Experts' Choice Award National Galleries Scotland: Modern One
What the experts agree on
Scotland's premier modern art gallery spans two stately neoclassical buildings flanking a sculpture park west of Dean Village. Experts praise its world-class collection—Picasso, Matisse, Moore—and note it's beloved locally for blending art with
“A head emerges from the pavement at the entrance of Modern One, a grand Neoclassical building dating back to 1825.”
– Frommer's
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Edinburgh's gallery of modern art is split between two impressive neoclassical buildings surrounded by landscaped grounds some 500m west of Dean Village." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"A wood-panelled location houses the sculptures of Bourdelle, Epstein, Hepworth, Moore and Rickey; the museum is found in an imposing neo-classical building." Full review
Fodor's "This handsome former school building, close to the New Town, displays paintings and sculptures by Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Henri Matisse, and André Derain, among others."
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The gallery is located in an imposing neo-Classical building, built by architect Thomas Hamilton in 1833." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "This two-building institution, which flanks a lovely sculpture park and is beloved by locals, is Scotland's best modern art gallery." Full review
