The museums, galleries and monuments are owned and managed by the City of Edinburgh Council. The City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries range from a series of historic buildings strung along the crowded medieval Royal Mile, to the spacious grounds of Lauriston Castle overlooking the river Forth at Crammond. Near the main thoroughfare, Princes Street, the City Art Centre is both home to an outstanding collection of Scottish art and Scotland’s premier temporary exhibition venue. The permanent collections bear witness to Edinburgh’s and Scotland’s stirring past.