Galleries and museums in Scotland
You can’t beat a museum or gallery for a great day out - and you’ll find plenty of them to amuse you in Scotland’s towns and cities. With collections to interest anyone and everyone, you won’t be disappointed. And most are free. Not bad for a small country!
Year-round, Highlands:
Standing on an isolated spit of land jutting out into the Moray Firth, this vast garrison fortress was begun in the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden (1746) and took some 20 years to complete.
Year-round, Inverness:
Located in the heart of Inverness, the mueum’s collection contains a huge range of material representing the diverse culture and history of Inverness and the Highlands.
Year-round, Ayrshire:
Featuring two Art Galleries and three Museum Galleries, the Dick Institute houses permanent and temporary displays of Fine Art, Contemporary Art and Crafts, Local and Industrial History, and Natural Sciences.
17th century flour mill and ancillary buildings on riverside site.
Year-round, Edinburgh:
Edinburgh’s second most-visited attraction after the Castle, the National Gallery Complex is made up of three interconnected buildings situated right in the heart of Edinburgh.
The museum tells the story of Scotland - its land, people and culture - from the country’s origins through to the present day.
Discover Scotland’s military history at the National War Museum.
A history of childhood told through a treasure trove of childhood paraphernalia, past and present.
The Fruitmarket Gallery is a not-for-profit organisation and a Scottish Charity that presents world-class, thought-provoking and challenging contemporary art made by both Scottish and international artists.
Set in extensive parkland, the gallery’s permanent collection, presented on the second floor, includes French and Russian art from the beginning of the twentieth century, Cubist paintings and superb holdings of Expressionist and modern British art.