The Scottish National Portrait in Edinburgh – home to a bust of James Watt (and other pieces linked to the inventor) – is staging free gallery tours. The next ones are taking place on Saturday, November 2.
A spokesperson said: “To coincide with the bicentenary celebrations of Scottish engineer James Watt, historian Alastair Learmont will consider key figures in the NGS collection whose work and legacy embody the spirit of Enlightenment Scotland.”
The tours will run from 2-2.45 p.m. and 3-3.45 p.m. on November 2. More information is on the Gallery website.
No ticket is necessary, just turn up.
For enquiries, email: informationdesk@nationalgalleries.org or call 0131 624 6559.
The Scottish National Portrait Gallery is in Queen Street, Edinburgh – close to two tram stops. See our feature on Watt at National Galleries of Scotland here.
The bust of James Watt in the entrance hall of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh’s Queen Street. This piece inspired the larger marble statue (inset) which currently dominates the entrance hall of the National Museum of Scotland in Chambers Street. Both are by Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey (1781-1841).
James Watt 
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