Five galleries. In five scattered over the city galleries the works of the outstanding art figures of different eras are exhibited. In the National Gallery of Scotland you can look at the permanent show of European art. In the Royal Scottish academy you can enjoy the works of Monet, Titian and Gauguin. The Scottish National Portrait Gallery tells us about the 500-year history of Scotland starting with Robert Burns and ending with Sean Connery. The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, also as Dean Gallery, located nearby, is an ideal place for lovers of modern art; even the bushes there are the sort of art.
The National Museum of Scotland. In the National Museum of Scotland one can learn about the formation of the Scottish landscape, the first citizens, the creation of the nation and about the changes, which happened not only in Scotland, but in the whole country, due to the inventions and discoveries. The marvelous art objects, as long as the items of everyday usage in an easy manner inform about what the Scottish did for the development of their culture and self-consciousness. The Royal Museum of Scotland is situated in a small distance. It's a beautiful building in the Venetian style, where you'll find the collections from all over the world that tell us about art, science, industry, archeology, environment and many other things.
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