Scottish National Gallery

Situated in the heart of Edinburgh, the Scottish National Gallery is home to one of the best collections of fine art in the world.

  • Open daily, 10am-5pm, Thursdays until 7pm.
  • Free admission | Charge for some exhibitions

Getting here

Located in the city centre, the Scottish National Gallery is easy to access.

Scottish National Gallery
  • Open daily, 10am-5pm, Thursdays until 7pm.
Address: The Mound, Edinburgh, EH2 2EL

The Gallery

The Scottish National Gallery displays some of the greatest art in the world, including masterpieces by Botticelli, Raphael, Titian, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Constable, Turner, Monet, Van Gogh and Gauguin, amongst many others. The most comprehensive  part of the collection covers the history of Scottish painting – all the major names, including Ramsay, Raeburn, Wilkie and McTaggart, are represented.

The Scottish National Gallery comprises both the National Gallery Building and the Royal Scottish Academy Building. Both of these buildings, designed by William Henry Playfair, stand in the heart of Edinburgh. Although originally built as separate structures, their histories have long been intertwined, and, since 2004, they have been physically connected by the underground Gardens Level.

Some rooms are currently closed as part of a major project to improve and expand the Gallery. The Shop and The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant remain open as usual.

Royal Scottish Academy

The RSA building, which adjoins the Scottish National Gallery plays host to many of the Scottish National Gallery's temporary exhibitions.

Learn more about the Royal Scottish Academy

Celebrating Scotland's Art

This major project to improve and expand the Scottish National Gallery will create three times more space for the Gallery's unrivalled collection of Scottish art.

Learn more about Celebrating Scotland's Art

Highlighted artworks

Some of the best-loved artworks currently on display at the Gallery

If you are coming as a group of 10 or more we offer a highlights tour of the collection. Book a group visit now​

The Trinity Altarpiece Hugo van der Goes
Olive Trees Vincent van Gogh
Poplars on the Epte Claude Monet
Lady Agnew of Lochnaw (1864 - 1932) John Singer Sargent
Reverend Robert Walker (1755 - 1808) Skating on Duddingston Loch Sir Henry Raeburn
A Woman and Child in a Garden Berthe Morisot
Wandering Shadows Peter Graham
An Old Woman Cooking Eggs Diego Velazquez
The Letter of Introduction Sir David Wilkie
A Study of a Head (Saint Ambrose) Sir Peter Paul Rubens
The Shepherd Boy Phoebe Anna Traquair

Accessibility & facilities

  • Information desk
  • Wifi
  • Wheelchair access
  • Hearing loop
  • Accessible toilets
  • Wheelchairs available
  • Public toilets
  • Disabled parking
  • Lockers (£1/£2)
  • Baby changing facilities
  • Seating throughout
  • Bike rack

Gallery Map

Cafés & restaurants

The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant

Opening times Mon - Sat: 9am-5pm, Thu: 9am-7pm, Sun: 10am-5pm +44 (0)131 225 1550

Celebrating the very best ingredients from Scottish producers and growers, The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant offers delicious, fresh, simple, good value food in a beautiful setting.

Book a table

Garden Café

Opening times Mon - Sat: 9am-5pm, Thu: 9am-7pm, Sun: 10am-5pm +44 (0)131 225 1550

The Garden Café offers fresh coffee and sweet-treats. Either relax in our informal café or take out and enjoy in Princes Street gardens.

Shops

Each shop is home to an inspiring range of products including a fantastic selection of prints, posters and books, stationery and gifts.

Online shop