Arts & Culture · Our pick in Edinburgh
City Art Centre
Culture Edinburgh
About City Art Centre
The City Art Centre hosts Scottish art, touring exhibitions and contemporary visual arts, and is open daily, run by Culture Edinburgh.
Why it's on our list
- Scottish art
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with City Art Centre before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to City Art Centre, as the crow flies.
- Market Street Hotel50 m1 min walk
- The Scotsman Hotel50 m1 min walk
- The Balmoral250 m3 min walk
- Cheval The Edinburgh Grand350 m4 min walk
- Gleneagles Townhouse400 m5 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from City Art Centre are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest tram stops and railway stations
- Edinburgh WaverleyRail100 m2 min walk
- St Andrew SquareTram450 m6 min walk
- Princes StreetTram500 m7 min walk
Key sights
- St Giles’ Cathedral200 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- National Museum450 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Edinburgh Castle750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Holyroodhouse1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Arthur’s Seat1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Royal Botanic Garden2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Britannia3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Edinburgh Airport11 kmCycle 45 minCar or taxi 34 min
Main railway stations
- Edinburgh Waverley100 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Haymarket2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min