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Venue Hire at National Galleries of Scotland Receptions and dinners
Venue Hire at National Galleries of ScotlandReceptions and dinners
Venue hireReceptions and dinners
At the National Galleries of Scotland, there are a variety of unique locations that can be hired for your product launch, corporate team incentive event or seasonal celebration. In Edinburgh’s most prestigious cultural landmark venues, your guests will find unexpected spaces that are both hospitable and awe-inspiring. From galleries to garden terraces, gothic viewing balconies to great halls and glass-fronted eateries, your event will be remembered for its remarkable setting.
Delicious seasonal food and drinks are sourced for you locally in Scotland and our resident curators can provide an insightful introduction to the nation’s treasured art collection.
Receptions and dinners Venue hire spaces
Meet with colleagues or friends to enjoy drinks and dine, in extraordinary artistic surroundings, with catering by award-winning culinary experts located on site.
Modern One | Café and Terrace | Reception 80, Dinner 50
Whether you are looking for the option to entertain guests indoors and dine or drink alfresco, this beautiful garden café space makes for a very memorable setting for a private evening event with family, friends or colleagues.
Modern Two | Outside Space | Reception 500, Dinner 250
If you are contemplating a large scale occasion and want to impress your guests, the outside parkland featuring modern sculptural artworks and wide open lawns provides a spectacular location to host your event.
Modern Two | Gallery Space | Reception 150
Using this space adjacent to the Great Hall can provide a versatile experience for your guests where a change of scene between drinks and dinner keeps the event lively. To be surrounded by such inspiring artworks makes for an enlightening experience.
National | National Gallery Space | Reception 400
This splendid gallery space makes for impressive evening receptions and private views. Your guests can enjoy an exclusive introduction to the current artworks on display from our resident experts whilst enjoying high quality traditional Scottish produce.
National | The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant | Reception 300, Dinner 250
Events here are expertly handled by our award-winning catering partners sourcing local food and drink. For a uniquely Scottish event in the heart of the Festival city, this elegant space is perfectly located in Princes Street Gardens.
National | Royal Scottish Academy Gallery Space | Reception 100
Your guests will make a grand entrance to this neo-classical gallery space by ascending a stately staircase, directly from Princes Street. With major summer exhibitions as the backdrop, events here are inspired by the artworks on show as well as the stunning interior.
Portrait | Great Hall | Reception 200 | Dinner 50
With its ornate stained glass windows, star-studded ceiling, epic painted murals and neo-gothic architecture, this space provides a dramatic setting for your intimate dinner or seasonal drinks reception.
Portrait | The Library & Print Room | Reception 30 | Dinner 12
This intriguing room can be hired for a special dinner or intimate drinks reception. Host a bespoke event experience in a thought-provoking space with its own story to tell.
Portrait | Ramsay Room | Dinner 120
This grand gallery space named after Allan Ramsay, the prominent 18th century portrait painter, is flanked with portraits from the artist’s era. Your guests will be dining alongside leading intellectual and scientific figures from Scotland’s history.
Portrait | Café | Reception 80, Dinner 80
Transformed from daytime café to evening entertainment venue, this versatile space is punctuated with portraits of modern Scottish cultural icons, hung between the vast leaded windows facing out onto Edinburgh’s bustling Queen Street.
Receptions and dinners Venue hire spaces Capacities Flat rates
Modern One Dinner Reception Space only
Café and Terrace 50 80 £250
Modern Two Dinner Reception Space only
Outside Space 250 500 From £2000
Gallery Space 150 £950
Great Hall 38 80 £950
National Dinner Reception Space only
National Gallery Space 400 £3500
The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant 250 300 *
Royal Scottish Academy Gallery Space
100 £1500
Portrait Dinner Reception Space only
Great Hall 50 200 £1000-£1500
The Library & Print Room 30 £1000
Ramsay Room 120 £1500
Café 80 80 £1000
The capacities above are maximum levels. The rates above are indicative only. All prices exclude VAT.
*Minimum catering spend – please enquire.
Please enquire for up to date venue hire space rates and additional partner rates for catering, design and consultancy.
