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The roof of the Grand Gallery. Photo © A Lee

Grand Gallery

With its soaring pillars and high windows, the light-filled atrium of the Grand Gallery provides a spectacular start to your museum visit. On display are large items that highlight Scotland’s contribution to the world and reflect the vast diversity of our collections.

The feast bowl on display in the Grand Gallery

Above: This 12 foot long feast bowl was made on Atiu, one of the Cook Islands in the South Pacific.

The Grand Gallery

Above: This newly-restored cast iron fountain stands near the centre of the Grand Gallery.

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Japanese statue of Buddha Amida
Feast bowl
Dioptic lighthouse lens
Nubian statue
Columbia printing press
Drinking fountain

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