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Scottish National Portrait Gallery

Friday 24 February, 10.30am–12noon

FREE

Booking essential

SOLD OUT

About

In this session, we’re going to discuss portraits that explore the relationship between humans and animals. This session will be a relaxed and informal guided tour with refreshments for anyone affected by dementia and their relatives, friends and supporters. Led by our team of friendly artists, it’s a chance to socialise, talk about artworks and enjoy art activities together.

Places are free, but limited so please book online. For more information or assistance please contact us on 0131 624 6410 or [email protected].

Gavin Hamilton Elizabeth Gunning, Duchess of Hamilton, 1733 - 1790 1752/3

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Located in the city centre on Queen Street, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery is easy to access.

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Scottish National Portrait Gallery

Open daily, 10am–5pm

1 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1JD

Bus numbers 10, 11, 12, 16, 26 and 44 all go past the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. Alternatively, take any Princes Street or city centre bus, to the East end of Princes Street, opposite Waverley steps and walk through St Andrew Square, turning left onto Queen Street.

For more information visit the Lothian Buses website

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.

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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, the nearest of which is the St James Quarter Car Park.

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The Portrait Gallery is located in the city centre near St Andrews Square. It is a 10 minute walk from the Scottish National Gallery and a 15 minute walk from the Royal Mile.

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