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New Acquisitions on Show
The latest exhibition in the Tower Foyer Gallery showcases some of the artworks and artefacts that have been donated to or purchased by the Museum Collections over the past two years. They include works from the 2009 Duncan of Jordanstone Degree Show, original comics artwork by Tom Paterson, Roland Davies and Bunty Stott, and works by Stewart Carmichael, Chad McCail and Talbert McLean. The exhibition runs until 13 March.
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David Tennant in the Lamb Gallery!
The latest exhibition in the Lamb Gallery looks at the history of theatre in Dundee in the 19th and 20th centuries. It includes rarely seen material from the University's Archive and Museum Collections and the Lamb Collection of Dundee Central Library.
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The Theatre Royal in Castle Street was Dundee's first major theatre, replaced in 1885 by Her Majesty's Theatre & Opera House. Rare programmes and publicity material from both venues is included in the exhibition. Many other theatres followed including the Tivoli, the Empire and the King's Theatre. But the 1910s saw the beginning of the cinema boom in Dundee and by 1930 there were no permanent theatres left in Dundee - all had closed or been converted into picture houses. The birth of Dundee Repertory Theatre in the 1930s filled the gap and the exhibition features a wealth of previously unseen photographs and programmes from the Rep's own collections, recently deposited in the University Archives. They include familiar faces such as Gregor Fisher, Duncan MacRae, Michael York and a young David Tennant.
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Also on show is material from the University's own dramatic societies, the first of which was formed around 1911. The items on display highlight some of the activities during the past century of the dramatic society in its various incarnations and also of the Operatic Society. In 1969 the University of Dundee's new Dramatic Society - the Waifs - created history by being the first society to reach the finals of the National Union of Students drama festival on their first attempt.
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Other items in the exhibition include some photographs from the Michael Peto Collection that show famous figures from the 1960s, such as the actors Ian McKellen, Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith and the playwright Samuel Beckett.
The exhibition runs until 13 February 2010 (closed for Christmas 24 December - 4 January).
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We're being renovated!
Hawkhill House, the 18th century building that houses our main offices and storerooms, is getting a new look. As well as repairs to the roof and ironwork, all the render has being removed and replaced.
The scaffolding has now come down and the work is nearly complete, but unfortunately disabled access to the ground floor of the building is still not available - we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have particular access requirements do contact us in advance and we will do our best to accommodate you.
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See our collections on Flickr
We've recently begun uploading images of our objects, specimens, displays and exhibitions onto the Flickr website. More images will be added soon, so why not check it out here.
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Remembering DRI
To mark 10 years since the closure of Dundee Royal Infirmary, the Tayside Medical History Museum has unveiled a permanent Memorial Wall to the old hospital, featuring commenorative plaques along with artefacts and photographs. Click here for further details.
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Sensation!
Following the success of previous displays, a new exhibition has been created at Sensation, Dundee's award-winning science centre. Pills & Potions looks at the history of pharmacy in Tayside and the ways medicines have been created over the years. Click here for more about the exhibition. For information on opening times and prices, visit Sensation's website.
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Art in Dundee Journal
The 2006 issue of the Journal for the Scottish Society for Art History has been guest-edited by Curator of Museum Services Matthew Jarron. Its theme is Art & Art History in Dundee and it includes papers from the popular 2005 conference
Art in Dundee c 1900, arranged by Museum Services, as well as numerous other essays on the history of art in Dundee. The journal can be purchased from Museum Services for £10 - call 01382 384310 or email museum@dundee.ac.uk for further details.
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Museums & Philosophy
What can museums and their collections tell us about the ways we think? How do aesthetics and metaphysics relate to museums and museum collecting?
These were some of the issues explored in a hugely successful one-day conference held at the University in 2005, jointly organised by Museum Services and the Department of Philosophy. Several of the papers have now been published in a special issue of the journal Museum Management & Curatorship. Click here to find out more about the conference.
The Artist & the Thinker
John Duncan & Patrick Geddes in Dundee
The celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Patrick Geddes in 2004 came to a triumphant conclusion with the staging of a major exhibition at McManus Galleries, instigated and co-curated by the University Museum Services. The exhibition has now finished but you can still purchase copies of the publication The Artist & the Thinker - John Duncan & Patrick Geddes in Dundee. Click here for more information...
David Foggie: The Painters' Painter
Copies of the full colour catalogue from this hugely popular exhibition are still for sale. For further information, and to see images from the exhibition, click here...
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Mother & Child, 1925 (Courtesy of Paisley Museum & Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council) |
New Portrait Unveiled
In 2005 a new portrait of recent University Chancellor Sir James Black was presented to the University by Dr Pat McPherson, vice-chairman of the Ninewells cancer campaign. It was painted by South African artist Helene Train, whose other subjects include Nelson Mandela and Zulu King Cetshwayo.
The portrait can now be seen in the foyer of the Sir James Black Centre, adjacent to the Wellcome Trust Building.
Campus Tour Online!
The Curator's popular historical campus tour is currently being made available online. The site is still in preparation, but progress so far can be viewed by clicking here...
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