The three galleries owned by National Galleries of Scotland: (left to right) the Scottish National Gallery, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery and the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Non Departmental Public Body overview
Type
Executive Non Departmental Public Body
Jurisdiction
Scottish Government
Headquarters
The Dean Gallery, 75 Belford Road, Edinburgh, EH4 3DR 55°57′7″N3°13′26″W / 55.95194°N 3.22389°W / 55.95194; -3.22389
Employees
327
Non Departmental Public Body executive
Anne Lyden, Director-General
Child agencies
Scottish National Gallery
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Paxton House
Duff House
Granton Centre for Art
Key document
National Galleries of Scotland Act 1906 National Heritage (Scotland) Act 1985
Website
www.nationalgalleries.org
Map
Footnotes
Charity registered in Scotland (No.SC003728)
The National Galleries of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Gailearaidhean Nàiseanta na h-Alba, sometimes also known as National Galleries Scotland) is the executive non-departmental public body that controls the three national galleries of Scotland and two partner galleries, forming one of the National Collections of Scotland.
The purpose of National Galleries Scotland (NGS) was set out by an Act of Parliament in the National Galleries of Scotland Act 1906, amended by the National Heritage (Scotland) Act 1985. Its role is to manage the National Galleries of Scotland, care for, preserve and add to the objects in its collections, exhibit artworks to the public and to promote education and public enjoyment and understanding of the Fine Arts. It is governed by a board of trustees who are appointed by ministers of the Scottish Government.[1]
^"Who we are". www.nationalgalleries.org. National Galleries of Scotland. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
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