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  • Tickets available now
    Exhibition Coming Soon

    Women in Revolt! Art and Activism in the UK 1970–1990

    Modern Two

    Sat 25 May 2024 - Sun 26 Jan 2025

    Open daily, 10am–5pm

    £4 - £14

  • Must see
    Exhibition

    Do Ho Suh | Tracing Time

    Modern One

    Until Sun 1 Sep 2024

    Open daily, 10am–5pm

    Admission free

  • Must see
    Exhibition

    Before and After Coal | Images and Voices from Scotland’s Mining Communities

    Portrait

    Until Sun 15 Sep 2024

    Open daily, 10am–5pm

  • Lecture or talk SOLD OUT

    Woohoo! Let’s celebrate the new Scottish galleries at the National (in person)

    National

    Tue 23 Apr 2024

    12:45 - 1:30pm

    Free

    Booking essential

  • Lecture or talk

    Woohoo! Let’s celebrate the new Scottish galleries at the National (online)

    Online via YouTube

    Tue 23 Apr 2024

    12:45 - 1:30pm

    Free

    Booking essential

  • Course or workshop

    Relaxed afternoons for adults (autism and learning disability friendly)

    Portrait

    Tue 23 Apr 2024

    2 - 3pm

    Free

    Booking essential

  • Tour

    Mertoun House Tours 2024

    Mertoun House, near Melrose

    Mon Apr 15 - Fri May 17 2024
    9am - 1:45pm

    £20 - £15

    +17 other sessions

  • Our Friends
    Lecture or talk

    Archaeology, Art, Religion and Diamonds

    National

    Wed 24 Apr 2024

    6 - 8pm

    £14, Friends and guests

    Booking essential

  • Drop-in event

    Family Fridays

    National

    Every Fri during term time
    10am - 12noon (ages 0–3) & 2 - 4pm (ages 4+)

    Free

    Free, drop-in

  • Course or workshop SOLD OUT

    Gallery Social (dementia-friendly) | Before and After Coal

    Portrait

    Fri 26 Apr 2024

    10:30am - 12 noon

    Free

    Booking essential

  • Tour

    British Sign Language (BSL) tour | Before and After Coal

    Portrait

    Sat 27 Apr 2024

    11am - 12 noon

    Free

    Booking essential

  • Special event SOLD OUT

    Your Art World | Portrait

    Portrait

    Sat 27 Apr 2024

    11am - 12:30pm

    Free

    Booking essential

  • Our Friends
    Lecture or talk

    Rogues and Scholars | The Rise of the London Art Market

    National

    Tue 30 Apr 2024

    6 - 8pm

    £14, Friends and guests

    Booking essential

  • Tour

    Teachers' private view: Do Ho Suh | Tracing Time

    Modern One

    Thu 2 May 2024

    5:30 - 7pm

    Free

    Booking essential

  • Music concert

    Live Music Now | The Stone Combo

    National

    Thu 2 May 2024

    6 - 6:30pm

    Free

    Booking essential

  • Exhibition Closing Soon

    ARTIST ROOMS | Vija Celmins

    Hatton Gallery, Kings Road, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8QB

    Until Sat 4 May 2024

  • Tour

    BYOB (Bring Your Own Baby/Bump)

    Portrait

    Mon 6 May 2024
    10:15, 11 and 11:30am

    Free

  • Lecture or talk

    In Focus | Craft & Cubism (in person)

    National

    Tue 7 May 2024

    12:45 - 1:30pm

    Free

    Booking essential

  • Lecture or talk

    In Focus | Craft & Cubism (online)

    Online via YouTube

    Tue 7 May 2024

    12:45 - 1:30pm

    Free

    Booking essential

  • Course or workshop SOLD OUT

    The Drawing Room | Do Ho Suh's Tracing Time

    Modern One

    Wed 8 May 2024

    5:30 - 6:45pm

    Free

    Booking essential

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The National Galleries of Scotland cares for, develops, researches and displays the national collection of Scottish and international art and aims to engage, inform and inspire the broadest possible public.