A list of Museums and Art Galleries in the United Kingdom
England and London; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Wales;
A list of Museums and Art Galleries in Scotland
Scotland - Museums and Art Galleries in Scotland, including non-profit art centers and galleries, government entities, and private businesses.
NAME | LOCATION | TELEPHONE & WEBSITE | SUMMARY |
Aberdeen Art Gallery | Schoolhill, Aberdeen AB10 1FQ | Telephone: 1224-523700 www.aagm.co.uk |
The Fine Art collections are of local, national and international significance. The major strengths of the collections range from the period c.1850 to the present day, with particularly rich holdings of 19th century French art - including outstanding examples by Daubigny, Fantin-Latour, Boudin, Bastien-Lepage, Monet, Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec, Vuillard and Bonnard - 19th & 20th century Scottish art; early 20th century English art and a growing collection of challenging international art of the 21st century. |
Aberdeen Arts Centre | 33 King Street, Aberdeen, AB24 5AA | Telephone: 1224-635208 act-aberdeen.org.uk |
ACT Aberdeen is a theatre on King Street in Aberdeen, Scotland. Formerly Aberdeen Arts Centre, ACT Aberdeen's 350 seater auditorium regularly plays host to music and drama events. The theatre is on two levels, with an upper and a lower gallery for audiences. |
Arbroath Art Gallery | Hill Terrace Arbroath DD11 1AH | Telephone: 1241-435605 - |
Two galleries within Arbroath Library contain displays of artworks from the Angus Council art collections, touring exhibitions and locally-generated shows. |
William Lamb Studio | 24 Market St, Montrose DD10 8NB | Telephone: 1674-662660 - |
Artist and sculptor William Lamb was born in Montrose, in 1893. The William Lamb Studio was designed by Lamb himself and has been preserved much as it was when he worked there. It houses a collection of his sculptures, prints and drawings. If you visit, you can also see his workroom, with tools, and his living room, featuring self-styled furniture. |
Comar, An Tobar & Mull Theatre | Argyll Terrace, Tobermory, Isle of Mull PA75 6PB | Telephone: 1688-302211 www.comar.co.uk |
Comar is a multi-arts organisation that produces, presents and develops creative work. We support and connect artists and audiences across Mull, Iona and beyond and seek meaningful ways to inspire, inform and shape our communities through culture and creativity. |
Castle Douglas Art Gallery | Market Street, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright DG64JG | Telephone: 1557-331643 - |
The art gallery, adjacent to Castle Douglas library, has a varied programme of temporary exhibitions, predominantly featuring the work of local art and craft groups but also including touring exhibitions. |
Gracefield Arts Centre | 28 Edinburgh Rd, Dumfries DG1 1JQ | Telephone: 1387-262084 - |
Gracefield Arts Centre hosts a changing programme of contemporary and historical art exhibitions throughout the year. These feature regional, national and international artists and craft makers. It also holds a collection of over 600 artworks by Scottish artists and art relating to the region. |
Tolbooth Art Centre | High St, Kirkcudbright DG6 4JL | Telephone: 1557-331556 - |
This award winning art centre describes the story of the Kirkcudbright 'Art Colony' using an audio-visual show "The Artists' Town" and a permanent display of some of the best Kirkcudbright paintings in our collection. The top floor is maintained as a gallery for a wide range of contemporary art and craft exhibitions. |
Dundee Contemporary Arts | 152 Nethergate, Dundee DD1 4DY | Telephone: 1382-909900 www.dca.org.uk |
The world-class contemporary art and culture is just a part of what makes DCA great. We regularly work directly with artists who are exhibiting in our galleries to develop limited edition artworks for sale. |
Lillie Art Gallery | Station Rd, Scotland, Glasgow, Milngavie, Glasgow G62 8BZ | Telephone: 141-956-5536 - |
Scottish art |
City Art Centre, Edinburgh | 2 Market St, Edinburgh EH1 1DE | Telephone: 131-529-3993 edinburghmuseums.org.uk |
The City Art Centre has a busy programme of exhibitions which change regularly to suit the interests of our visitors. People come to see favourites from the City’s nationally Recognised collection of Scottish art; new work from local or international artists or exhibitions from other countries. |
Craigmillar Community Arts | 58 Newcraighall Rd, Edinburgh EH15 3HS | Telephone: 131-669-8432 craigmillarcommunity arts.org.uk |
Craigmillar Community Arts (CCA) is working with the intention of discovering artists among the residents. CCA encourages, supports and promotes the local artistic talents for a higher purpose. Using arts as tools, CCA inspires confidence and teach technical and social skills. |
Dean Gallery | 75 Belford Road, Edinburgh, EH4 3DR | Telephone: 131-624-6200 nationalgalleries.org |
Modern and contemporary art, Dada and Surrealist art and literature. The Dean Gallery is an art gallery in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is part of the National Galleries of Scotland. It is twinned with the Edinburgh Gallery of Modern Art which lies on the opposite side of Belford Road. The gallery was opened in 1999, opposite the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, which is its sister gallery. In 2011 the buildings were renamed Modern Art Two and Modern Art One respectively |
