King's Gallery, Edinburgh

It was opened in 2002 by Queen Elizabeth II, and exhibits works from the Royal Collection.

In 2002, the buildings were converted to form what is now the King's Gallery under plans by Benjamin Tindall Architects.

[2] The gallery is primarily housed on the first floor in a large space with an open timber roof.

[2] In 2019, the former Scottish National Party MP George Kerevan claimed that, if Scotland gained Independence, the gallery building would be demolished to create an uninterrupted "Freedom square" between Holyrood Palace and the Scottish Parliament Building.

[5] The gallery houses temporary exhibitions throughout the year which are drawn from the Royal Collection.

King's Gallery, Edinburgh
Scotland's heraldic lion above the entrance of the King's Gallery