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National Museum of Scotland

National Museums Scotland

Open to the public

Museum or gallery in Edinburgh

968 artworks

Part of National Museums Scotland

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Chambers Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH1 1JF Scotland

p.babes@nms.ac.uk

0131 247 4181

Before making a visit, check opening hours with the venue

http://www.nms.ac.uk

Artworks

  • Them and Us
    Them and Us Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi (1924–2005)
    National Museum of Scotland
  • In Touch with the Gods
    In Touch with the Gods Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi (1924–2005)
    National Museum of Scotland
  • Flame Vortex
    Flame Vortex Robert Foster (1962–2016)
    National Museum of Scotland
  • Sir Angus Grossart (b.1937)*
    Sir Angus Grossart (b.1937)* Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi (1924–2005)
    National Museum of Scotland
  • Ancestor Figure of a Man*
    Ancestor Figure of a Man* unknown artist
    National Museum of Scotland
  • Alexander Henry Rhind of Sibster (1833–1863)
    Alexander Henry Rhind of Sibster (1833–1863) Alexander S. Mackay (1832–1899)
    National Museum of Scotland
  • Pipe Major Angus MacDonald (d.1999)
    Pipe Major Angus MacDonald (d.1999) Esteban
    National Museum of Scotland
  • 961 more

Not every artwork is on display – if you would like to see a particular work, contact the venue before your visit

National Museums Scotland has another 1,110 artworks

Artists

  • Prince Albert (1819–1861)*
    Grangemouth Terracotta Works
  • Collection of Faceted Boxes
    Andrea Walsh (b.1974)
  • Judy Le Maistre
  • Breath
    Christina Bloomer (b.1968)
  • Phillipa Headley
  • Fabio Feroni
    Giovacchino Fortini (1670–1736)
  • Saint John at the Cross
    Bohemian (Prague) School
  • Landscape with River, Castles and Figures
    Robert Adam (1728–1792)
  • Koomwartok Ashoona (1930–1984)
  • Life Cycles
    Elizabeth Swinburne (b.1957)

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Venues in Edinburgh

  •
    Art in Healthcare
  • City Art Centre
  • City Chambers
  • City of Edinburgh Council Headquarters
  • Edinburgh Castle
  • Edinburgh College of Art (University of Edinburgh)
  • Forestry Commission, Edinburgh
  • Heriot-Watt University
  • ICE Scotland Museum
  • John Sinclair House