Museum events
Find out what's taking place in the University of Dundee Museums
Upcoming events
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Saturday 10 February 2024, 11:00 - Saturday 27 April 2024, 16:00
An exhibition of art and artefacts exploring our connections to the land
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Thursday 14 March 2024, 18:00 - Thursday 13 June 2024, 19:00
Join the University of Dundee Museums for a relaxing hour of sketching, taking inspiration from artefacts in our collection.
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Saturday 6 April 2024, 11:00 - Saturday 29 June 2024, 16:00
A site-specific exhibition by multimedia artist Ellen K Levy, reinterpreting the collections of the D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum
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Monday 22 April 2024, 17:30 - 18:15
A special event for Earth Day in which researchers from across the University explore the Un-Earthed exhibition in a special guided tour
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Wednesday 24 April 2024, 15:00 - 16:00
Do you know where you can discover a collection of animal teeth, a giant spider crab, and the University’s first computer?
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Friday 3 May 2024, 13:00 - 14:00
Do you know where you can discover a room of pressed flowers from around the world, serene artworks, and a Bronze Age burial cist on campus?
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Saturday 4 May 2024, 11:00 - Saturday 3 August 2024, 16:00
Celebrating ten years of Dundee’s UNESCO City of Design status with an exhibition showcasing a decade of design created at DJCAD
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Tuesday 14 May 2024, 15:00 - 16:30
A relaxed crafting session inspired by insects in the University of Dundee Museum Collections.
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Tuesday 21 May 2024, 18:00 - 19:00
A free talk by author Andy Drummond exploring the extraordinary history of an elephant that toured Europe before dying and being dissected in Dundee in 1706
Past events
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Tuesday 5 March 2024, 18:00 - 19:00
A special online event for Dundee Women's Festival featuring talks by leading book artists
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Saturday 2 March 2024, 14:00 - 16:30
A creative workshop for Dundee Women's Festival inspired by our Needlework Development Scheme collection
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Tuesday 6 February 2024, 17:30 - 19:00
How do we create a new exhibition to bring LGBT+ stories to the fore?
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Friday 2 February 2024, 17:30 - 18:30
An evening of short talks exploring aspects of 1950s science fiction cinema and literature to accompany our exhibition in the Lamb Gallery.
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Saturday 13 January 2024, 11:00 - Monday 1 April 2024, 19:00
This exhibition showcases some of the most recent additions to the University of Dundee Museum Collections, including art, design, medicine and life sciences.
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Saturday 11 November 2023, 11:00 - Saturday 3 February 2024, 16:00
An exhibition showcasing art, design, science and technology from the 1950s
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Friday 27 October 2023, 19:00 - 20:30
Come and explore the D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum at night with this torchlight scavenger hunt!
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Friday 20 October 2023, 17:30 - 18:30
An evening of fascinating talks from researchers around the University on the importance of pattern in their work
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Saturday 7 October 2023, 11:00 - Saturday 6 January 2024, 16:00
An exhibition of original artwork by the Dundee-born comics legend!
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Tuesday 26 September 2023, 17:30 - 18:30
Acclaimed sculptor David Annand gives an illustrated talk about his career and his many projects around the UK and beyond
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Saturday 5 August 2023, 11:00 - Saturday 4 November 2023, 16:00
An exhibition exploring pattern in art, design and science
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Thursday 6 July 2023, 17:30 - 18:30
An illustrated talk about one of the most celebrated graphic designers of the 20th century
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Saturday 1 July 2023, 11:00 - Saturday 30 September 2023, 16:00
A fascinating exhibition exploring how artists and scientists have sought to study, capture and interpret motion.
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Thursday 22 June 2023, 17:00 - 19:00
A creative workshop led by composer and Art Night artist Richy Carey
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Wednesday 21 June 2023, 17:30 - 18:30
A free talk by the acclaimed artist for International Stereoscopy Day
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Saturday 20 May 2023, 14:00 - 16:00
Join us for an afternoon of creative music making inspired by the University of Dundee Museums' collection of iconic Design Chairs.
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Wednesday 17 May 2023, 17:30 - 19:00
Be inspired by some collages and amazing museum objects and learn how to create your own digital collage.
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Saturday 13 May 2023, 11:00 - Saturday 29 July 2023, 16:00
An exhibition exploring the power of graphic design to change your life!
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Tuesday 25 April 2023, 18:00 - 19:00
A free talk in the Zoology Museum by Michael Stephen Clark
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Saturday 8 April 2023, 11:00 - Saturday 24 June 2023, 16:00
Enter a world of dreams in this enchanting exhibition of paintings by the renowned Scottish artist.