Eastern Encounters & the Palace of Holyroodhouse
- This event is in the past
Every Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday (Thursday 23 Jul 2020 - Monday 4 Jan 2021)
Excl dates: Thursday 7 Jan 2021, Friday 8 Jan 2021, Saturday 9 Jan 2021, Sunday 10 Jan 2021, Monday 11 Jan 2021, Thursday 14 Jan 2021, Friday 15 Jan 2021, Saturday 16 Jan 2021, Sunday 17 Jan 2021, Monday 18 Jan 2021, Thursday 21 Jan 2021, Friday 22 Jan 2021, Saturday 23 Jan 2021, Sunday 24 Jan 2021, Monday 25 Jan 2021, Thursday 28 Jan 2021, Friday 29 Jan 2021, Saturday 30 Jan 2021, Sunday 31 Jan 2021 - 01:00 – 02:00
- Adult £21.90
Over 60 £19.70
Under 17 / Disabled £12.00
Student £19.20
Under 5 Free
Family (2 adults and 3 under 17s) £55.80
If you are a disabled visitor we offer a free access companion ticket. To book please telephone +44 (0)303 123 7324 or e-mail [email protected] - Owing to government guidance the Palace of Holyroodhouse and The Queen's Gallery, Edinburgh are temporarily closed.
- Adults
Combine a visit to see Eastern Encounters at The Queen's Gallery, Edinburgh with a visit to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the home of Scottish royal history.
The Royal Collection contains some of the finest South Asian paintings and manuscripts in the world. Tracing more than 400 years of literary and artistic output, this exhibition will explore South Asia’s rich cultural heritage through exquisite illuminated manuscripts, dazzling depictions of the Mughal court, royal portraits, Hindu epics and modern works.
Specially commissioned poetry, as well as paintings and photographs, will give visitors an extraordinary entrance into the enchanting world of Indian art and reveal new perspectives on the shared history of the British monarchy and the Indian Subcontinent.
