Our vision is to be a new kind of City Observatory for Edinburgh bringing people together around innovative art and iconic heritage.
Donate to help us raise the final funds.
Restoration and construction work on Calton Hill’s City Observatory site are now at an advanced stage. In partnership with City of Edinburgh Council, Collective has saved the Observatory from the Buildings at Risk Register and will soon open the site freely to the public for the first time. In 2018, the restored City Observatory and Dome, along with a new exhibition space and purpose-built restaurant, will open together as Collective.
Historically the City Observatory was a place to house telescopes and observe the stars, but observatories are also places to view, to reflect upon a city and laboratories for research. Collective will be a new kind of City Observatory for Edinburgh, bringing people together to look at, think about, and produce contemporary art.
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Keep up to date with the latest news about the City Observatory redevelopment project through our social media and the latest press releases.
07.08.18 – The Lookout by Gardener's Cottage
24.05.18 – Affinity and Allusion
23.11.17 – We're on the move!
13.07.17 – New Publication: Towards a City Observatory
03.05.17 – New gallery and restaurant walls in place
13.03.17 – Collective's new home takes shape
26.10.16 – Ground breaking moment at the City Observatory
03.10.16 – 30 days to go until building work begins
10.06.16 – EWH provides over £300,000 to Collective for the restoration of the City Observatory
07.10.15 – Plans Approved for City Observatory Redevelopment
24.09.15 – Collective secures second round support from Heritage Lottery Fund
15.04.15 – City Observatory Plans Revealed
23.08.14 – Collective secures first round support from Heritage Lottery Fund for City Observatory restoration
If you would like to find out more or discuss ways to support Collective and help save this historic site, please contact:
Lori Anderson
Head of Development & Enterprise
Collective
City Observatory & City Dome
38 Calton Hill
Edinburgh, EH5 7AA
Telephone: +44 (0)131 556 1264
Email: [email protected]
Collective is in the final stage of fundraising for this £4m project and have so far secured the support of key funders including the Heritage Lottery Fund, the City of Edinburgh Council, Creative Scotland, Edinburgh World Heritage as well as other trusts and foundations. View our supporters.
Donate now to this project which will not only help us save this internationally significant heritage site, it will allow us to continue our work developing and delivering new exhibitions, commissions and improve the environment of Calton Hill.
All levels of donations from individuals and corporate sponsors are welcomed through our Buy-a-Brick scheme which reflects the different elements and features of the William Henry Playfair City Observatory. Gift Aid and different payment options including installments are available.
Donations between £25 and £250 are thanked and named on our website. Donations between £250 and £5,000 in addition will be thanked in our donors book and invited to exclusive events.
Donations over £5,000 will receive all the above and other bespoke benefits – please contact us to begin a conversation about bespoke benefits.
Text COLL38 followed by £1, £2, £3, £4, £5 or £10 to 70070. (Donations will usually incur your standard text message fee.)
Artists’ Collective Gallery Limited
Registered in Scotland Company Number 93812
A Non Profit Making Organisation with Charitable Status:
Scottish Charity Number SC009405
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