Name: Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A Dundee)
Rating: 5.0

Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A Dundee)

V&A Dundee, 1 Riverside Esplanade, Dundee DD1 4EZ, UK

1-99 Years

Description

V&A Dundee Scotland’s Design Museum, V&A Dundee, Scotland’s first dedicated design museum and the only V&A outside London, stands on Dundee’s waterfront with a striking angular façade designed by Kengo Kuma, inspired by Scotland’s coastal cliffs. The museum celebrates creativity and innovation, showcasing how design shapes everyday life through Scottish and global perspectives.

Visitors can explore free exhibitions, collections, and self-guided audio tours via the Smartify app. General admission is free, with tickets required for some special events. Welcoming over 1.7 million visitors, V&A Dundee continues to inspire imagination, empower through design, and provide a world-class platform for Scottish designers.

If you are looking for best museum in Dundee City then visit Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A Dundee). It is one of the places in Dundee City for day out with kids and families.

Features

Free
Host birthday parties: Yes

Features

V&A Dundee – Scotland’s Design Museum: Standing proudly on Dundee’s waterfront, V&A Dundee is Scotland’s first dedicated design museum and the only V&A museum outside London. Designed by Kengo Kuma, its striking angular façade reflects the rugged cliffs of Scotland’s coastline, symbolising creativity, innovation, and the power of design. V&A Dundee celebrates the extraordinary and everyday impact of design. It brings together Scottish creativity with global innovation, inspiring visitors to see how design shapes the world around.
Exhibitions and displays:
- Garden Futures: Designing with Nature: Explore how designers are shaping sustainable environments and rethinking our relationship with nature in this forward-looking exhibition.
- Thread Memory: Embroidery from Palestine (Free): Discover the beauty and cultural heritage of traditional Palestinian embroidery, celebrating craftsmanship and identity through generations.
- Design HOPES: From Hope to Health (Free): An inspiring exhibition exploring how design can transform healthcare and promote wellbeing in communities worldwide.
- A Fragile Correspondence (Free): Commissioned by Scotland + Venice, this exhibition examines the poetic relationship between people, place, and landscape across Scotland.
- The Dundee Tapestry (Free): A vibrant celebration of creativity and collaboration through 160 hand-stitched panels depicting Dundee’s past, present, and future.
- Ninewells Hospital: Care, Community and Innovation (Free): A fascinating look at how design has shaped Dundee’s pioneering hospital, supporting care and innovation over the decades.
- Future Exhibitions
  - Catwalk: The Art of the Fashion Show: Discover the theatrical world of fashion shows from Alexander McQueen’s iconic robot dress moment to modern runway storytelling.
  - Design and Disability (Free): Celebrate inclusive design that empowers lives and redefines accessibility in everyday products and environments.
- To See More https://www.vam.ac.uk/dundee/whatson/programmes/exhibitions
Tours & Trails: Explore V&A Dundee at your own pace with self-guided trails or join a guided tour to uncover design stories behind the exhibits and building. Tours cover the museum’s architecture, Scottish design heritage, and special exhibitions.
Families: Enjoy free, creative experiences for all ages. Join fun studio workshops, community projects, and drop-in play spaces that encourage curiosity and confidence in design. Under 18s visit all exhibitions for free, and free tours are available for community and family groups.

Facilities

Free Wi-Fi
Food and Drink
Parking
Lockers are available
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Price

Price: Free

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: Yes

Birthday Party Details

Host your event at V&A Dundee: V&A Dundee is an exceptional location for unique and engaging events with interchangeable spaces around the current museum exhibitions. The building offers various spaces which are ideal to entertain staff, clients or host a private celebration Juniper Auditorium, Lower Locke Hall & Upper Foyer and Tatha Bar & Kitchen.