The National Gallery of Scotland

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The National Gallery houses the national collection of fine art from the early Renaissance to the end of the nineteenth century. Spend an hour strolling around this peaceful setting with the floor plan and you'll find masterpieces from Raphael, Titian, El Greco, Velezquez, Rembrandt and Rubens to Van Gogh, Monet, Cozanne, Degas and Gauguin.

For a nation of Scotland's size, the collection is rightfully regarded as one of the very best in the world. 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 in depth. Works on show include Raeburn's much-loved The Reverend Robert Walker Skating on Duddingston Loch or, as it has become known, the 'Skating Minister'.

The newly refurbished Royal Scottish Academy Building, in front of the National Gallery, re-opened in 2003 as a world-class venue for special temporary exhibitions. It has two floors of exhibition space, and current exhibitions are listed in the What's On calendar.

Both of these buildings give access to the Weston Link - a state-of-the-art space containing a restaurant, cafe, cloakroom, shop, IT gallery and information desk. The Link also houses a lecture theatre and centre in which we deliver our award-winning educational programmes. The Link also offers spectacular views over Princes Street Gardens.

Open daily 10am-5pm. Thursdays until 7pm.

Festive period opening hours:
Closed 25 and 26 December only.

Open 1 January from 12 noon-5pm.

Admission is free. A charge may be made for special exhibitions.