The National Gallery of Scotland is situated in the heart
of Edinburgh on The Mound, between the ancient Old Town and
the Georgian New Town.
The building was designed by William Henry Playfair (1790-1857).
Its foundation stone was laid in 1850 by Prince Albert, and
the Gallery opened to the public in 1859.
The Museum houses an outstanding collection of paintings,
drawings and prints by the greatest artists from the Renaissance
to Post-Impressionism, including Velázquez, El Greco,
Rembrandt, Vermeer, Turner, Constable, Monet and Van Gogh;
shown alongside the national collection of Scottish art.
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