walk the short distance through St Andrew Square, turning left onto Queen Street.
By Car
Follow routes for City Centre and City Centre Attractions. There is no car park at the gallery, and very limited on-street parking near the venue. We recommend that you park your car in one of the many City Centre car parks instead.
