Museums · Central Scotland
Talbot Rice Gallery
Talbot Rice Gallery — Art gallery in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Talbot Rice Gallery is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1975. Part of University of Edinburgh. Wikidata describes it as: "Art gallery in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 55.9471°, -3.1878°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Talbot Rice Gallery is the public art gallery of the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and part of Edinburgh College of Art. The building has three exhibition spaces, including a contemporary white cube gallery and a neoclassical space that was formerly a 19th-century natural history museum. Its programme includes a number of exhibitions each year, with solo shows providing international artists with access to University research and collections, whilst conceptual group shows foreground key political and social issues. Talbot Rice Gallery is open to the public and admission free.
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Background
History
The University of Edinburgh's historic Old College was designed by Robert Adam and completed by William Henry Playfair. In 1967 the library collection was moved to a new location. An arts centre with an exhibition hall was opened in the Quad in 1970, following a £20,000 renovation paid for by the Gulbenkian Foundation. The gallery was opened in 1975 under the guidance of Prof Giles Henry Robertson and takes its name from his predecessor, Prof David Talbot Rice, the Watson Gordon Professor of Fine Art at the University of Edinburgh from 1934 to 1972. The Gallery fundraises for their artistic programme, and has to date received support from Creative Scotland, as well as international and…
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- Coordinates
- 55.9471, -3.1878
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH8 9AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 650 2210
- Established
- 1975
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley — 0.6 km
- Opening
- Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00
- Official site
- www.ed.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7679039 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Talbot Rice Gallery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lucy Skaer, 'Sticks and Stones (Part 1)', 2013-15. Mahogany with inserts of porcelain, limestone, tin, coins, American walnut, Tasmanian black wood. Installation view, Green Man, 2018. Image courtesy Talbot Rice Gallery.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Talbot Rice Gallery?
- Talbot Rice Gallery is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH8 9AA).
- When was Talbot Rice Gallery built?
- Built or established in 1975.
- Who owns Talbot Rice Gallery?
- Talbot Rice Gallery is owned by | employees =.
- Is Talbot Rice Gallery free to visit?
- Yes, Talbot Rice Gallery is free to enter.
- How do I get to Talbot Rice Gallery?
- The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH8 9AA.