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Talbot Rice Gallery

Talbot Rice Gallery is the public art gallery of the University of Edinburgh in and part of . 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.
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Saturday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Art gallery in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Address: South Bridge
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Scotland and National Library of Scotland.

Museum
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The in , Scotland, is a museum of Scottish history and culture. It was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Scottish Museum, with international collections covering science and technology, natural history, and world cultures. is situated 360 feet west of Talbot Rice Gallery.

Library
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The is one of Scotland's National Collections. It is one of the largest libraries in the United Kingdom. As well as a public programme of exhibitions, events, workshops, and tours, the has reading rooms where visitors can access the collections. is situated 970 feet northwest of Talbot Rice Gallery.

Theater building
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The is a performing arts venue located on Nicolson Street in , Scotland. It is used primarily for performances of opera and ballet, large-scale musical events, and touring groups.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Guse Dub.

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is the original settlement of . At its core is the Royal Mile, the long street descending east from Castle Crag to Holyrood Palace. This medieval city was cramped for space so it built higher and higher, and stank higher still, hence its nickname of "Auld Reekie".

Locality
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is a locality.

Neighborhood
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is the marketing name given to the mixed use redevelopment of the former site, in , . It was master-planned by architect Foster + Partners and takes its name from the fact it is a quarter mile from Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile and measures a quarter mile from corner to corner.

Talbot Rice Gallery

Latitude
55.94707° or 55° 56′ 49″ north
Longitude
-3.18777° or 3° 11′ 16″ west
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9C7RWRW6+RV
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Egyptian Arabic—“Talbot Rice Gallery” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Talbot Rice Gallery”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معرض تالبوت رايس”

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Highlights include Old College (University of Edinburgh) and Old College Quad.

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