The Mansfield Traquair Centre

The Mansfield Traquair Centre The Mansfield Traquair Centre
15 Mansfield Place
Edinburgh
EH3 6BB

www.visitmansfieldtraquair.uk Admittance is free. See website for full details.

Open Days

The building is usually open on the second Sunday of each month, with a 3 week period of extended opening during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. On our open days, visitors are welcome to take a guided tour or explore at their leisure. http://www.mansfieldtraquair.org.uk/building/open-days

Tours and talks for private parties outside our scheduled open days can also be arranged. Please co

ntact us to discuss further if this is of interest. There is a small charge levied for visits outside our open days, and all money is used to fund the ongoing maintenance of the building and murals. The Friends of the Mansfield Traquair Centre provide support to Mansfield Traquair Trust by informing members and the public at large about the building and the murals. For further information on current merchandise, guided tours, working as a guide, or simply joining the Friends, please write to us at:

The Friends of the Mansfield Traquair Centre
The Mansfield Traquair Centre,
15 Mansfield Place,
Edinburgh. EH3 6BB

email: [email protected]

© Copyright Friends of Mansfield Traquair 2014. Scottish Charity SC028026

Thank you to all our visitors during the Fringe. We look forward to seeing you again. Please share your photos and tag u...
27/08/2026

Thank you to all our visitors during the Fringe. We look forward to seeing you again. Please share your photos and tag us. Next open day is Sunday 13 September, 1pm-4pm (last tour 3.15pm). Keep up-to-date at www.visitMansfieldTraquair.uk/visit

Phoebe Anna Traquair's murals at The Mansfield Traquair Centre are considered her finest mural work - come and see them ...
15/08/2026

Phoebe Anna Traquair's murals at The Mansfield Traquair Centre are considered her finest mural work - come and see them for yourself - we are open every morning except Saturdays from now until 27 August - 10.30 - 12.30. Entry is free but we welcome donations to help conserve these wonderful works.

Further mural works by Phoebe Anna Traquair can also be found at The Song School of St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in Ed...
08/08/2026

Further mural works by Phoebe Anna Traquair can also be found at The Song School of St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in Edinburgh. These depict various scenes from the gospels together with illustrations of various biblical songs and portraits of the choir, clergy and various famous people of the day, including poets, artists and historians.
www.cathedral.net/cathedral-building/song-school

https://www.cathedral.net/whats-on/festival-2026/song-school-tours

Song School Tours at St Mary's Cathedral during the Edinburgh Festival.

5 star review from Euan's guide - thank you!
07/08/2026

5 star review from Euan's guide - thank you!

Mansfield Traquair

Phoebe Anna Traquair died on this day in 1936. Her grave is in an idyllic setting in the graveyard of Colinton Parish Ch...
04/08/2026

Phoebe Anna Traquair died on this day in 1936. Her grave is in an idyllic setting in the graveyard of Colinton Parish Church next to the Water of Leith in the south-west of Edinburgh.

A multi-talented artist, she designed the gravestone.

www.visitmansfieldtraquair.uk/visit

Phoebe's first scheme of mural decoration in Edinburgh was for the mortuary chapel of the Royal Hospital for Sick Childr...
02/08/2026

Phoebe's first scheme of mural decoration in Edinburgh was for the mortuary chapel of the Royal Hospital for Sick Children. Unfortunately the building is not generally open to the public.

Planning your Fringe? Be sure to make time for a visit to Phoebe Anna Traquair's fabulous mural paintings in 'Edinburgh'...
25/07/2026

Planning your Fringe? Be sure to make time for a visit to Phoebe Anna Traquair's fabulous mural paintings in 'Edinburgh's Sistine Chapel'. We are open from 10.30 to 12.30 daily (except Saturdays) from 11 to 27 August inclusive.

Phoebe Anna Traquair also made beautiful enamel work and you can see some examples at the National Museums of Scotland, ...
22/07/2026

Phoebe Anna Traquair also made beautiful enamel work and you can see some examples at the National Museums of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh - Level 5. Well worth a visit. www.nms.ac.uk

Bookbinding - another of Phoebe's many talents. This embossed leather example from 1897-8 shows scenes from the creation...
04/07/2026

Bookbinding - another of Phoebe's many talents. This embossed leather example from 1897-8 shows scenes from the creation of the world and can be seen National Museums Scotland

Planning to be at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026? Come and see the beautiful murals by Phoebe Anna Traquair at Mansf...
27/06/2026

Planning to be at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026? Come and see the beautiful murals by Phoebe Anna Traquair at Mansfield Traquair Centre. Venue 262. Entry is free and donations are always welcome to help maintain this cultural gem.
Fringe Open Days 10.30 am - 12.30 pm:
Week 1: 11th - 14th August
Week 2: 16th - 21st August
Week 3: 23rd - 27th August
www.visitmansfieldtraquair.uk www.edfringe.com Venue 262

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EH36BB

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