Scottish National Gallery

part of National Galleries Scotland in Edinburgh
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Summary

Scottish National Gallery is a national gallery[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: City of Edinburgh[3], Edinburgh[4]
  • Country: United Kingdom[5]
  • Architect: William Henry Playfair[6]
  • Operator: National Galleries Scotland[7]
  • Headquarters location: Edinburgh[8]
  • Location: Edinburgh[9]
  • Postal code: EH2 2EL[10]
  • Part of: National Galleries Scotland[11]
  • Commons category: Scottish National Gallery[12]
  • Inception: January 1, 1859[13]
  • OS grid reference: NT2543373742[14]
  • Located on street: The Mound[15]
  • Official website: https://www.nationalgalleries.org/visit/scottish-national-gallery[16]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Scottish National Gallery[17]
  • Has facility: accessible toilet[18], Changing Places toilet[19]
  • Visitors per year: 1,377,710[20], 660,741[21]
  • Phone number: +44 131 624 6200[22]
  • Heritage designation: category A listed building[23]
  • Commons Institution page: Scottish National Gallery[24]
  • Date of official opening: 1859[25]
  • Native label: Dealbh-lann Nàiseanta na h-Alba[26], Scottish National Gallery[27]
  • Different from: National Galleries Scotland[28]
  • Street address: Belford Road[29]
  • Category for the interior of the item: Category:Interior of the Scottish National Gallery[30]
  • Associated electoral district: Edinburgh East and Musselburgh[31]

Why It Matters

Scottish National Gallery is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . frick.org. frick.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . Historic Environment Scotland ID. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Mapping Museums. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Visitor Figures 2015. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Art's most popular : Exhibition and museum visitor figures 2021. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Art UK website. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Historic Environment Scotland ID. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 39
    Native label → {'lang': 'gd', 'text': 'Dealbh-lann Nàiseanta na h-Alba'}, {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Scottish National Gallery'}
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  2. 7w ago · JSeke · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native label → {'lang': 'gd', 'text': 'Dealbh-lann Nàiseanta na h-Alba'}, {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Scottish National Gallery'}
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  3. 10w ago · Maculosae tegmine lyncis · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → national gallery
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