National Galleries of Scotland

All of our galleries are currently open. We look forward to welcoming you. We continue to implement measures to ensure the health and safety of our visitors and employees. For more information on the local protection levels visit the Scottish Government website.

• Scottish National Gallery is open daily, 10am-5pm.
• Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern One) is open daily, 10am-5pm.
• Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern Two) is open daily, 10am-5pm and is currently showing the exhibition Barbara Hepworth | Art & Life.
• Scottish National Portrait Gallery is open daily, 10am-5pm.
• The grounds of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern One and Two) are open daily, 9.45am-5.30pm.
• Last admission to all our gallery buildings is 4.45pm except where noted.

Advance booking is no longer required for a general visit to our galleries but you can book a ticket in advance for our paid exhibitions.

We are now welcoming self-led groups back to the galleries. Please contact us for more information.

Not all rooms will be accessible. We are in the process of reopening some smaller spaces. Some spaces will stay closed for now because of the refurbishment works going on around the Scottish National Gallery complex.

Scottish National Gallery

• Rooms 8, 15 and 16 are closed due to refurbishment works.

Scottish National Portrait Gallery

• The Library and Print Room

For our paid exhibitions, you can print off your ticket and bring it with you or show the email attachment on your mobile phone at the entrance to the gallery.
Your ticket will have a time on it. You have one hour from that time to start your visit. So if you booked for 10am, you can start your visit any time between 10am and 11am. There may be a queuing system in place during busy times, which is outdoors and uncovered. 

Scottish National Gallery
Entry to the Scottish National Gallery is via the main entrance as normal. This is also the accessible entrance. Entry to The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant and the Gallery Shop is via the Gardens Entrance on East Princes Street Gardens.

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern One)
Entry to Modern One is via the main front entrance. The accessible entrance is through the café. 

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern Two)
Entry to Modern Two is via the main front entrance. The queue for ticket holders is to the right of the front doors. The queue for Paolozzi's Kitchen is to the left of the front doors, beside the pop-up café. There is an accessible entrance at the rear of the building.

Scottish National Portrait Gallery
Entry to the Portrait Gallery is via the main doors. This is also the accessible entrance.

We ask all visitors more than 12 years old to wear face coverings during their visit.
Bags/Backpacks that are larger than 25cm wide x 42cm high x 12cm deep must be carried by hand or stored in lockers. Baby carriers are permitted.

If you have already booked a ticket but cannot make it, get in touch with us at [email protected]

We have a limited number of wheelchairs at our sites for vistors to borrow. They are regularly sanitised as part of our routine cleaning procedures.

We are now welcoming a limited number of self-led groups back to the gallery. Please contact us for more information. You can also access more information on many of the works on display during your visit by downloading the Smartify app. More on Smartify.

We always welcome visits with children at our galleries. We ask all children over 12 to wear a face covering. All of the galleries have baby changing areas and buggy parks available.

Large print labels are currently available only at the Portrait Gallery. We have made information about many of the artworks on display available via the free mobile phone app Smartify. Find out more about Smartify.

Scottish National Gallery
Toilets and baby changing facilities are available at gallery level 10am-5pm, daily. There are also toilets for those dining in The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant.

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern One and Modern Two)
Toilets, baby changing and Changing Places facilities are open daily, 10am-5pm at Modern One and Two. No ticket required for access.

Scottish National Portrait Gallery
Toilets and baby changing facilities are open daily, 10am-5pm. No ticket required for access.

All facilities are cleaned regularly.

There is metered, on-street parking near the Scottish National Gallery and the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. 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. We also have disabled parking facilities for blue badge holders. Modern One is equipped with a small number of electric car charging points.

The bus is not currently running.

Yes, all sites have lockers available for visitor use at a cost of £1/£2.

Yes, all we ask is that you be considerate to others and not block thoroughfares in the building. As part of our public engagement activities for the Scottish National Gallery Project, we want to inspire everyone to connect with some of the greatest Scottish artworks in the national collection.

Drawing on our sketchbook collection as a source of inspiration, Scotland Sketches provides participants with monthly sketchbook prompts on social media, as well as the chance to enter your sketches in competitions. We encourage you to share your creations on social media using the hashtag #ScotlandSketches.

You can participate in #ScotlandSketches from the comfort of your home, or bring your sketchbook into our galleries to find inspiration in-person.