National Galleries of Scotland: Portrait, Gothic revival art museum in central Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Description
The National Galleries of Scotland: Portrait is an art museum in a Victorian sandstone building in central Edinburgh. It houses paintings, prints, photographs, and sculptures by various artists and photographers spanning multiple centuries.
History
Architect Robert Rowand Anderson designed the neo-gothic building between 1885 and 1890 as a dedicated space for Scotland's collections. The museum later expanded to document the nation's artistic development across centuries.
Culture
The collection shows portraits of people who shaped Scotland, from artists to scientists and writers. You see how Scotland has represented itself through these images across different eras.
Practical
The museum is located on Queen Street in the city center and is easily reached by public transport. It is open daily with free admission, so you can visit at your own pace.
Did you know?
The grand entrance hall features elaborate murals depicting important moments from Scottish history through artistic interpretation. This decoration itself is a work of art showing how seriously the founders took the building's role.
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