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.
Relax and explore the grounds
Although our galleries are currently closed you can still enjoy the grounds at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. Explore the sculpture park and enjoy coffee or a snack at the Modern Two pop-up café.
Modern Two Pop-up café
The pop-up café beside the entrance to Modern Two offers snacks, sweet treats and coffee to keep you energised during your visit to the gallery grounds.
Sensory Sculpture Trail
A series of six creative prompts, around the grounds, to help you experience the artworks with your body, breath, ears, eyes and mind.
Our galleries
Scottish National Gallery
Situated in the heart of Edinburgh and home to one of the best collections of fine art in the world.
Closed until further notice.
Modern One
Scotland’s outstanding collection of modern and contemporary art.
Closed until further notice.
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
Closed until further notice.
- <b>Closed until further notice</b>
- <b>Closed until further notice</b>
- <b>Closed until further notice</b>
- <b>Closed until further notice</b>
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
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Portrait
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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
The National Galleries of Scotland cares for, develops, researches and displays the national collection of Scottish and international art and, with a lively and innovative programme of activities, exhibitions, education and publications, aims to engage, inform and inspire the broadest possible public.