Designed as a family home in 1774 by David Henderson, Inverleith House was the founding home of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art from 1960 to 1984. The building underwent a major refurbishment in 2004 with support from SAC National Lottery Funds to provide new educational facilities and improved access.
Inverleith House runs an award-winning programme of five temporary exhibitions per year, uniquely spanning the visual arts and botanical science, and supports the creation of new work by emerging and established artists from Scotland and abroad. It is run and administered by the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, with financial support from The Scottish Arts Council (SAC).
Please find information about the Inverleith House exhibitions programme in the following pages:
How to find us
Inverleith House is located within the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. View a location map for the Garden.
Opening hours
Inverleith House is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am, closing 3.30pm (November to February) and 5.30pm (March to October). Admission is free.
Seasonal Closure
Inverleith House will be closed from Monday 21 December to Monday 4 January 2010 (inclusive).
Contact
Inverleith House
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Inverleith Place/Row
Edinburgh
EH3 5LR
Tel: +44 (0) 131 248 2971 (/2489 at weekends)
Fax: +44 (0) 131 248 2901
Email: ihouse@rbge.ac.uk
Opportunities to volunteer
We encourage individuals to support our exhibition programme through becoming a volunteer. The main role of the volunteer is to increase the educational value, interest and enjoyment of a visit to Inverleith House. We currently have vacancies for information assistant (voluntary) during the Karla Black exhibition (until 14 February 2010).
For enquiries and applications, please contact ihouse@rbge.org.uk or telephone 0131 2482971.