Edinburgh Printmakers Gallery | 23 Union St, Edinburgh EH1 3LR | Telephone: 131-557-2479 edinburghprintmakers.co.uk |
Some of the most established artists working in Scotland use our studio alongside recent graduates, professional artists and many printmakers from all over the world, who come to use the facilities on offer. |
Fruitmarket Gallery | 45 Market St, Edinburgh EH1 1DF | Telephone: 131-225-2383 fruitmarket.co.uk |
The Fruitmarket Gallery shows the work of some of the world’s most important Scottish and international artists and helps people engage with it in a way that is meaningful to them – for free. We are committed to making contemporary art accessible without compromising art or under-estimating audiences. We aim to bring artists and audiences together, recognising that art can change lives and offering an intimate encounter with art. |
National Gallery of Scotland | 73 Belford Road, Edinburgh, EH4 3DS | Telephone: 131-624-6200 nationalgalleries.org |
The National Galleries of Scotland cares for, develops, researches and displays the national collection of Scottish and international art and, with a lively and innovative programme of activities, exhibitions, education and publications, aims to engage, inform and inspire the broadest possible public. |
No 28 Charlotte Square | Hermiston Quay 5 Cultins Rd Edinburgh EH11 4DF | Telephone: 131-458-0200 www.nts.org.uk |
Information centre for the National Trust for Scotland, features collection of 20th-century Scottish paintings and Regency furniture |
Queen's Gallery, Edinburgh | Palace of Holyroodhouse, Canongate,, The Royal Mile,, Edinburgh EH8 8DX | Telephone: 303-123-7306 royalcollection.org.uk |
Exhibits from the Royal collection of art, located in the Palace of Holyroodhouse |
Royal Scottish Academy Building | The Mound, Edinburgh EH2 2EL | Telephone: 131-225-6671 royalscottishacademy.org |
Part of the National Gallery of Scotland. The RSA runs a year-round programme of exhibitions, artist opportunities and related educational talks and events which support artists at all stages of their careers. |
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art | 75 Belford Rd, Edinburgh EH4 3DR | Telephone: 131-624-6200 nationalgalleries.org |
Part of the National Gallery of Scotland, home to Scotland’s outstanding collection of modern and contemporary art. |
Scottish National Portrait Gallery | 1 Queen St, Edinburgh EH2 1JD | Telephone: 131-624-6200 nationalgalleries.org |
Part of the National Gallery of Scotland, portraits of figures in Scottish history, photography |
Old College and Talbot Rice Gallery | University of Edinburgh, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL | Telephone: 131-650-2210 http://www.ed.ac.uk/ |
Being part of the University of Edinburgh allows Talbot Rice to collaborate with a range of departments, academics and students to make distinct exhibitions. |
Gateway Galleries | 70 Market Street, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9NU | Telephone: 1334-472021 visitstandrews.com |
Part of the University of St Andrews. Artefacts from the University’s archives are always on show, there is an ever-changing programme of temporary exhibitions, a video film and multi-media screens provide an introduction to the town, and there is a cafe-bistro (daytime only). |
Kirkcaldy Galleries | War Memorial Gardens, Abbotshall Rd, Kirkcaldy KY1 1YG | Telephone: 1592-583206 - |
Kirkcaldy Galleries offers visitors a library, museum, art gallery, local & family history room, cafe, gift shop and children's areas - all under one roof! |
CCA Glasgow | 350 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3JD | Telephone: 141-352-4900 www.cca-glasgow.com |
CCA: Centre for Contemporary Arts is Glasgow’s hub for the arts. Our year-round programme includes cutting-edge exhibitions, film, music, literature, spoken word, festivals, Gaelic and performance. At the heart of all activities is the desire to work with artists, commission new projects and present them to the widest possible audience. |
Gallery of Modern Art | Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow G1 3AH | Telephone: 141-287-3050 glasgowlife.org.uk |
Situated in the heart of the City Centre, GoMA is Scotland's most visited modern art gallery displaying work that highlights the interests, influences and working methods of artists from around the world. |
Glasgow Print Studio | 103 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HD | Telephone: 141-552-0704 glasgowprintstudio.co.uk |
Glasgow Print Studio was founded in 1972 as an artist led initiative providing facilities and workshop space to artists using fine art printmaking. Now, as an internationally acclaimed centre of excellence in fine art printmaking, Glasgow Print Studio promotes contemporary and innovative printmaking through supporting artists, exhibitions, learning and conservation. |
Glasgow School of Art | 167 Renfrew St, Glasgow G3 6RQ | Telephone: 141-353-4500 www.gsa.ac.uk |
Features exhibitions across its four campuses |
The Lighthouse Glasgow | 11 Mitchell Ln, Glasgow G1 3NU | Telephone: 141-276-5365 thelighthouse.co.uk |
