Magnificent neo-gothic gallery providing a visual history of Scotland through the portraits of those who shaped it.

Please note, the Scottish Portrait Gallery is currently closed for a major re-development project from April 2009 to late 2011. To find out more about this remarkable project please visit the National Galleries of Scotland website and click on Portrait of the Nation.

This magnificent neo-gothic gallery tells the history of Scotland through the portraits of those who shaped it. It is situated right in the centre of Edinburgh and is available to hire for cocktail receptions for 250 and banquets for 120 with exclusive private views. Guests may enjoy drinks in the splendid arched Entrance Hall, which soars to an intricately painted processional frieze and astrological ceiling. Banqueting guests dine in the sumptuous Raeburn Room surrounded by the some of the finest portraits of the collection.