
Explore contemporary and modern art exhibitions in a welcoming gallery space that welcomes families and dog-friendly visitors.
Venue Type
Indoor
Typical visit duration
All day
Booking
Walk-in
Within 10 minutes walk
Very cool place, just stopped in to use the bathrooms but stayed for the exhibits.
Accessible entrance on car park side of building - huge lift to main floor with space for two buggies. Changing facilities in accessible toilet have enough space to take buggy in with you. Cafe is a bit tricky with more than one buggy but doable.
I've visited Modern on a number of occasions - usually to peruse a gallery show. On this occasion I went along with an artist friend to see the Joan Eardley exhibition. We were not disappointed; truly beautiful (if often cold landscapes). But they were so well rendered that you could actually feel the cold sweeps she set to canvas. The only disappointments on this visit were that the upper galleries were closed, and that it cost £4.75 for a fruit scone. But this is ably compensated by the fact that it was free to visit the gallery itself. Well done for Edinburgh council allowing art to be available to all.
Wonderful neo-classical building housing numerous thought-provoking works of art over several floors. The artfully created concentric lawn, pond and sculpture are impressive. All kinds of medium are on display. There is a gift shop and a cafe in the ground floor with good offerings. Admission is free. A donation will be gratefully accepted. A path at the rear of the building leads to steep stairs and pathways along the ‘Water of Leith.’ I came away asking myself, ‘What is Art?’
The building that houses the Modern Two is architecturally interesting. You have to pay to enter this building. On the first Monday of every month you can choose how much you want to pay with a minimum starting amount of two pounds. There are a number of rooms that display the latest exhibits, in this case it was Resistance. This consists of photographs showing activism in the United Kingdom over the last century. It was quite interesting comparing the past to what is happening today. There are toilets, which were clean, a small gift shop and a cafe. There was also a car park. There are some sculptures outside the building which can be seen for free. Staff were welcoming and happy to chat. There is disabled access to all floors. You have to go to the rear of the building for step free access. There are disabled parking spaces in the carpark and there is a disabled toilet.
Reviews last updated: 29 September 2026
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This venue was last updated on 29 September 2026
