National Galleries of Scotland
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The National Galleries of Scotland is the national art institution of Scotland, comprising several galleries in Edinburgh that house and display the country’s major collection of fine art from the Renaissance to the present.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T564349 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Galleries of Scotland Context triple: [Vision After the Sermon, collection, National Galleries of Scotland]
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Gallery of Modern Art (Glasgow)
The Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow is the city’s main contemporary art museum, housed in a historic neoclassical building and known for its changing exhibitions of modern and contemporary artworks.
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Queen’s Gallery
The Queen’s Gallery is a public art gallery in London that hosts rotating exhibitions of works from the British royal collection.
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Queen’s Gallery
Queen’s Gallery is a public art gallery in Edinburgh that hosts rotating exhibitions of works from the British royal collection.
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National Gallery
The National Gallery is a major art museum in London renowned for its extensive collection of Western European paintings from the 13th to the 19th centuries.
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King’s Gallery
King’s Gallery is a historic state room within Kensington Palace in London, renowned for its grand architecture and display of royal art and portraits.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Galleries of Scotland Target entity description: The National Galleries of Scotland is the national art institution of Scotland, comprising several galleries in Edinburgh that house and display the country’s major collection of fine art from the Renaissance to the present.
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A.
Gallery of Modern Art (Glasgow)
The Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow is the city’s main contemporary art museum, housed in a historic neoclassical building and known for its changing exhibitions of modern and contemporary artworks.
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B.
Queen’s Gallery
The Queen’s Gallery is a public art gallery in London that hosts rotating exhibitions of works from the British royal collection.
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C.
Queen’s Gallery
Queen’s Gallery is a public art gallery in Edinburgh that hosts rotating exhibitions of works from the British royal collection.
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D.
National Gallery
The National Gallery is a major art museum in London renowned for its extensive collection of Western European paintings from the 13th to the 19th centuries.
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E.
King’s Gallery
King’s Gallery is a historic state room within Kensington Palace in London, renowned for its grand architecture and display of royal art and portraits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national art institution
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non-departmental public body ⓘ public body ⓘ |
| alsoUsesLanguage | Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| collectionRange | Renaissance to present ⓘ |
| collectionType | fine art ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Scottish Government ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
commercial activities
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donations ⓘ grants ⓘ public funding ⓘ |
| governedBy | Board of Trustees ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
European Old Master paintings
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Scottish art ⓘ contemporary art ⓘ modern art ⓘ photography ⓘ portraiture ⓘ prints and drawings ⓘ |
| hasOnlineResource |
digital learning resources
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online collection database ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Modern One
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Modern Two ⓘ Prints and Drawings Study Room ⓘ Research Library ⓘ Royal Scottish Academy Building ⓘ Scottish National Gallery ⓘ
linked to:
National Galleries of Scotland
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art ⓘ
linked to:
National Galleries of Scotland
Scottish National Portrait Gallery ⓘ
linked to:
National Galleries of Scotland
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| headquartersLocation | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| legalStatus | charity ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belford Road, Edinburgh
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Queen Street, Edinburgh ⓘ The Mound, Edinburgh ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| mission |
to care for, develop and display the national collection of fine art
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to make art accessible to the public ⓘ |
| offers |
education programmes
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permanent exhibitions ⓘ research facilities ⓘ temporary exhibitions ⓘ |
| operatesInSector |
museums
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visual arts ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| servesAs |
national art collection of Scotland
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linked to:
National Galleries of Scotland
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| sponsor | Scottish Government ⓘ |
| typeOfBuildingUsed | art museum building ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: National Galleries of Scotland Description of subject: The National Galleries of Scotland is the national art institution of Scotland, comprising several galleries in Edinburgh that house and display the country’s major collection of fine art from the Renaissance to the present.
Referenced by (40)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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The Vision of the Sermon (Jacob Wrestling with the Angel)
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location
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National Gallery of Scotland
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The Vision of the Sermon (Jacob Wrestling with the Angel)
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collection
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National Galleries of Scotland
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The Three Graces
The Three Graces (Canova sculpture)
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locatedInTheCollectionOf
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National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh
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subject linked to:
The Three Graces
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Board of Trustees of the National Galleries of Scotland
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governs
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National Galleries of Scotland
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subject linked to:
Board of Trustees
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