Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art

One of Europe’s finest modern art collections
Popular plate: There is also an excellent, affordable restaurant inside, making it the perfect culinary stop for a culture break.

You're hit with modern art before you even enter the building - look above the neoclassical facade for the illuminated Martin Creed piece with the reassuring message: "Everything is going to be alright".
Situated in a beautiful part of Western Edinburgh, the Modern One part of the gallery boasts a world-renowned modern art collection that includes works by Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Joan Miró, Lucian Freud, Henri Matisse, Francis Bacon, Roy Lichtenstein, Pieter Mondrian and many more.

The excellent gallery is also home to a modern sculpture garden with works by Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth and Tony Cragg, and is located opposite the Modern Two Gallery – previously the Dean Gallery - a magnificent 19th century building that holds an enormous collection of Dada and Surrealist art and literature.