National Galleries of Scotland

National Galleries of Scotland
Gailearaidhean Nàiseanta na h-Alba
	; The three galleries owned by National Galleries of Scotland: (left to right) the Scottish National Gallery, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery and the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Non Departmental Public Body overview
Type	Executive Non Departmental Public Body
Jurisdiction	Scottish Government
Headquarters	The Dean Gallery, 75 Belford Road, Edinburgh, EH4 3DR
Employees	327
Annual budget	£18.7 million (2010-11)
Minister responsible	Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs;
Non Departmental Public Body executive	John Leighton, Director-General;
Child agencies	Scottish National Gallery; Scottish National Portrait Gallery; Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art; Paxton House; Duff House; ;
Key document	;
Footnotes
	Charity registered in Scotland (No.SC003728)

National Galleries of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Gailearaidhean Nàiseanta na h-Alba) is the executive non-departmental public body that controls the three national galleries of Scotland and two partner galleries, forming one of the National Collections of Scotland.

The purpose of the National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) was set out by an Act of Parliament in the National Heritage (Scotland) Act 1985. Its role is to care for, preserve and add to the objects in its collections, exhibit artworks to the public and to promote education and public enjoyment and understanding of the Fine Arts. It is governed by a Board of Trustees who are appointed by ministers of the Scottish Government.^[1]

History[]

The National Gallery of Scotland (now called the Scottish National Gallery) was opened to the public in 1859. Located on The Mound in the centre of Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh, the building was originally shared between the National Gallery and the collection of the Royal Scottish Academy (RSA). The gallery was a success, and in response to increasing public demand for the celebration of Scottish history and culture, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery (SNPG) was opened in 1889 to display portraits of noted Scots. The National Gallery collection was nevertheless constrained by lack of space in the premises on The Mound, and in 1906 the National Galleries of Scotland Act granted to the RSA perpetual tenancy of the Royal Institution building in front of the National Gallery, allowing the National Galleries collection to take over the entire National Gallery of Scotland building. Since then, the Royal Institution building became known as the Royal Scottish Academy.^[2]

In 1959, National Galleries of Scotland expanded further with the establishment of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (SNGMA), housed in Inverleith House in the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Twentieth-century artworks in the National Galleries collection were relocated to the new gallery, and the gallery began to acquire many more objects after 1960. By 1984, the modern art gallery had outgrown its first home, and the SNGMA relocated to the vacant John Watson's Institution building, a former school. In 1999, the SNGMA expanded with the opening of The Dean Gallery (now called Modern Two) in a former orphanage opposite the Gallery of Modern Art.^[2]

In 2012, National Galleries of Scotland underwent a rebranding exercise, and the National Gallery of Scotland building on The Mound was renamed the Scottish National Gallery to distinguish it from the organisation that manages it.^[3]^[4]

Copyright[]

The NGS website's "Copyright & Image Licensing" page claims that "Images of works where copyright has expired ... are available for you to use under the terms of the CC-BY-NC 3.0 License",^[5] while the individual download pages of such images assert: "You may copy, print, display, and store this image for your personal, non-commercial use." and "The image must be attributed with the artist, title of the artwork, copyright holder, and 'National Galleries of Scotland'. The image must also be linked back to this artwork page on the National Galleries of Scotland website... if you require a commercial license please fill in an online application."^[6]

List of national galleries[]

Map of the three National Galleries of Scotland premises in Edinburgh

The Partner Galleries are:

References[]

^ "Who we are". www.nationalgalleries.org. National Galleries of Scotland. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Our history". www.nationalgalleries.org. National Galleries of Scotland. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
^ Potter, MatthewC (2017). The Concept of the 'Master' in Art Education in Britain and Ireland, 1770 to the Present. Routledge. p. 17. ISBN 9781351545471. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
^ "O Street creates unifying brands for Scottish galleries - Design Week". Design Week. 8 June 2011. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
^ "Copyright & Image Licensing". National Galleries of Scotland. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Reverend Robert Walker (1755 - 1808) Skating on Duddingston Loch". National Galleries of Scotland. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

External links[]

Official website

[1] "Who we are". www.nationalgalleries.org. National Galleries of Scotland. Retrieved 15 April 2018.

