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A gallery room at The Fine Art Society in Edinburgh, with framed paintings on grey walls, a white fireplace, a bookcase and an armchair.
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The Fine Art Society

A gallery over two floors at 6 Dundas Street in the New Town, showing Scottish and British art and design since 1876.

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The Fine Art Society's Edinburgh gallery is at 6 Dundas Street, in the Georgian New Town.

It is a gallery over two floors, showing Scottish and British art, design and decorative arts, with exhibitions that change through the year and are listed on its website.

The Fine Art Society was established in 1876 and is one of the oldest fine art dealers in the UK, and Edinburgh is its Scottish base. A framing and conservation studio works from the same premises, and the gallery also advises collectors on private sales and auction purchases. It opens Tuesday to Friday and on Saturday, with Mondays added in July and August. The Scottish Gallery is also on Dundas Street, so the two make an easy afternoon of looking at art.

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Open Tuesday to Friday 10am to 6pm and Saturday 11am to 2pm, with Mondays 10am to 6pm in July and August.

Where
6 Dundas Street, Edinburgh EH3 6HZ, in the New Town.
Open
Tuesday to Friday 10am to 6pm, Saturday 11am to 2pm. Mondays 10am to 6pm throughout July and August, and otherwise by appointment.
Booking
To arrange a Monday visit outside July and August, call 0131 557 4050 or email art@thefineartsociety.com.

Opening hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
10am–6pm
Wednesday
10am–6pm
Thursday
10am–6pm
Friday
10am–6pm
Saturday
11am–2pm
Sunday
Closed

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Where it is

At 6 Dundas Street in Edinburgh's New Town.

Close byDundas Street and the New Town.
  1. Entrance to The Scottish Gallery, since 1842, flanked by potted shrubsThe Scottish GalleryA gallery on Dundas Street founded by Aitken Dott in 1842, showing Scottish painting, ceramics, metalwork and jewellery, free to visit.Under a mile 1 min by road
  2. Urban Angel CafeUrban Angel CafeA brunch cafe on Hanover Street in the New Town, down a few steps, with brunch, lunch, coffee and cakes every day.Under a mile 1 min by road
  3. The grey-green front of Archipelago Bakery at 39 Dundas Street, with its name in red above the door, a chalkboard outside and pink tables and chairs on the pavement.Archipelago BakeryA bakery and café behind a grey-green front on Dundas Street, in the New Town, baking sourdough, focaccia and soda bread, open every day.Under a mile as the crow flies
  4. Leo’s BeaneryLeo’s BeaneryA basement cafe on Howe Street in the New Town, behind a teal front, where the food is made with ingredients that contain no gluten.Under a mile 1 min by road
  5. Cheese board with brie, cured meats, grapes, pecans, chutney and gherkinsThistle Street BarA small traditional bar on Thistle Street in the New Town, with Scottish cask ales, gins and malts, and folk music several nights a week.Under a mile 1 min by road
  6. NotoNotoSmall plates for sharing on Thistle Street, from the chef Stuart Ralston, inspired by his years in New York and named after a friend he made there.Under a mile 1 min by road
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The basement room at Capetto under Little Capo, with a long banquette, small brass-edged tables and the bar lit warm at the far end.CafeCapettoA step away
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