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City Art Centre

Name: City Art Centre
Rating: 4.5

4.5 ·

Drop into the City Art Centre on Market Street for a free dose of art in central Edinburgh. Wander its floors of rotating exhibitions, from landscape painting to design and photography, in about 45 minutes.

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Full description

The City Art Centre is a large exhibition space on Market Street that rotates shows across several floors, covering traditional media, design, photography and touring exhibitions. Entry is free and reviewers praise the helpful staff and the broad range of tastes catered for, from landscape painting to a history of a Polish queer community.

A recurring criticism is that only a small part of the city's collection is on display at any time, so the experience depends heavily on what is currently showing. Forty-five minutes is enough for most visitors.

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Address

2 Market St, Edinburgh EH1 1DE, UK

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

45 min

Best time

morning, lunchtime or afternoon

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Check the current exhibition programme before going, since the visit depends on what is showing
Fruitmarket is directly across the road, so the two pair easily
weekday mornings are typically quietest.

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Reviews

Third visit to this great Art Gallery Such an interesting venue with various exhibitions on display. The landscape exhibition currently on display was especially good, some fab work. Staff are always warm and friendly and the place extremely clean, warm and inviting. I'm sure it won't be our last visit and I would…

Sue Bell

1/5

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