Art for everyone

Open daily and admission is free

Opening hours

Visit the venue pages National, Portrait and Modern for more information about venues.

  National  Modern One Modern Two Portrait 
Galleries Daily, 10am-5pm Daily, 10am-5pm Daily, 10am-5pm Daily, 10am-5pm
Cafes

The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant
Daily, 10am-5pm (last orders 4pm)
Cafe Espresso
Daily, 10am-4pm

Daily, 10am-5pm (last orders 4.30pm)

Paolozzi's Kitchen
Daily, 10am-5pm (last orders 4.30pm)

Daily, 10am-5pm (last orders 4.30pm)
Shops Daily, 10am-5pm Daily, 10am-5pm Daily, 10am-5pm Closed
  • Open daily, 10am–5pm
  • Open daily, 10am–5pm
  • Open daily, 10am–5pm
  • Open daily, 10am–5pm
Make a day of it

Make a day of it

Pick up a sculpture trail, sample a legendary salad at the café or browse art prints in the shop.

New Scottish galleries open

A free experience for everyone to enjoy, right in the heart of Edinburgh’s city centre, the new Scottish galleries showcase the very best historic Scottish art.

Walk, Talk, Make Sculpture Trail

You and your family can find out about some artists, their artworks and follow prompts to make your own art with this trail.

Café Portrait

Enjoy a delicious lunch or coffee and cake amongst breathtaking surroundings.

Shop at Modern One

Browse art books, prints, local craft and exclusive products featuring modern and contemporary artworks.

Featured exhibitions and displays

Featured exhibitions and displays

Must see
Exhibition

Grayson Perry | Smash Hits

Royal Scottish Academy

Until Sun 12 Nov 2023

Open daily, 10am–5pm

£19 - £5 | Friends go free

Must see
Exhibition

Alberta Whittle | create dangerously

Modern One

Until Sun 7 Jan 2024

Open daily, 10am–5pm

Admission free

Display

Imagining Power | The Visual Culture of the Jacobite Cause

Portrait

Open daily, 10am–5pm

Admission free

Featured events

Featured events

Tour SOLD OUT

Grayson Perry | Smash Hits Sunday Afternoon Tours

Royal Scottish Academy

Sun 3 Sept, 1 Oct 5, 8 Oct, 5 Nov 2023
2 - 2:30pm

Free

+2 other sessions

Booking essential

Course or workshop

BYOB (Bring Your Own Baby/Bump)

Modern One

Mon 2 Oct 2023
10.:15am, 11am & 11:30am

Free

 

Our Friends
Tour

Making Space | Photographs of Architecture, Curator's Tour

Portrait

Tue 6 Feb 2023
6 - 7:15pm or 7 - 8:30pm

£14, Friends only

+1 other sessions

Tickets will go on sale at 10am on Wednesday 11 October

Accessibility

Accessibility and facilities

The following accessibility and building facilities are universally available at all three of our gallery sites. We have partial Changing Places facilities at the National and full facilities at Modern One. We encourage you to check the individual facilities for each of the National, Portrait and Modern galleries to help plan your visit further. 

Accessibility at the National Galleries of Scotland

  • Information desk
  • Wifi
  • Wheelchair access
  • Accessible toilets
  • Wheelchairs available
  • Public toilets
  • Lockers (£1/£2)
  • Baby changing facilities
  • Buggy park
  • Seating throughout
  • Bike rack
  • Café
Art for families

Art for families

Things to do at the gallery and at home.

Keep up-to-date

Keep up-to-date

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Our partner galleries

Our partner galleries

Duff house

A five-star country house and gallery, run in partnership with Aberdeenshire Council, Historic Scotland and the National Galleries of Scotland. Highlights on display include works by El Greco, Gainsborough and Raeburn.

Paxton House

Situated on the banks of the River Tweed, near Berwick-upon-Tweed, Paxton House boasts the largest purpose-built picture gallery in a Scottish country house. On display is a large group of paintings on loan from the National Galleries of Scotland.

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About the National Galleries

About the National Galleries

We research, develop, and deliver a national collection of Scottish and International art through an engaging assortment of publications, activities, displays and exhibitions.