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Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. In addition to the mainland, the country is made up of more than 790 islands.

In the eighteenth century Scotland began to produce artists that were significant internationally, all influenced by neoclassicism, such as Allan Ramsay, Gavin Hamilton, the brothers John and Alexander Runciman, Jacob More and David Allan.

Museums in Scotland own significant collections of art, such as the National Gallery of Scotland, the National Museum of Scotland, the Burrell Collection and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. In addition to the mainland, the country is made up of more than 790 islands.

In the eighteenth century Scotland began to produce artists that were significant internationally, all influenced by neoclassicism, such as Allan Ramsay, Gavin Hamilton, the brothers John and Alexander Runciman, Jacob More and David Allan.

Museums in Scotland own significant collections of art, such as the National Gallery of Scotland, the National Museum of Scotland, the Burrell Collection and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.

There are 371 museums in Scotland.

Cities in Scotland

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Edinburgh

34 museums

Glasgow

24 museums

Dundee

12 museums

Saint Andrews

9 museums

Aberdeen

8 museums

Linlithgow

5 museums

Perth

4 museums

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To see and do in Scotland

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Popular museums in Scotland

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National Museum of Scotland

Edinburgh

Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

Glasgow

Riverside Museum

Glasgow

Scottish National Gallery

Edinburgh

Urquhart Castle

Drumnadrochit

Eilean Donan Castle

Dornie

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Exhibitions in Scotland

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The Scottish Warrior Exhibition

The Scottish Warrior Exhibition

In the year of History, Heritage and Archaeology a new student-curated exhibition in King͛s Museum invites visitors to challenge their perceptions of the ͚Scottish warrior͛. The exhibition will explor...

King's Museum, Aberdeen

Lanarkshire's War: 100 Years On

Lanarkshire's War: 100 Years On

Looking back at the First World War from today’s viewpoint, it can often be seen as something which happened in distant battlefields across Europe. This exhibition explores the war not only from the e...

Low Parks Museum, Hamilton

No Place to Lay Their Heads

No Place to Lay Their Heads

Studio Inscape’s exhibition, No Place to Lay Their Heads, navigates the fragile links between landscape and peoples. Paul Acarnley and Esther Ward have spent the last ten years living and working...

Gairloch Heritage Museum, Gairloch

Foyer Exhibition: Blood, Sweat and Tears – Conserving Mackenzie’s 19th century uniform

Foyer Exhibition: Blood, Sweat and Tears – Conserving Mackenzie’s 19th century uniform

Lieutenant-General Colin Mackenzie (1806 – 1881) was the son in law of Admiral John Douglas of Kinmount, near Annan in Dumfries and Galloway. His blood stained uniform coat was kept as a reminder of h...

Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura, Dumfries

A Sense of Place: Twentieth Century Scottish Painting

A Sense of Place: Twentieth Century Scottish Painting

How have Scottish artists represented the world around them? Drawn from Dundee’s nationally significant fine art collection, this display focuses primarily on landscape painting. The exhibition focu...

The McManus : Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum, Dundee

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