Museums and galleries in Dundee

Dundee’s cultural landscape blends maritime heritage with modern design. The waterfront features the V&A Dundee design museum alongside the RRS Discovery, the ship used in Scott’s Antarctic expeditions. Naval history continues at HMS Unicorn, one of the world’s oldest surviving wooden warships. Industrial heritage is preserved at Verdant Works, a former jute mill, while the Dundee Science Centre and Dundee Contemporary Arts provide interactive exhibits and modern galleries. The city's transport history and extensive municipal collections further explore Dundee’s industrial and artistic evolution.

Museums & Galleries — Map

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RRS Discovery

RRS Discovery is a barque-rigged auxiliary steamship built in Dundee, Scotland for Antarctic research.

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V&A Dundee

V&A Dundee is a design museum in Dundee, Scotland, which opened on 15 September 2018.

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HMS Unicorn

HMS Unicorn is a surviving sailing frigate of the successful Leda class, although the original design had been modified by the time that…

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Verdant Works

Verdant Works, also known as Scotland's Jute Museum, is a former jute mill in the Blackness area of Dundee, Scotland.

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Dundee Contemporary Arts

Dundee Contemporary Arts is an art centre in Dundee, Scotland, with two contemporary art galleries, a two-screen cinema, a print studio, a…

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The McManus Collection's Unit

This facility houses the city’s reserve collections of fine art, archaeology, and natural history. It serves as a center for conservation and research, storing thousands of objects not currently on display at the main McManus gallery.

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Sensation

Dundee Science Centre is a science centre located in Dundee, Scotland, and a part of the Scottish Science Centres Network.

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Dundee Museum of Transport

The museum displays vintage vehicles including local buses, commercial transport, and cars. Key exhibits focus on Dundee’s tramway history and the city’s maritime engineering heritage.

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