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National Gallery of Scotland was built in the mid 19th century on the site of a lake (loch) that was drained due to construction and building of the New Town in Edinburgh. The place is now known as The Mound and is located on Princess Street.

The National Gallery was designed by William Henry Playfair and opened to the public in 1859. The National Gallery of Scotland is a neoclassical building and boasts a superb collection of 15th to 19th century European Art. It has on display portraits by the Scottish painters Allan Ramsay, Henry Raeburn and also works by Tintoretto, Velazquez, Van Dyck, Cézanne, Gauguin, Degas, Titian, Poussin and John Constable, and J. M. W. Turner.

The National Gallery of Scotland is connected to the Royal Scottish Academy via underground tunnel, known as the Weston Link, which is an underground complex of shops, restaurants, movie theatres and cafes. Both buildings share the grounds of the Mound.

Where is the National Gallery of Scotland: The Mound, Princess Street

Opening Hours: Daily from 10AM to 5PM, Thursday from 10 AM to 7PM

For more information on current events visit the National Gallery of Scotland web site




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