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National Galleries Scotland: Modern OnevsRoyal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Both are rated highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One is the choice of most reviewers compared to Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One comes in at #3 in Edinburgh with praise from 10 reviews such as Michelin Guide, Michelin Guide and Fodor's.
National Galleries Scotland: Modern One
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Fodor's Michelin Guide Michelin Guide Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
75 Belford Road, Edinburgh EH4 3DR, Scotland
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Frommer's "A head emerges from the pavement at the entrance of Modern One, a grand Neoclassical building dating back to 1825." Full review
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 2 Stars
"The National Gallery Complex has two buildings: the Gallery itself, which displays the permanent collection, and the Royal Scottish Academy, where major temporary exhibitions are held." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"This Italian gothic style museum, is home to the principal works of portrait art." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The gallery is located in an imposing neo-Classical building, built by architect Thomas Hamilton in 1833." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Two wooded sites, one on either side of Belford Rd, house the Scottish National Gallery's modern and contemporary art collection."
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
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Concierge Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure Michelin Guide
Time Out Fodor's
Atlas Obscura Michelin Guide Frommer's Frommer's
The Garden, 20A Inverleith Row, Edinburgh EH3 5LR, Scotland
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Concierge "Established in 1670, the Botanics (as they're more commonly known) are a must for horticulturalists."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Twenty-eight beautifully landscaped hectares include splendid Victorian palm houses, colourful swathes of rhododendrons and azaleas, and a world-famous rock garden." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Since 1670, when it was established for cultivating medicinal plants, the gardens have been an exemplar of botanical conservation." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"The origins of this garden, a veritable haven but also a research tool, dates back to the late 17C." Full review
Time Out "The city’s horticulture hotspot boasts a Victorian glasshouse, two dining options and a stunning selection of plants and flowers from across the world." Full review
Fodor's "Britain's largest rhododendron and azalea gardens are part of this 70-acre garden just north of the city center." Full review
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Don't miss the soaring palms in the glass-domed Temperate House and the steamy Tropical Palm House.
Atlas Obscura "One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection. " Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The rhododendrons are one of the estate's main attractions. You can wander around the winding paths inside the futuristic greenhouses (1967) between the original flowerbeds. " Full review
Frommer's "Edinburgh is a green city pricked with parks, but the jewel in the crown is the Botanic Gardens." Full review
Frommer's "This is one of the grandest botanic gardens in all of Great Britain...the planting in various areas assures year-round interest, whether in the rock garden or the wide and long "herbaceous" borders" Full review
