Galleries · Central Scotland
City Art Centre
In or near Edinburgh.
City Art Centre — Museum in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the City Art Centre, you can get there via Edinburgh Waverley station, which is just 0.1 km away. Entry is free, and the venue is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is EH1 1DE.
About
City Art Centre is an art gallery in the United Kingdom. Part of Museums & Galleries Edinburgh. Address: EH1 1DE. Wikidata describes it as: "Museum in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 55.9509°, -3.1893°.
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Official information
The City Art Centre is located in Edinburgh and focuses on Scottish visual and applied arts. It features a rotating collection of Scottish art and hosts various exhibitions showcasing both historic and contemporary works.
From the Wikipedia article
The City Art Centre is part of the Museums & Galleries Edinburgh, which sits under the Culture directorate of the City of Edinburgh Council. The City Art Centre has a collection which include historic and modern Scottish painting and photography, as well as contemporary art and craft. It is an exhibition based venue with no permanent displays. The City Art Centre is home to the City of Edinburgh's Recognised collection of Scottish Art. Edinburgh's fine art collection is approximately 4,800 pieces of Scottish work in a variety of mediums. Artists such Fergusson, Eardley, Paolozzi are represented in the collection as well as many other Edinburgh-based and Scottish artists. Artists are represented dating from the 17th century to the present day.
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Background
History
In 1971, the City Art Centre was housed in the former Royal High School. In 1975, the reform of the Scottish local government brought the City Museums and the City Art Centre together the new council directorate of the Recreation Department. The City Art Centre was then rehoused to its current Market Street location in 1980. The current City Art Centre building dates from 1899 to 1902 and was the work of Dunn and Findlay. Built as an extension to the Scotsman newspaper office, it later became part of the city's wholesale fruit and vegetable market. Designed as a nine-storey iron-framed warehouse, it is clad in stone to create a restrained Beaux Arts facade. It has public galleries on 6…
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- Coordinates
- 55.9509, -3.1893
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH1 1DE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
- Established
- 1980
- Annual visitors
- ~85,080/year
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley — 0.1 km
- Opening
- Daily 10am–4:30pm; last entry 4:30pm
- Official site
- www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q65081638 (CC0)
- wikipedia: City Art Centre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: City Art Centre Edinburgh.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is City Art Centre?
- City Art Centre is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH1 1DE).
- What is City Art Centre?
- City Art Centre — Museum in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to City Art Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH1 1DE.
- When was City Art Centre built?
- Built or established in 1980.
- Who owns City Art Centre?
- City Art Centre is owned by City of Edinburgh Council.
- Is City Art Centre free to visit?
- Yes, City Art Centre is free to enter.
- How do I get to City Art Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH1 1DE.
- How busy is City Art Centre?
- City Art Centre draws around 85,080 visitors a year.