A portrait of Scotland: Gallery reopens after £17.6 million renovation

Thursday, December 1, 2011 View from first floor into Grand Hall, with Burns’ statue from the Calton Hill Monument. Image: Brian McNeil. Today saw Edinburgh’s Scottish National Portrait Gallery reopen following a two-and-a-half-year, £17.6m (US$27.4m) refurbishment. Conversion of office and storage areas sees 60% more space available for displays, and the world’s first purpose-built portrait […]

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