The Lighthouse, Scotland's Centre for Design and Architecture, is a visitor centre, exhibition space and events venue situated in the heart of Glasgow, just off the Style Mile. |
Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts | 118 Douglas Street, Glasgow G2 4ET | Telephone: 141-248-6386 theroyalglasgowinstitute ofthefinearts.co.uk |
The Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts (RGI) is an independent organisation in Glasgow, founded in 1861, which promotes contemporary art and artists in Scotland. The Institute organizes the largest and most prestigious annual art exhibition in Scotland - open to all artists. |
Sharmanka Kinetic Gallery | 103 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HD | Telephone: 141-552-7080 sharmanka.com |
Hundreds of carved figures and pieces of old scrap perform an incredible choreography to haunting music and synchronised light, telling the funny and tragic stories of the human spirit as it struggles against the relentless circles of life and death. |
St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art | 2 Castle St, Glasgow G4 0RH | Telephone: 141-276-1625 - |
The museum, which opened in 1993, is located in Cathedral Square, on the lands of Glasgow Cathedral off High Street. It was constructed on the site of a medieval castle-complex, the former residence of the bishops of Glasgow, parts of which can be seen inside the Cathedral and at the Peoples Palace Museum, Glasgow Green. |
Tramway | 25 Albert Drive, Glasgow, G41 2PE | Telephone: 845-330-3501 www.tramway.org |
Tramway is an international art-space which commissions, produces and presents contemporary arts projects. Our vision is to inspire and add to our understanding of today's world by connecting audiences and artists. |
Iona Gallery | Duke Street, Kingussie, Inverness-shire, PH21 1JG | Telephone: 1540-662900 theionagallery.co.uk |
Our gallery, the only public art gallery in the Cairngorm National Park, is run by the SBSA (Society of Badenoch and Strathspey Artists) a community group whose aims are to promote art and access to art for residents and visitors alike. |
Lyth Arts Centre | Wick, Caithness, KW1 4UD | Telephone: 1955-641434 lytharts.org.uk |
Most of the programme is devoted to presenting the work of professional British and international artists and performers and the centre also acts as a stepping-off point for local artistic activity. The main aim is to promote work of the highest standard. |
St Fergus Gallery | Sinclair Terrace, Wick, Highlands and Islands KW1 5AB | Telephone: 1955-603489 - |
With an eclectic art collection from local, Highland and touring exhibitions, St FergusGallery is an attraction with something for everyone. Based in Wick, St Fergus Gallery hosts a year round programme of touring exhibitions featuring craft, fine art and multi-media. |
Swanson Gallery | Thurso Library/Davidson's Lane, Thurso KW14 7AF | Telephone: 1847-896357 - |
Home to an eclectic Art Collection from local, highland and touring exhibitions, Thurso Art Gallery is an attraction with an exciting and diverse body of work. With a year round programme of touring exhibitions featuring Art Crafts, Drawings, Multi-Media, Paintings and Photography, Thurso Art Gallery truly has something for all to enjoy. |
Moray Art Centre | Field of Dreams, Findhorn, Forres IV36 3TA | Telephone: 1309-692426 morayartcentre.org |
A non-profit organisation, Moray Art Centre offers an annual programme of local and international exhibitions, events, classes and arts residencies, along with interesting and flexible spaces for rent, both for exhibitions and all types of meetings and events. |
Vennel Gallery | 161B Roxburgh St, Kelso TD5 7DU | Telephone: 1573-224003 playfairpetportraits.co.uk |
Gallery in the former flax mill where poet Robert Burns worked, included his lodging house |
Pier Art Gallery | 28-36 Victoria St, Stromness KW16 3AA | Telephone: 1856-850209 pierartscentre.com |
The permanent Collection includes works by major 20th Century artists Barbara Hepworth, Ben Nicholson and Alfred Wallis, amongst others, as well as contemporary art by Sean Scully, Eva Rothschild and Olafur Eliasson. |
Maclaurin Art Gallery | Rozelle Estate, Monument Road, Ayr KA7 4NQ | Telephone: 1292-443708 themaclaurin.org.uk |
Set within the magnificent grounds of Rozelle Park, the Maclaurin Art Gallery offers a rare chance to enjoy a wide range of works from local, national and internationally acclaimed artists. |
Rozelle House Galleries | Rozelle Park, Ayr KA7 4NJ | Telephone: 1292-445447 south-ayrshire.gov.uk |
Rozelle House is now a major display venue with a varied programme of exhibitions, events and workshops. It’s also the permanent home to Alexander Goudie's brilliant Tam O' Shanter cycle of paintings, some of which are on display all year |
An Lanntair | 55 Kenneth St, Stornoway HS1 2DS | Telephone: 1851-703307 lanntair.com |
An Lanntair is a hub for creativity and the arts in the Outer Hebrides. We are a multi arts venue – at one and the same time a contemporary art gallery, a theatre, a cinema, a dance studio, a concert hall, a platform for poetry and literature, a studio – every space stretched to showcase the arts in multiple forms. |