Kirstie de Garis
Welcome
Welcome to the winter edition of What’s On, your guide to all the exhibitions and events at the National Galleries of Scotland from December 2013 to February 2014. We are open daily and entrance is free.
Opening Hours
Accessibility
We are open daily 10am-5pm and until 7pm on Thursdays at the Scottish National Gallery and the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. We are open from noon on New Year’s Day.
All our galleries have step-free access. There are also specially adapted toilets for wheelchair users. Portable induction loops are available for visitors with hearing difficulties to attend lectures across all our sites. There is also a fixed loop in the Hawthornden Lecture Theatre.
Tickets Admission to all three of our sites is free but a charge is sometimes made for special exhibitions. Book tickets at nationalgalleries. org, on 0131 624 6200 or in person at the venue.
Study Facilities There are various resources across the Galleries open to the public for further study and research. The Prints and Drawings Collections in each of the Galleries may be viewed by appointment. The National Photography Collection is housed in the Print Room at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. Each Gallery also has a publicly accessible Research Library. For more information on opening times and booking details call 0131 624 6200. Cover image: JD Fergusson, Grace McColl, 1930 (detail), Private collection, courtesy of the Richard Green Gallery, London © The Fergusson Gallery, Perth & Kinross Council, Scotland
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Artlink runs a service enabling disabled people to visit arts venues in Edinburgh. The service is popular, so you have to register in advance. Call 0131 229 3555 or visit www.artlinkedinburgh.co.uk A large print version of this publication is available by calling 0131 624 6249.
Become a Friend Friends of the National Galleries of Scotland enjoy a range of benefits including free entry to exhibitions, an exclusive events and lecture programme, and invitations to exhibition preview days. The annual membership rate varies from £15 for a Student Friend to £50 for Duo Friends (including four family children under 18). For more information, visit nationalgalleries.org/friends or contact the Friends Office on 0131 624 6459.