The museum is in a grand Victorian building in the New Town. Many interesting portraits of historical figures with good descriptions of both the subject and the artist. The modern photographs and portraits were also interesting. More

I have always been delightfully surprised at the collections in Edinburgh. It is 8 years since I last visited this gallery and since then it has had a complete re-design which makes it very visually accessible. Great collections as ever. Plenty of stairs given the number of levels - though there might also be a lift though I did not... More

Each of the lovely paintings had write-ups next to them to provide historical context and detail about the person in the picture. (I discovered a painter Ireally like but had not heard of before -- Sir Henry Raeburn.) More

Wow, that is excactly what went through my mind on first entering the gallery. The paintings in the staircase alone are worth seeing, not to mention all the other portraits and statues. You can spend hours without realizing it. More

We spent a couple of hours in gallery and needed more time to see it all! Very well laid out and so much to see/admire. A good way to spend a rainy afternoon in Edinburgh! Thoroughly enjoyed it. More

Popped in to use toilet and stayed to view the portraits which are varied and well displayed More

I like the new look Portrait Gallery - especially the more modern part on the ground floor. The portraits themselves may not be everyones taste - e.g I'm not that keen on the more traditional stuff. But the Building itself is not to be missed More

Recently reopened after a major refurb. Free to enter. You could spend days in here but give yourself at least a couple of hours for a whizz around. Top notch stuff in here. I was particularly memerised by the haunting image of "The Three Oncologists" by Ken Currie. More

It was free to visit and had some excellent paintings More