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I MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT Kelvin Hall. Dumbarton Road. 287 2720. Mon-Sat l0am—5pm (closed Tue); Sun Ham—5pm. A tnuseum devoted to the history of transport. crammed with buses. trams. lire engines. ships and other transportation. Also on show. a display of motorcycles dating from the early part of the century to present day. including the recently acquired Art Motorcycle. Sustrans Until 3| Mar. A display which chronicles a recent project by Sustrans. an organisation who build traffic-free routes for cyclists. walkers and disabled people. Scottish Football Association Museum Trust Taster exhibitions of text. photographs and football memorabilia. leading up to the planned National Museum of Football at Hampden Park. Taking centre stage for the next few months is 'litking Iz'ut'lt (Jame As It (fumes. a celebration of the beautiful game in words and pictures. with contributions from players. managers. referees. fans and tnore. I PEOPLE’S PALACE MUSEUM Glasgow Green. 22l 9600. Mon-Sat l0am—5pm (closed Tue); Sun Ham—5pm. [D]. Cafe. This well-loved institution is currently undergoing a facelift and is due to re-open itt time for its centenary in I998. The first stage of the work has reached completion. and the new top floor features a l930s single-end house and a celebration of Glasgow‘s great visionaries. I PROVAND’S LORDSHIP 3 Castle Street. 22! 9600. Mon—Fri l0am—5pm (closed Tue); Sun llam~5pm. The only surviving medieval house in Glasgow. built in l47l. Period rootn displays range from l500 to l9|8. I ST MUNGO MUSEUM OF RELIGIOUS LIFE AND ART 2 Castle Street. 221 9600. Mort—Sat |0am—5pm (closed Tue); Sun llam—Spm. Free. [D]. A museum of world faith. featuring a zen garden. priceless art works from the world‘s six major religions. Dali‘s (‘hrist ()fSaint Ju/rn ()j'T/te Cross and the story of religion in Scotland through words and pictures. Science And Christianity: An Act or Creation Until May I997. An interactive exhibition encouraging people to question ideologies of science and religion. I SCOTLAND STREET SCHOOL MUSEUM 225 Scotland Street. 429 I202. Mon—Sat l0am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. Cafe. [D]. Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and now home to archive material on education in Scotland frotn I872 onwards. Reconstructed classrooms give a flavour of Victorian. Edwardian. World War II and l960s school days. I SPRINGBURN MUSEUM Atlas Square. 557 I405. Morr’Fri l0.30am—5pm; Sat mam-4.30pm: Sun 2—5pm. [D]. Made In The North Until summer i997. Anexhibitionchronicling the rich diversity of industries in Glasgow. past and present.
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Talbot Rice Gallery University of Edinburgh Old College, South Bridge Full events programme call 0131 650 2211
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I CAMEO CINEMA Home Street. 228
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Running Time Until 3| Jan. Site-specific works based on the theme of film and film culture. created in collaboration with the Collective Gallery. See preview.
I CARLYLES North Bridge. 556 7277. Daily l0am—7pm (9pm Thutstat). David Roberts Until 3| Jan. The coffee shop plays host to an enviable collection of hand-coloured lithographs by this famous rags-to-t'iches Edinburgh son. including scenes of the Holy Land. Egypt. Nubia and Palestine.
I COLLECTIVE GALLERY 22—28 Cockbum Street. 220 I260. Tue—Sat Ham-5.30pm. Running Time Until I Feb. Mixed media works by a number of artists. all working around the theme of film and film culture. created in collaboration with the Cameo Cinema. See preview.
lEvidence Until I Feb. Another collaborative project. this time featuring a poem by Scottish poet John Burnside and watercolours by Callurn lnnes.
I CONTACT GALLERY Grindlay Court Centre. Grindlay Street Court. 221 072l. Mon—Fri 10am—4pm (2.30pm Fri). Connections Mon 3—28 Feb. A rich collection of work in fabric. mosaic and mixed media collages created during a series of workshops at Grindlay Court Centre. and work by the five artists who led the workshops.
I CYBERIA 88 Hanover Street. 220 4403. Daily |lam—|0pm (7pm Sun).
Score Until 25 Feb. Photographs by young Edinburgh-based artists. City Myths by Lisa Fleming and Kerry Reid combines transcribed anecdotes told by a section of inner-city youths with portraits of the story-tellers. and Traces is part of a long-term project by David Mackie looking at the contemporary mod and the football casual.
I EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART Lauriston Place. 22| 6000. Mon-Thurs l0am-8pm; Fri l0am-5pm; Sat l0am—2pm. Postgraduate Students Exhibition Fri 3| Jan—10 Feb. Work by postgraduates. including painting. sculpture. drawing. printmaking and tapestry.
I THE EDINBURGH GALLERY l8a Dundas Street. 557 5227. Mon-Fri Ham-5pm; Sat I0am—lpm.
Mixed Exhibition Until 28 Feb. Mixed media work by gallery artists.
