Galleries · Central Scotland
Modern Two
Modern Two — Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Haymarket · 0.8 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Modern Two is an art gallery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1999. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Address: EH4 3DS. Wikidata describes it as: "Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two". Coordinates: 55.9518°, -3.2242°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Modern Two, formerly the Dean Gallery, in Edinburgh, is one of the two buildings housing the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, one of Scotland's national art galleries. It is operated by National Galleries Scotland. It is twinned with Modern One which lies on the opposite side of Belford Road.
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Background
History
In 1727, Andrew Gairdner, an Edinburgh merchant, founded an Institution for the benefit of orphans. In 1734 a collection was made on behalf of the Institution which raised a sum of money which enabled the feuing of an area of ground at 'The Dingwall Park' adjoining the Trinity College Kirk, in the valley between the Netherbow and the Calton Hill in Edinburgh. In the same year, William Adam prepared a plan for an Orphan Hospital and the foundation stone was laid. Children were moved in the following year. At that time the location was largely undeveloped but over the years various developments such as a slaughterhouse and the North Bridge had encroached. Also, the physical condition of the…
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- Coordinates
- 55.9518, -3.2242
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH4 3DS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh West
- Established
- 1999
- Nearest railway station
- Haymarket — 0.8 km
- Opening
- Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
- Official site
- www.nationalgalleries.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q2679817 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Modern Two (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Modern Two (Dean Gallery), 73 Belford Road, Edinburgh (side view).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Modern Two?
- Modern Two is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH4 3DS).
- When was Modern Two built?
- Built or established in 1999.
- Is Modern Two a listed building?
- Modern Two is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- How do I get to Modern Two?
- The nearest railway station is Haymarket, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH4 3DS.
- How busy is Modern Two?
- Modern Two draws around 328,527 visitors a year.