City Art Centre

Enjoy a visit to the City Art Centre, a main Edinburgh art gallery with one of the best collections of Scottish art.

About City Art Centre

	2 Market Street, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1DE
	01315293993
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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.

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Upcoming Events at City Art Centre

Exhibitions

Out of Chaos: Post-War Scottish Art 1945-2000

17th May 2025 - 12th October 2025

City Art Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

Exhibitions

John Bellany: A Life in Self-Portraiture

31st May 2025 - 28th September 2025

City Art Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

John Bellany: A Life in Self-Portraiture captures the span of an extraordinary life and career, told through the lens of the artist’s own eyes and the words of the people who knew him best.

Exhibitions

Unmasked: Exploring Scottish Portraiture

13th September 2025 - 31st May 2026

City Art Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

Featuring examples of painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking and photography, the exhibition at City Art Centre spans almost 400 years of artistic production.

Exhibitions

Michael Fullerton

22nd November 2025 - 22nd February 2026

City Art Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

A major exhibition by Glasgow-born artist Michael Fullerton comes to the City Arts Centre!

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