Scottish National Gallery
Local name: Dealbh-lann Nàiseanta na h-Alba
Located in Edinburgh, Scotland Coordinates: 55°57′04″ N 3°11′47″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 62 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport11 km
- DND Dundee Airport57 km
About Scottish National Gallery
Scottish National Gallery is a museum. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland.
The National (formerly the Scottish National Gallery) is the national art gallery of Scotland. It is located on The Mound in central Edinburgh, close to Princes Street. The building was designed in a neoclassical style by William Henry Playfair, and first opened to the public in 1859. The gallery houses Scotland's national collection of fine art, spanning Scottish and international art from the beginning of the Renaissance up to the start of the 20th century.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1859
- Opened
- 1859
- Architect
- William Henry Playfair
- Heritage designation
- category A listed building
- Visitors per year
- 660,741 (2021)
- Official website
- nationalgalleries.org
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Scottish National Gallery
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Anthony O'Neil · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Scottish National Gallery
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 69 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (78 mm)
- Driest month
- April (47 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 75 | 53 | 62 | 47 | 53 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 70 | 78 | 69 | 73 |
How to get to Scottish National Gallery
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 11 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 1 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 11 kmwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 57 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 78 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 1 kmnorth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 59 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 67 kmwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 148 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 149 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Scottish National Gallery
Within 100 km: 293 historic and cultural sites, 2,894 natural sites, 679 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km269 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 12 kmN
- Cramond beach Beach 7 kmNW
- Portobello Beach Beach 5 kmE
- Gullane Beach Beach 24 kmNE
25–60 km1,070 places
- Seacliff Beach Beach 37 kmE
- Mugdrum Island Island 45 kmN
- Isle of May Island 48 kmNE
- Lamb Island Island 31 kmNE
60–100 km2,527 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 82 kmE
- Cheswick Sands Beach 83 kmE
- Old Law Island 95 kmE
- Inchlonaig Island 90 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Edinburgh Castle Historic site, Edinburgh0.4 km SW -
St Giles' Cathedral Attraction, Edinburgh0.4 km SE -
Scott Monument Landmark, Edinburgh0.2 km NE -
Edinburgh Playhouse Attraction, Edinburgh0.9 km NE -
Princes Street Gardens Attraction, Edinburgh0.1 km NW
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Musée national d'Écosse Museum, Edinburgh0.6 km SE
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Raeburn Place Landmark, Edinburgh1.7 km NW -
Princes Street Garden Natural site, Edinburgh0.1 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Edinburgh City, Edinburgh0.1 km N
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Stockbridge Village, Edinburgh1.1 km NW -
Old Town Neighbourhood, Edinburgh0.3 km S -
New Town Neighbourhood, Edinburgh0.3 km N
More sights in Edinburgh
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Easter Road Landmark, Edinburgh2.3 km NE -
Tynecastle Stadium Landmark, Edinburgh2.6 km SW -
Murrayfield Landmark, Edinburgh3 km W -
Craigmillar Castle Historic site, Edinburgh4.6 km SE -
Edinburgh Zoo Attraction, Edinburgh4.6 km W -
Palace of Holyroodhouse Historic site, Edinburgh1.1 km E
Sources & licences
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