Name: The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum
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The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum

The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum, Albert Square, Meadowside, Dundee, UK

1-99 Years

Description

The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum is a Gothic Revival-style building, located in the centre of Dundee, Scotland. The building houses a museum and art gallery with a collection of fine and decorative art as well as a natural history collection. It is protected as a Category A listed building.

Explore Dundee’s story through a remarkable collection of art and artefacts. From local treasures to objects and paintings that are recognised as of national and international significance - our displays celebrate the story of the city and its role in the rich history of Scottish art.

Admission is free. If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

Features

Free
Host birthday parties: No

Features

The Galleries: The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum has a fascinating history. Originally known as the ‘Albert Institute for Literature, Science and Art’, it was built as a memorial to Prince Albert, the greatest cultural champion of his age. The building was constructed in three stages - the Public Library (1865-67) was followed by the Art Gallery and Museum (1871-73) and finally the Victoria Galleries were added in 1889. Access into the building was through the magnificent external staircase on the east side of Albert Square. In 1984 the refurbished museum was renamed after Lord Provost Maurice McManus, who served from 1960-67.
Our Collections: The City’s collections number some 150,000 objects and span fine and decorative art, archaeology, world cultures, history and natural history. These objects reflect the story of Dundee and its hinterland, and the City’s role in the rich history of Scottish art. Dundee’s fine & decorative art and whaling industry collections are Recognised as Nationally Significant.
Fine and decorative art: The collections span four centuries of production by artists working in Britain and Europe. At its heart is a superb collection of nineteenth and twentieth century Scottish painting that demonstrates Dundee’s wealth and importance as a centre for the exhibiting and teaching of art. The wider collection includes historic Dundee silver, Scottish pottery, studio ceramics and glass, sculpture, fine art photography and artist prints.
Archaeology: Our regional archaeology collections reflect the pre-history and history of Tayside and Fife, from Stone Age finds to objects recovered from medieval urban sites in Dundee and the remains of industries that thrived in living memory. The smaller collection of foreign archaeology covers material from Ancient Egypt, Classical Greece and Rome and the Americas.
History: The history collections illustrate the development of Dundee and its industries – from historic whaling, jute and shipbuilding to today’s biotech and gaming. Personal and community life is reflected in household items, photography and costume as well as objects relating to groups and societies, religion, education and politics.
World Cultures: The World Cultures collections consists of items from Africa, Asia, the Americas and Oceania, relating to all aspects of life, from the everyday to the ceremonial. These objects were brought back from the many cultures Dundonians encountered while travelling the world to live, work and trade, predominantly during the development of the British Empire.
Natural History: The natural history collections reflect the wildlife of Dundee and its surrounding landscape. The geology collection has fossils which tell the story of life 400 million years ago as well as local gemstones such as agates. The herbarium throws light on the work of pioneering botanists such as Ursula K Duncan. The extensive collection of birds, mammals and fish demonstrates the richness of the Tay valley. The largest part of the collection are invertebrates - shells, brightly coloured moths and butterflies, beetles and dragonflies amongst other natural wonders.

Facilities

Parking: Two parking spaces for Blue Badge holders are available to the rear of the building. The nearest public car parks are at Bell Street, the Overgate or Wellgate which are all a 5-10-minute walk away. Visit the Drive Dundee Electric website for a map of charging posts in the City.
Food & Drinks: The McManus Café has an extensive selection of dishes freshly prepared on the premises. There's also a children's menu for the under 12s, and high chairs and booster seats are available. If you just want to pop in for tea or coffee, we have a selection of Fairtrade drinks and a variety of delicious homemade cakes and scones.
Toilets: Basement level has male and female toilets near the lift. Ground floor has an adapted unisex toilet below the Grand Stair. A further accessible toilet is available in the Creative Learning Studio for participants in Learning programmes. Sanitary products available for free in all toilets.
Lockers: Basement level has lockers available for visitors to use. These require a £1 coin or a trolley token to operate, which is returned upon opening the locker.

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Price

Price: Free

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

Monday to Saturday: 10am - 5pm.
Sunday: 12.30pm - 4.30pm.

Address: The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum, Albert Square, Meadowside, Dundee, UK

Post Code: DD1 1DA

Council: Dundee

County: Dundee and Angus

By Bus: Bus services 1,1D,1C, 18, 19, 21, 28, 29 and 51 stop at Panmure Street directly opposite the North Entrance to the building. Bus services 3, 3A, 4, 4B, 15, 17A, 18, 19, 20, 20B, 20C, 21, 22, 22D, 23, 31, 32, 33, 33A, 36, 51 and 55 stop at Commercial Street near the main South Entrance to the building. Other bus services stop in the High Street, Nethergate and Whitehall Crescent area only a 5-minute walk away.
By Rail: Dundee is served by the East Coast line from London King's Cross. Local commuter trains run regularly from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Perth.
By Car: Dundee is served by an excellent network of roads, the A90 being the main trunk road connecting the city to Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and beyond.
By Bike or On Foot: The McManus is close to several walking and cycling routes in the City.
Parking: Two parking spaces for Blue Badge holders are available to the rear of the building. The nearest public car parks are at Bell Street, the Overgate or Wellgate which are all a 5-10-minute walk away. Visit the Drive Dundee Electric website for a map of charging posts in the City.