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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two (Dean Gallery)

73 Belford Road, Edinburgh EH4 3DS, Scotland
44 131 624 6200
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Ranked #35 of 175 attractions in Edinburgh
Type: Art Museums
Owner description: Home to Scotland’s outstanding national collection of modern and contemporary art, the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art comprises two... more » Owner description: Home to Scotland’s outstanding national collection of modern and contemporary art, the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art comprises two buildings, Modern One and Modern Two.Set in beautiful parkland close to the Water of Leith you can explore sculpture by major artists such as Ian Hamilton Finlay, Henry Moore, Rachel Whiteread and Barbara Hepworth. On permanent display is a fascinating recreation of Eduard Paolozzi’s studio, as well as his 7.3m tall sculpture, Vulcan, that dominates the café. Also in Modern Two is The Stairwell Project, a large-scale, permanent work by 2009 Turner Prize winner Richard Wright.The collection at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art ranges from 1900s to the present day, including works by Matisse, Picasso, Vuillard and Dix, as well as a superb selection of paintings by Scottish artists such as Peploe, Fergusson, Gillies and Redpath. Also on display are postwar works by Bacon, Freud, Davie, Hockney and Leger and more recent pieces by Turner prize winning artists Richard Wright and Martin Creed, alongside Karla Black, Douglas Gordon and Tracey Emin to name a few. « less
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 3, 2013

As other TA reporters have mentioned this isn’t the easiest place to find if your not familiar with Edinburgh so do some initial homework on your route. Even with a sat nav system I was re-directed due to the ongoing tramworks however by chance this worked out quite well! Galleries 1 & 2 are fairly substantial buildings set within parkland... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

Just had afternoon tea at the cafe here, highly recommend it, beautifully presented with tiny espresso cups of soup. Lovely food though I would like to suggest that smaller cakes would be welcome. It's a lovely wee place

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

A real mix of exhibitions in the gallery at the moment. It's very relaxed here with a great cafe downstairs. Old & young, kids & toursists all welcome here in an unpretentious space. Stay for an hour or so, will be back.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2013

this exhibition was good and better than the scottish national gallery of Modern Art one. it was only a short walk from the centre which was great and there is a nice little cafe which serves light luches, artwork was good, but we didn't bother paying for the extra exhibition

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2013

One of my favourite places to visit is the Dean Gallery and last week we visited the Peploe exhibition. Wonderful. It was a cold day and rather than find somewhere to eat, we decided to visit the cafe. Its offer of a mug of soup and a half-sandwich sounded right on the face of it. However the soup was pretty... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 15, 2013

The building is a lovely old one and an enjoyable place to visit and has a lovely cafe with lovely waitress service . Most enjoyable place

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 15, 2013

I loved the space and quiet. You have time to view the exhibits. The restaurant made the visit very worthwhile

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 25, 2013

an open gate allows public access into the dean cemetery next door, connecting the peploe exhibit, with his final resting place. the staff at the gallery, one gentleman in particular took great pains to explain peploe's work, and his relevance as an artist. his enthusiasm made my day

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 27, 2013

Jusr off the beaten track means this is not so busy as it's partner which is a shame as it is wonderful. Lovely clean, open and airy, you can spend hours wandering around here. Worth a visit.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 18, 2013

We went to see the Peploe exhibition which was very good, well presented and interesting. I loved the shop too, and also the tiles in the Toilets are really woth having a look at !

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