City Art Centre

About City Art Centre

	2 Market Street, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1DE
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Enjoy a visit to the City Art Centre, a main Edinburgh art gallery with one of the best collections of Scottish art. We show interesting exhibitions from our own collections and from all over the world. We can also tempt you with an attractive shop located on the ground floor.

The City Art Centre has a busy programme of exhibitions which change regularly to suit the interests of our visitors. People come to see favourites from the City’s nationally Recognised collection of Scottish art; new work from local or international artists or exhibitions from other countries. Exhibitions of historic and modern photography, contemporary art and design, architecture and the built environment are staged in a rolling programme. We have shown Egyptian and Roman objects and even featured artwork and costumes from the Star Wars films.

An escalator and lift help you move around six floors, and you can be refreshed by sampling the menus in the café, or buy art books, cards, handbags and jewellery from our ground floor shop.

The City Art Centre is conveniently placed near to the Waverley rail station in the city centre.

Upcoming Events at City Art Centre

In Focus: Scottish Photography

7th July 2018 - 12th May 2019

This exhibition showcases the City Art Centre’s photographic collections, charting the development of fine art photography in Scotland from the 19th century to present day.

Edwin G. Lucas: An Individual Eye

4th August 2018 - 10th February 2019

This is the first major exhibition to focus on this unusual and enigmatic artist and features over sixty artworks from public and private collections.

Robert Blomfield: Edinburgh Street Photography | An Unseen Archive

24th November 2018 - 17th March 2019

This exhibition displays a selection of Robert Blomfield's stunning private archive, documenting the dramatic shifts taking place in Edinburgh’s urban landscape during the 1960s.

Gallery Tours at City Art Centre

21st December 2018

Come along to City Art Centre and join one of the excellent guides on a spotlight tour of their exhibition.

Gallery Tours at City Art Centre

22nd December 2018

Come along to City Art Centre and join one of the excellent guides on a spotlight tour of their exhibition.

Gallery Tours at City Art Centre

28th December 2018

Come along to City Art Centre and join one of the excellent guides on a spotlight tour of their exhibition.

Gallery Tours at City Art Centre

29th December 2018

Come along to City Art Centre and join one of the excellent guides on a spotlight tour of their exhibition.

Behind ‘Spectacular Scotland’

19th January 2019

Join Neil McDade to discuss the success of 'Spectacular Scotland', one of Scotland's biggest photography platforms with a large social media following.