Galleries

Edinburgh will be seeing red next month when the Scottish National Gallery on the Mound opens a new exhibition exploring the versatile and striking drawing medium of red chalk.

The National Galleries of Scotland announced today that James Holloway CBE will retire from his post as Director of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery at the end of January 2012.

The National Galleries of Scotland is currently showing its major new acquisition, Rome from Monte Mario (1820) by J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851).

An exhibition of art from the Royal Collection  will go on display at The Queen’s  Gallery,  Palace  of  Holyroodhouse in M

This is the second of the RBS Museum Lates events at the National Museum of Scotland.

The Scottish National Portrait Gallery re-opens this Thursday (1 Decembe

Following a £17.6m restoration project the Scottish National Gallery throws open its doors again. The refurbished, red stone building will be open from 9am to 5pm every day.

A new exhibition opening tomorrow at the City Art Centre will be showcasing the work of 22 local artists, makers, and creators who have been supported by the Visu

Edinburgh-born artist Jamie Primrose follows in the footsteps of the great Impressionist painters – Monet, Turner, Whistler and Schue

An exhibition of photographs from the recent Edinburgh International Festival, entitled The Big Picture, has just opened at

The National Galleries of Scotland today announced upcoming exhibitions for 2012, including the first exhibition in the newly revamped National Portrait Gallery which opens to the public on 1st December.

Andy Goldsworthy's contemporary sculptures feature in our Early People gallery.

Our Facing the Sea gallery explores Pacific Islanders’ relationship with the sea.

The annual Edinburgh Cancer Research Art exhibition takes place once again from 15th to 19th November, 2011 at Adam House featuring artists such as Lynn Rodgie, Ian Mastin, Margaret Shaw, Joseph Ma

Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) announced the three winners in the fifth annual Nature Photography Competition on Monday. The winning picture, taken by Jennifer Sanger of Pitlochry, shows a reflection of a summer day’s sky on a perfectly still loch – with her colourful shoes and socks edging into the picture. An image of Bass Rock came second place and an Edinburgh surfer caught a wave to win third place.

VisitScotland’s inspectors have been making anonymous visits to the Usher Hall this year. Because of its exceptional facilities, acoustics and customer service they have granted the concert hall a rare but much deserved 5 stars.

The newly redeveloped National Museum of Scotland has broken all records and has attracted more than half a million visitors since it opened to the public less than six weeks ago.

Over 25 different artists living at the Abbeyhill Colonies in Edinburgh open their houses over the weekend to create a unique exhibition in 13 venues.

Raising funds for Macmillan Cancer Support the annual Edinburgh Macmillan Art Show features many of Scotland’s top contemporary artists.

This is an outstanding exhibition arranged by Alexander Meddowes of 100 beautiful coloured botanical copper plate engravings by Basil Besler which were originally published in 1613 as the first edition of Hortus Eystettensis.  This is one of the largest collections to be exhibited and hung together for over a decade.