Events
Find out what's taking place in the University of Dundee Museums
Upcoming events
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Saturday 12 November 2022, 11:00 - Saturday 4 February 2023, 16:00
Bacchanal explores the history of carnivals. How did a harvest celebration for slaves become the world’s most iconic street party?
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Saturday 7 January 2023, 11:00 - Saturday 1 April 2023, 16:00
An exhibition of work by women artists and scientists who have explored the natural world
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Wednesday 25 January 2023, 15:00 - Wednesday 29 March 2023, 16:30
A series of drop-in crafting sessions inspired by parts of the University of Dundee's Museum Collection.
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Wednesday 1 February 2023, 12:15 - Friday 3 February 2023, 13:15
Take a break from your desk and come and explore some of the fascinating objects found in the University of Dundee Museum Collections
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Friday 3 February 2023, 14:00 - 14:45
Step inside the oldest building on the University of Dundee campus for a guided tour of some of our fascinating collections.
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Friday 3 February 2023, 17:00 - 18:00
Come and celebrate the end of this exhibition with a special event with Caribbean music and refreshments
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Friday 17 February 2023, 14:00 - 14:45
Join this mystery tour around the University of Dundee Main Campus to discover fascinating artefacts from the University’s history.
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Friday 24 February 2023, 11:00 - Saturday 25 February 2023, 16:00
A two-day conference in collaboration with DJCAD and the Scottish Society for Art History
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Friday 3 March 2023, 14:00 - 14:00
Celebrate World Book Day with a tour of some unusual books found in the Artists’ Books Collection Dundee
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Friday 24 March 2023, 13:45 - 15:15
Join this tour around Ninewells Medical School to discover Tayside’s medical history.
Past events
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Monday 4 July 2022, 09:30 - Saturday 1 October 2022, 16:00
How do you make a comic? This exhibition is designed to strip away some of the mysteries surrounding the process.
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Monday 8 August 2022, 09:30 - Saturday 29 October 2022, 16:00
An exhibition of creative responses to the University's archive and museum collections for Scotland's Year of Stories
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Saturday 8 October 2022, 11:00 - Friday 16 December 2022, 19:00
An exhibition telling the story of Nelson Mandela’s relationship to Scotland and the role played by the Scottish people in the global struggle to end apartheid
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Saturday 15 October 2022, 14:00 - 15:30
A guided tour for Festival of the Future by museum curator Matthew Jarron
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Wednesday 19 October 2022, 17:30 - 18:30
A free public talk for Black History Month by Matt Graham & Chris Fevre
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Monday 14 November 2022, 17:15 - 18:45
Join us for a tour of the artists’ book collection at DJCAD followed by a workshop to break apart preconceived ideas of what makes a book
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Wednesday 7 December 2022, 14:00 - 15:45
A guided walking tour by Matthew Jarron highlighting sculpture, murals, mosaics and more!
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Saturday 10 December 2022, 10:30 - 12:30
Come and make some animal Christmas decorations inspired by the Arctic and Antarctic creatures found in the D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum.
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Tuesday 13 December 2022, 18:00 - 19:00
An online discussion event to accompany the Bacchanal exhibition featuring curator Cat Dunn and artist Ashanti Harris
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Wednesday 18 January 2023, 14:00 - 14:45
Join us for a tour of the new exhibition, Uncertain Territories – Women and Nature
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Friday 20 January 2023, 14:00 - 14:45
A tour of the amazing artwork found in the Dalhousie Building!