Event

Light Show

an exhibition of art, design, science and nature exploring our understanding of light

Tuesday 5 May 2026 - Friday 24 July 2026

light bulb
Date
Tuesday 5 May 2026, 09:30 - Friday 24 July 2026, 19:00
Location
Lamb Gallery

Tower Building
Nethergate
Dundee DD1 4HN

Price
Free
Booking required?
No

The presence of light is something we generally take for granted. The familiar flipping of a light switch or the constancy of the sun (especially in Scotland’s sunniest city!) is part of our daily lives. Yet the natural phenomenon of light is essential to everything we see, know and experience. It has been harnessed, generated and studied by scientists and artists alike.

This multi-disciplinary exhibition brings together objects from across the University’s museum collections, including art and design, science, medicine and natural history, inviting visitors to consider how light inspires art, impacts nature and informs discovery. 

The exhibition is open Mon-Fri 9.30am-7pm (suggested last entry 5pm).

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Main image: Untitled screenprint by Sally May, c.2002 (DJCAD Collection, University of Dundee Museums, copyright the artist)

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Enquiries

Matthew Jarron

Curator

01382 384310

[email protected]