Phone our team on 0131 624 6239 or email [email protected]
Receptions and dinners Venue hire spaces
Modern One Ground level
Modern TwoLevel 1
Female Toilet Baby ChangingAccessible ToiletMale ToiletInformation Desk Buggy ParkKEY
Lift
Lift
Lift
Lift
Lockers
Shop
Terrace
Main Entrance
Room 22
*Room 22 from 14 August – Contemporary painters: Michael Armitage, Georg Baselitz, Peter Doig, Chris Ofili, Raqib Shaw
Room 21Room 20
Room 19
Room 15
Room 18
Room 5 Room 8 Room 9
Room 11
Room 12 Room 1
Room 10 Room 6
Room 2Room 3 Room 4
Room 7
Room 14
Room 13
Room 17 Room 16
LEVEL 2 – Admission free
LEVEL 1 – Admission free
LEVEL 0
Café
Lift
Lift
Lift
Lift
Reading Room
Great Hall Balcony
Room 1 Room 3
Room 4 Room 2
Penrose Gallery Space
Paolozzi Gallery Space
Lift
Gabrielle KeillerLibrary
Paolozzi Studio
Main Entrance
Shop Café
Lockers
Prints and Drawings Study Room
Open by appointment
Acc
essi
ble
Entr
ance
Large Lockers
Great Hall
Boardroom
LEVEL 2 – Exhibition ticket required for entry
LEVEL 1 – Admission free
LEVEL 0
Female Toilet Baby ChangingMale Toilet Accessible ToiletInformation DeskKEY
Outside Space
Receptions and dinners Venue hire spaces
National Upper level
Ground level
Upper level (Royal Scottish Academy)
Gardens level
17 18
15
9 10 11 12 13Cafe
8
The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant
Gardens Entrance
Academy Entrance
Princes Street Shop
Gardens Entrance
Academy Entrance
Princes Street
The Mound
Princes Street Gardens
Upper Level Upper Level
Ground Level Lower Level
Gardens Level
Main Gallery Shop
Clore 1
HawthorndenLecture Theatre
Cli�ord Room
Sculpture Hall
Room2
Room4
Room5
Room6
Room3
Room1
Room7
Finlay Room
Bank of Scotland
Room
Clore 2 IT Gallery
7 5
6 4
3 2
16 1
14
Gallery Entrance
Key
Female Toilet
Male Toilet
Accessible Toilet
Baby Change
Accessible Lift
Lockers
Accessible Entrance
Staircase
Gallery Entrance
Disabled Parking &Accessible Entrance
17 18
15
9 10 11 12 13Cafe
8
The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant
Gardens Entrance
Academy Entrance
Princes Street Shop
Gardens Entrance
Academy Entrance
Princes Street
The Mound
Princes Street Gardens
Upper Level Upper Level
Ground Level Lower Level
Gardens Level
Main Gallery Shop
Clore 1
HawthorndenLecture Theatre
Cli�ord Room
Sculpture Hall
Room2
Room4
Room5
Room6
Room3
Room1
Room7
Finlay Room
Bank of Scotland
Room
Clore 2 IT Gallery
7 5
6 4
3 2
16 1
14
Gallery Entrance
Key
Female Toilet
Male Toilet
Accessible Toilet
Baby Change
Accessible Lift
Lockers
Accessible Entrance
Staircase
Gallery Entrance
Disabled Parking &Accessible Entrance
CURRENTLY NOT ACCESSIBLE DUE TO THE SNG PROJECT.
REOPENING IN 2021.
17 18
15
9 10 11 12 13Cafe
8
The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant
Gardens Entrance
Academy Entrance
Princes Street Shop
Gardens Entrance
Academy Entrance
Princes Street
The Mound
Princes Street Gardens
Upper Level Upper Level
Ground Level Lower Level
Gardens Level
Main Gallery Shop
HawthorndenLecture Theatre
Cli�ord Room
Sculpture Hall
Room2
Room4
Room5
Room6
Room3
Room1
Room7
Finlay Room
Bank of Scotland
Room
IT Gallery
7 5
6 4
3 2
16 1
14
Gallery Entrance
Key
Female Toilet
Male Toilet
Accessible Toilet
Baby Change
Accessible Lift
Lockers
Accessible Entrance
Staircase
Gallery Entrance
Disabled Parking &Accessible Entrance
Queen Street Entrance
Café
Café
Shop
Ramsay Room
Room 7Room 4
Room 10
The Library & Print Room
The Robert Mapplethorpe Photogrpahy GalleryAmbulatoryRoom 11
Room 12
Farmer Education
Suite Great Hall
The Contemporary Gallery
AK Bell Room
Room 1Room 2
Room 3
Room 9
Room 8
Ramsay Room
Level 2
Level 1
Ground Level
Gallery Floorplans
Female Toilet Baby ChangingMale Toilet Accessible ToiletInformation DeskKey Accessible Lift Lockers
Queen Street Entrance
Café
Café
Shop
Ramsay Room
Room 7Room 4
Room 10
The Library & Print Room
The Robert Mapplethorpe Photogrpahy GalleryAmbulatoryRoom 11
Room 12
Farmer Education
Suite Great Hall
The Contemporary Gallery
AK Bell Room
Room 1Room 2
Room 3
Room 9
Room 8
Ramsay Room
Level 2
Level 1
Ground Level
Gallery Floorplans
Female Toilet Baby ChangingMale Toilet Accessible ToiletInformation DeskKey Accessible Lift Lockers
Queen Street Entrance
Café
Café
Shop
Ramsay Room
Room 7Room 4
Room 10
The Library & Print Room
The Robert Mapplethorpe Photogrpahy GalleryAmbulatoryRoom 11
Room 12
Farmer Education
Suite Great Hall
The Contemporary Gallery
AK Bell Room
Room 1Room 2
Room 3
Room 9
Room 8
Ramsay Room
Level 2
Level 1
Ground Level
Gallery Floorplans
Female Toilet Baby ChangingMale Toilet Accessible ToiletInformation DeskKey Accessible Lift Lockers
Receptions and dinners Venue hire spaces
PortraitLevel 2
Level 1
Ground level
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“ Thank you for all your help with our recent drinks reception at the Scottish National Gallery. It was great working with the National Galleries team both in the lead up to the event and on the day; everyone was so helpful. The entire team did a brilliant job of helping us to ensure that our event went smoothly, and all our guests commented how much they had enjoyed what was a very special and memorable evening.”
Dawn Stanley, Events and Sponsorship Manager, Brodies LLP
