Special event
SOLD OUT
Hanna Tuulikki | SING SIGN: a close duet live performance
Modern One
Sat 11 Feb 2023
2 - 2:30pm
Free
Booking essential
Exhibition
Closing Soon
New Arrivals | From Salvador Dalí to Jenny Saville
On now until Sun 12 Feb 2023
Open daily, 10am-5pm
Admission free
About
Presenting a fascinating showcase of the most recent acquisitions at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, this exhibition offers a stunning range of modern and contemporary work, including painting, sculpture, photography, film and more.
Spanning 110 years and filling the ground floor of the gallery, thematic displays ranging from evocative landscapes to printmaking and Surrealism offer unexpected juxtapositions that will tease out intriguing stories behind the national collection. With more than 100 artworks to discover, highlights include works by Salvador Dalí, Damien Hirst, Peter Doig, France-Lise McGurn, Wangechi Mutu, Pablo Picasso, Bridget Riley, Jenny Saville, Alberta Whittle, and many others.
Location
Accessibility
Gallery facilities
Detailed information on accessibility at the National Galleries of Scotland
Parking for visitors is available at both Modern One and Modern Two. A donation is requested of £3 for up to 4 hours and £6 for 4-8 hours. Our payment meters have contactless capability. There is free accessible parking for blue badge holders.
Getting here
Getting here
The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art is located 15 minutes’ walk from Princes Street. It includes two buildings, Modern One and Modern Two, set in a beautiful sculpture park.
Venue map
- Open daily, 10am–5pm
- Open daily, 10am–5pm
73 & 75 Belford Road, Edinburgh, EH4 3DR
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