National
Open daily, 10am-5pm
Home to one of the greatest art collections in the world.
Which gallery do you want to visit?
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Modern One
Open daily, 10am-5pm
An outstanding collection of modern and contemporary art.
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Modern Two
Open daily, 10am-5pm
Home to Paolozzi's Studio and incredible highlights of modern art.
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Portrait
Open daily, 10am-5pm
Come face to face with the people who shape Scotland’s past, present and future.
Opening hours
Visit the venue pages National, Portrait and Modern for more information about venues.
| National | Modern One | Modern Two | Portrait | |
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| Galleries | Daily, 10am-5pm | Daily, 10am-5pm | Daily, 10am-5pm | Daily, 10am-5pm |
| Cafes |
The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant |
Daily, 10am-5pm (last orders 4.30pm) |
Paolozzi's Kitchen |
Daily, 10am-5pm (last orders 4.30pm) |
| Shops | Daily, 10am-5pm | Daily, 10am-5pm | Daily, 10am-5pm | Closed |
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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.
Smartify
Smartify
Download the app, scan the art, uncover the story.
Discover the stories behind the art with Smartify, the free informative art app. Scan most of the art in our gallery and grounds to learn even more about the work and the artist. Bring your headphones and enhance your visit with our highlights audio tour exploring key works of art from the collection.
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
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.
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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.
What's on
Browse what's on at the galleries below, or filter results to narrow your search.
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.