Talbot Rice Gallery — Attraction in City of Edinburgh

@talbotricegallery was a blast. As my first #universitygallery experience in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, I am amazed. beautiful building in the heart of Edinburgh, with clear and great navigation and orientation system great participative exhibitions (using UV lights and so) amazing welcome desk and very helpful and friendly student staff free entry and accessibility for wheelchair 🦼 or mothers with trolley small but nice museum shop feedback forms reflection and relax rooms

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Finally this gallery is open after a long closure. Must say that I just didn't get the opening "This song is for..." it was just one word repeated again and again very loud, which was extremely annoying! I did feel sorry for the staff member who had to stay there all day - I hope someone realises this - it is a H&S issue I would have complained about it if I were told to stay there! There are some interesting bits, notably Ginsberg's, although they are just prints, not even original watercolour! In this grand old building at one of our top academic institutions, I must say that I am disappointed about the exhibits - there seems very little artistic...

Disabled access not considered here. A regular wheelchair user was told that they could use the stairs! A medical miracle perhaps? Use of the lift finds one exiting into an unlit area used to stage performance art quite inappropriate for disabled visitors. The final third of the exhibition could not be accessed at all due to stairs only access. The exhibits themselves were a joy and a challenge. The Tower by Jesse Jones and 45th Parallel by Abu Haman were thought provoking and perfectly presented. Contemporary issues of great importance were addressed. Please do go and raise hell if you can’t access exhibits. The Equality Act needs...