[our-history-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Our history". www.nationalgalleries.org. National Galleries of Scotland. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.

[3] Potter, MatthewC (2017). The Concept of the 'Master' in Art Education in Britain and Ireland, 1770 to the Present. Routledge. p. 17. ISBN 9781351545471. Retrieved 12 April 2018.

[4] "O Street creates unifying brands for Scottish galleries - Design Week". Design Week. 8 June 2011. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.

[5] "Copyright & Image Licensing". National Galleries of Scotland. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[6] "Reverend Robert Walker (1755 - 1808) Skating on Duddingston Loch". National Galleries of Scotland. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

show v t Museums and art galleries of Scotland
National Museums of Scotland	National Museum of Scotland National Museum of Flight National Museum of Rural Life National Museums Collection Centre National War Museum
National Galleries of Scotland	Modern Two Royal Scottish Academy Building Scottish National Gallery Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Scottish National Portrait Gallery
Art galleries and collections	Aberdeen Art Gallery Broughton Gallery Burrell Collection City Art Centre Dick Institute Dundee Contemporary Arts Fruitmarket Gallery Gallery of Modern Art Georgian House Gracefield Arts Centre Groam House Museum Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery Inverness Museum and Art Gallery Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Kirkcaldy Galleries Meffan Institute McLean Museum McLellan Galleries McManus Galleries Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum Montrose Museum Perth Museum and Art Gallery Pier Arts Centre Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum Queen's Gallery Talbot Rice Gallery Tramway V&A Dundee
History	Alloa Tower Broughty Castle Museum David Livingstone Centre Museum of Childhood Provand's Lordship Surgeons' Hall Writers' Museum
Local history	Aberdeenshire Farming Museum Angus Folk Museum Biggar Museum Trust Campbeltown Heritage Centre Clydebank Museum Dumfries Museum Fife Folk Museum Gairloch Heritage Museum Gladstone's Land Glenesk Folk Museum Highland Folk Museum Highland Museum of Childhood Inveraray Jail John Knox House King's Museum Meffan Institute Montrose Museum Museum of Ayrshire Country Life and Costume Museum of Edinburgh Museum of the University of St Andrews New Lanark Newhaven Heritage Museum North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre Old Haa Museum The Orkney Museum People's Palace People's Story Museum Pier House Museum Provost Skene's House Scotland Street School Museum Shetland Museum Signal Tower Museum Skye Museum of Island Life St Andrews Museum Stewartry Museum Stonehaven Tolbooth Stromness Museum Tain & District Museum The Tolbooth, Aberdeen
Maritime	Aberdeen Maritime Museum Discovery Point HMS Unicorn HMY Britannia Museum of Scottish Lighthouses Scottish Fisheries Museum Scottish Maritime Museum Ship Space
Military and war	Bannockburn Visitor Centre Black Watch Museum The Cameronians Museum John Paul Jones Cottage Museum Gordon Highlanders Museum Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre
Natural history	D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum Dick Institute George Waterston Memorial Centre and Museum Marischal Museum McManus Galleries
Religion	Blairs Museum Scalan St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art
Science and industry	Barry Mill Mills Observatory Museum of the University of St Andrews Museum on the Mound New Lanark Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum Robert Smail's Printing Works Scotland’s Jute Museum @ Verdant Works Summerlee, Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
Sport	The R&A World Golf Museum Scottish Football Museum
Transport	Dundee Museum of Transport Glasgow Museum of Transport - (now the Riverside Museum) Grampian Transport Museum Myreton Motor Museum Scottish Industrial Railway Centre Museum of Scottish Railways Scottish Vintage Bus Museum

show Authority control
General	Integrated Authority File (Germany) ISNI 1 VIAF 1 WorldCat
National libraries	France (data) Catalonia United States Czech Republic Australia
Other	SUDOC (France) 1