Treading the thin line between public edutainment and contemporary art, this six-floor gallery positively dwarfs the Fruitmarket opposite, but tends to have problems grappling...

Located a stone's throw from Stills, this artist-led gallery has provided a small but influential platform for diverse up-and-coming local talents, as well as internationally...

Opened in 1999 and housed in an impressive 19th-century building, the Dean Gallery is conveniently situated directly across the road from the Scottish National Gallery of...

Housed in a converted tyre garage, doggerfisher has racked up an impressive roster of mainly Scottish artists since its 2001 inception - among them Moyna Flannigan, Nathan...

The Edinburgh College of Art operates a year-round programme of exhibitions. For many, the highlight is the annual degree show in June, when the public can eye up (and, hope...

This pioneering open-access printmaking workshop often shows prints by its in-house artists alongside works by more notorious names, including Tracey Emin, Gillian Wearing and...

The Forest provides an antidote to the creeping commercialism of other venues. Housed in a converted church, it contains an art gallery, a non-profit café and a club-cum-music...

The Fruitmarket modern art gallery challenges the viewer to ponder what they've just seen long after they've left the gallery itself. Just as well, then, that this light, airy...

Expect thoroughbred shows by the likes of Louise Bourgeois, Jeff Koons and Fred Sandback at the Fruitmarket, Edinburgh's leading venue for contemporary art. The pint-sized...

Set up in 1998 and largely devoted to abstract art, this Georgian townhouse doubles up as the home of Richard and Florence Ingleby, who reside on the upper floors. The...

This beautiful house-cum-gallery is an unexpected find in the middle of Edinburgh's Royal Botanic Garden. Built in in 1774, it was home to the Scottish National Gallery of...

Hidden away in a converted church, the Lot is a not-for-profit bistro and arts venue run by An Airde, a charity that promotes Christian musicians. There are gigs upstairs,...

Currently without a permanent space, the eclectic Merz stages regular exhibitions of affordably priced works from around the world in various spaces around the city, ranging...

Edinburgh has a wealth of institutions serving the visual arts, but perhaps none is quite as grand as the National Gallery of Scotland. The gallery boasts excellent collections...