National Gallery of Scotland

The Mound, Edinburgh, Scotland

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0131 - 624-6200, +44 131 624 620

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www.nationalgalleries.org

Although the fine art collection held by Scotland may seem small by the standards of larger countries, it has been chosen with great care and expanded by bequests, gifts, loans, and purchases. There's only enough space to display ... more on Frommers

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The museum houses many styles of art thru the ages,both past and modern and the free admission makes it definitely affordable to tour. more on Yahoo! Travel

Over the years, this section of the Gallery has benefited from remarkable loans and gifts of works of art. more on Yahoo! Travel

There is a great atmosphere here and always somebody about to answer any questions. more on TripAdvisor

The Gallery is open all the year round and originally the building was meant to accommodate both the National Gallery and The Royal Scottish Academy, but is now given over entirely to the National Collection During our visit we first visited the European collection (which consisted of the upper levels and ground floor) and then the Scottish collection (located in the basement.) more on Yahoo! Travel

Admission is free, but they also have exhibits which are extra for a small fee. more on Yahoo! Travel

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My husband and I visited recently and were very pleasantly surprised. There are so many paintings to see!! Many more than we thought there would be and by so many famous artists. There ... more on TripAdvisor

We had a nice lunch at the Gallery restaurant last summer so decided to go there again today but were very disappointed. My wife ordered Venison Stew which had just three meagre and tough pieces of me ... more on TripAdvisor

The Gallery was very enjoyable but the highlight was the cafe for afternoon tea. Modern and excellent service not to mention the quality of the fare.Set at the side of the gallery looking out on the g ... more on TripAdvisor

We did a quick walkthru of the Gallery and were impressed by its collection. Worth the time to visit but give yourself ... more on TripAdvisor

The National Gallery of Scotland on the Mound may not be the largest, but it has a superb, world-class collection of art - both Scottish and international. Its most famous Scottish painting is Sir Hen ... more on TripAdvisor

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The opportunity to see my fav artists was amazing! more on Yahoo! Travel

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The opportunity to see my fav artists was amazing! more on Yahoo! Travel

I loved this place. I visit it everytime I am in Scotland. Some of the pictures just take your breath away, especially the one of Niagra Falls, if you're lucky to see it as they rotate the pictures or they're out on loan. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The National Gallery is quite a study in contrasts.On the outside,a starchy classic revival style is evident while inside,a bold red-covered walls gallery in the round is waiting to be discovered.The museum's interior is arranged ... more on Yahoo! Travel

On Monday the 20th of august I flew to Edinburgh accompanied by two of my close friends (tom Richards and Taeya Sharrock.) During the day we looked around the city, went shopping and visited many different attractions that Edinburgh ... more on Yahoo! Travel