FORGOTTEN HISTORY: National galleries of scotland - The Untold Story

Staff at major Edinburgh cultural landmark to walk out during Fringe amid row

WORKERS at the National Galleries of Scotland are set to walk out during the Edinburgh Fringe in protest over “serious health and safety…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 21

Scots have best access to culture in UK but class divide exists, survey suggests

National Galleries of Scotland found 49% of people in the UK feel they have easy access to cultural space, with the figure 64% north of the border.

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025

Gallery displays rare painting to mark International Women’s Day

Bacchanale by Olive Carleton Smyth (1882-1949) is now on show at the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh.

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025

State-of-the-art storage facility for Scotland’s art collection gets go ahead

PLANS for a state of the art community space, research hub and art storage facility have been granted permission to go ahead by City of Edinburgh…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 25, 2023

National Galleries of Scotland appoints first female director-general

Anne Lyden will take up the role on January 1.

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

Glasgow to the rescue! Blast of realism gives the new Scottish galleries punch – review

The mountains, lochs and rivers are ravishing. But it’s the artists from Glasgow – that one-time hotbed of modernism – who bring a rawness to these lavish new galleries celebrating Scotland’s art

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2023

National Galleries of Scotland extension to open in September

The £38.6 million extension was part-funded by the Scottish Government and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

Work by hundreds of young Scottish artists on show at national gallery

Over 500 Scottish young artists’ work is being shown in Scotland’s National gallery.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 12, 2023

Sir Henry Raeburn portrait painted in Rome saved for the nation

National Galleries of Scotland welcomes the artwork, Patrick Moir, in the month of the bicentenary of Raeburn’s death.

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2023

National Galleries secures work by famed Glasgow Boys artist

The National Galleries of Scotland have welcomed another Joseph Crawhall painting to their collection through the acceptance in lieu scheme.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 5, 2023