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Colourful drawing of Edinburgh's Old Town in shades of yellow, orange and blue

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Imagine if… Celebrating 30 years of Edinburgh's World Heritage Site

Now showing10 October 2026 – 10 January 2027Free

Marking 30 years since UNESCO listed Edinburgh's Old and New Towns, with artworks by a Primary 4 class from Granton Primary School made with artist Stephanie Walker after visiting the museum and the Old Town.

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Twenty-eight paintings of Edinburgh hang in the museum their makers once sketched in. A Primary 4 class from Granton Primary walked the Old Town twice with artist Stephanie Walker, cobbles and closes included, then each child settled on a favourite scene: Edinburgh Rooftops, the Royal Mile, White Horse Close, the Mercat Cross.

The show marks 30 years since UNESCO listed the Old and New Towns in 1995. The pupils painted and mounted the works themselves after sessions of drawing, acetate and Gelli printing. Their thank-you notes say what stuck from the visit: the sedan chair, the stag's head, and Greyfriars Bobby, because "it's impressive he sat on his owner's grave for 14 years!"

You come in for the 1638 Covenant and leave having seen the street outside through a class from across the city. It's a school show, so no critic has reviewed it. Entry is free, and the listing gives Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm, until 10 January 2027.

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  • Cheap Culture
  • Locals Who've Seen It All
  • Rainy Days

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You want professional art: all 28 paintings are by one Primary 4 class.

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