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Scotland Art Galleries Explored
Scotland is a country that inspires creativity in its people. The rich culture, beautiful landscapes and intriguing people have long been a focus of song, literature and art and not much has changed in more recent years. Scottish artists continue to illustrate the beauty and harshness that they may see in life while musicians continue to sing about the trials and joys they experience in life and writers continue to express their thoughts in poetry and novels. Art in its various forms continues to be one of the most readily accepted and understood forms of expression by the somewhat less knowledgeable general public and Scotland has a long list of art galleries that are well worth visiting. Some of these display older Scottish artworks while others prefer to focus on more contemporary artworks. Be it watercolor, oil paints, graphic work, sculpture or mixed media, you can find it all at the many fine art galleries in Scotland.
Some of these galleries may focus on older masterpieces which have been treasured over eons of time as part of private or royal collections. If older artworks capture your imagination, you may want to visit the Castle Gallery, the Royal Scottish Academy and the Bourne Fine Art Gallery. If you find more modern art appealing, you might want to try the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, the Gallery of Modern Art and the Landings Gallery. A number of galleries are dedicated mainly to the work of one artist, such as the Burrell Collection and the Jennifer Welch Gallery, while still other galleries merely offer a great variety of art from different artists and different art periods. The Aberdeen Art Gallery, the River View Gallery, the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum and the Kilmorack Gallery have plenty to offer the average art enthusiast.
So whether you’re interested in contemporary and modern art or are looking for something more classical, visit one of Scotland’s many fine art galleries the next time you visit Scotland. Of course, not all these priceless treasures may be for sale but their moving imagery will last you a lifetime.
Edinburgh
Bourne Fine Art
6 Dundas Street
Edinburgh
EH3 6HZ
Tel: 0131 557 4050
Landings Gallery
100 Princes Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3AB
Tel: 0131 225 1501
Royal Scottish Academy
The Royal Scottish
Academy Building
The Mound
Edinburgh
Tel: 0131 225 6671
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford Road
Edinburgh
EH4 3DR
Tel: 0131 473 2000
Aberdeen
Aberdeen Art Gallery
Schoolhill
Aberdeen
AB10 1FQ
Tel: 0122 452 3700
River View Gallery
224 N Washington St
Havre de Grace
MD 21078
Tel: 0410 939 6401
Havre de Grace Decoy Museum
Giles St
Havre de Grace
MD 21078
Tel: 0410 939-3739
Glasgow
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Argyle Street
Glasgow
G3 8AG
Tel: 0141 287 2699
The Burrell Collection
Pollok Country Park,
2060 Pollokshaws Road
Glasgow
G43 1AT
Tel: 0141 287 2550
Gallery Of Modern Art
Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow
G1 3AH
Tel: 0141 229 1996
Inverness
Kilmorack Gallery
By Beauly
Inverness-shire
IV4 7AL
Tel: 0146 378 3230
Jennifer Welch Gallery
79 Kenneth Street
Inverness
IV3 5QQ
Tel: 0146 322 3362
Castle Gallery
43 Castle Street
Inverness
IV2 3DU
Tel: 0146 372 9512
Perth
Frames
10, Victoria Street
Perth
PH2 8LW
Tel: 0173 863 1085
Artery Gallery
22 King Street
Perth
PH7 3HA
Tel: 0176 465 5722
Perth Museum & Art Gallery
George Street
Perth
PH1 5LA
Tel: 0173 863 2488
Stirling
Smith Art Gallery & Museum
Albert Place
Stirling
FK8 2RQ
Tel: 0178 6471 917
The Fotheringham Gallery
78 Henderson Street
Bridge Of Allan
Stirling
FK8 2RQ
Tel: 0178 683 2861
The Changing Room
35 Stirling Arcade
Stirling
FK8 2RQ
Tel: 0178 647 9361