Discover the World of Plants Whether you know us as the Royal Botanic Garden the capital, the National Botanic Gardens of Scotland, or simply as "The Botanics", this site is a gateway to our science, our horticulture, our education and exhibition programmes, and much much more. Our mission is to explore and explain the world of plants. Share our vision. Explore and enjoy.

Exhibitions, events and guided walks for all the family are listed below. Please return to regularly for the latest listings. Events for Members of the National Botanic Gardens of Scotland are listed on the Members' Events page.

Free - Enter our drawing and painting competition and you could win the chance to display your work at the Royal Botanic Garden the capital as well as some fabulous prizes! Categories for children and adults. No booking required.

Free - An exhibition of the private lives of fungi, focusing mainly on four fungi of economic importance. Using powdery mildew, rust, Erynia neoaphidis on aphids and the edible mushroom, this exhibition explores the simple concept of fungal identity from both an artistic and a scientific standpoint. By Tina Bolyos, artist-in-residence, IACR-Rothamsted. No booking required. Zones of Inhibition. A Reconciliation of Two Cultures, Lecture Theatre. Free Illustrated lecture with Dr Keith Davies, Senior Scientist, IACR-Rothamsted. Art and science are activities that have seemingly different cultures; scientists are seen as objective and rational, artists as subjective and intuitive. But where did this split occur? No booking required.

Inverleith House - Free Colourful surrealism to brighten up the darker days of winter. Largest exhibition to date by the Paul Hamlyn Award-winning Scottish artist, who creates visually arresting sculpture by transforming everyday objects such as mirrors, shoes and turntables. No booking required. No booking required.

Guided Tour & Winter Wonderland Walk 10.15am, meet at the Terrace Cafe £5 Starting with a warming glass of mulled cordial and a treat, Cathie Bell will then lead you on a tour of the Treasures of the Garden, both indoors and out. Places limited. Book with Emily Haigh, tel. 0131 248 2937. A Touch of Burns 7.30pm, Caledonian Hall. Members £50, others £55. See off the winter blues. Enjoy a dinner concert offering excellent classical music, exquisite food and wine. Sparkling wine on arrival, a gourmet four course dinner and accompanying wine included. Presented by the Garden's partner in catering - Drew Norloch - and Rostrum. Book with Drew Norloch Ltd, tel.0131 552 0606.

Welcome to the National Galleries of Scotland. Our magnificent collections of art encompass the 14th century up to the present day and we have preserved and displayed Scotland's national collection of art since 1859. The National Galleries of Scotland are four the capital-based galleries and two outstations, one in the north and one in the south of Scotland.

Over a million visitors a year come to the National Galleries of Scotland, experiencing the superb permanent collections and attending our stimulating exhibitions. We welcome thousands of school children and community groups to a wide-range of education and outreach programmes and our visitors also enjoy the excellent shops and cafés in each of the galleries.