I THE FINE ART DEPARTMENT University Of Edinburgh. l9 George Square. 650
4| 24. Mort—Fri 9am—5pm.
Sunday Painters Until 3l Jan. An exhibition by final year Fine Art students. I THE FRUITMARKET GALLERY 29 Market Street. 225 2383. Tue—Sat l0am—6pm; Sun noon—5pm.
Northern Lights Until I Feb. The work of eight leading contemporary artists from Britain and America. who use light to create challenging and innovative installations.
I HANOVER FINE ARTS 22a Dundas Street. 556 2 l8l. Mort-Fri l0.30arn—6pm; Sat l0am—4pm.
Small Paintings For Christmas Until 1 Feb. The gallery's Christmas show carries on into the New Year. with over l50 works by 60 artists. including paintings. prints. Mackintosh-style jewellery. sculpture. textiles. resin boxes and cushions.
I INSTITUT FRANCAIS D’ECOSSE l3 Randolph Crescent. 225 5366. Tue—Sat noon—2pnt
Patrick Bailly-Maitre-Grand Until 24 Jan. Photographs and installations by this major French photographer and scientist. I MATTHEW ARCHITECTURE GALLERY University of Edinburgh. Department of Architecture. 20 Chambers Street. 650 2342. Mon—Fri l0am—-8pm; Sat/Sun l().30am—2.30pm.
Robert Matthew Until 7 Feb. The first in a series of five exhibitions highlighting the work of five architectural practices in
Scotland looks at Sir Robert Matthew. the first Professor of Architecture at Edinburgh University.
I METROPOLE COFFEE HOUSE 33 Newington Road. 668 4999. Mon—Sat IOarn—l lpm: Sun lOam—lOpm.
Time Out - A Photographic Journey Until l2 Feb. A photography exhibition by Sandra Graham documenting poetic images of landscapes and peoples from South America. Australia and South East Asia.
I NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND The Mound. 556 892i. Mon—Sat lOarn—Spm; Sun 2—5pm.
The home of a fine collection of works from the Renaissance to Post- lrnpressionism. including Rembrandt. Degas and Van Gogh. plus Antonio Canova‘s beautiful sculpture The Three Graces. in residence at the gallery until l999.
Turner Watercolours Until 31 Jan. Tire annual showing of Victorian art collector Henry Vaughan‘s bequest to the National Gallery. given under the strict instruction that the works be shown only in January when the light is weak and less destructive.
I NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND George W Bridge. 226 453i. Mon—Sat l0am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm.
White World Until 28 Feb. An exhibition chronicling the life and work of Glasgow- bom writer Kenneth White. professor of 20th Century Poetry at the Sorbonne.
I OPEN EYE GALLERY 75—79 Cumberland Street. 557 1020. Mon—Fri l0am—6pm; Sat l0am—4pm.
Under The Influence Until 23 Ian. Thirty gallery artists pay homage to their greatest influences. Also on show. ceramics by Lubna Chowdhary and jewellery by invited artists.
Stephen Mangan Sat 25 Ian—l3 Feb. An exhibition of the artist’s recent paintings. Also Collaborations omamental. sculptural and decorative ceramics by Vivien Moir. Gregor White and Stephen Bird. and drawings and mono prints from Carlo Rossi.
I PORTFOLIO GALLERY 43 Candlemaker Row. 220 l9l l. Tue—Sat noon—5.30pm. Trespass 3 Until 15 Feb. Digitally constructed colour photographs by Sunil Gupta. exploring the notion that Art History — as taught in educational institutions - is an exclusively European domain. See review.
I OUEEN’S HALL Clerk Street. 668 20l9. Mike Spring and Alan Chapman Until 1 Feb. Prints by two Edinburgh-based artists. dealing respectively with the natural world and the science of Alchemy. Robin Baillie Mon 3 Feb—l Mar. Landscapes of Edinburgh and further afield by this local painter.
I ROGUES’ GALLERY 58 St Stephen Street. 225 5558. Tue—Sat Ham—6pm. Humbug Until 3! Jan. No Dickens here. but plenty of other stuff that should get you chortling. including original cartoons and caricatures by the likes of Steve Bell (The Guardian). Simon Bond (Dead Cat). MAC (Daily Mail) and Ralph Steadrnan. My Funny Valentine Sat l—26 Feb. Original format cartoons and caricatures on a relationship theme. including contributions from Private Eye and The Independent.
I ROMANIAN CULTURAL CENTRE I66 High Street. 226 3477. Mon—Sat l0am-6pm; Strn 2—5pm. £l (50p). Oisdean Until l8 Mar. Photographic and sculptural installations by Alexander Gunn. focusing on the traditional life and modern day disintegration of Highland fishing communities.
I ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN Inverleith House. Inverleith Row. 552 7|7l. Mon—Sun 11am—3pm.
Adam Barker-Mill Until 16 Mar. Remarkable new lightworks by this innovative artist. plus a specially constructed 'dark space' in the ground floor gallery.
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