University of Dundee Museums Exhibitions
Current exhibitions
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Recent Acquisitions 2026
Thursday 22 January 2026, 09:30 - Friday 27 March 2026, 19:00
This exhibition showcases some of the most recent additions to the University of Dundee Museum Collections, including art, design, science and medicine.
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Heroes
Monday 16 February 2026, 09:30 - Friday 24 April 2026, 19:00
An exhibition from the University Archives celebrating the individuals who shaped our university, city and beyond
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Layers of Detail - Encountering the Collections
Wednesday 25 February 2026, 09:00 - Friday 1 May 2026, 17:00
An exhibition by members of Comics Youth SCIO
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Making Sense – a multi-sensory approach to art
Friday 10 April 2026, 09:30 - Friday 26 June 2026, 19:00
An exhibition by PhD student Jinyu Han featuring tactile models and audio descriptions to help interpret art collections
Past exhibitions
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From Clay to Kiln: Celebrating the Evolution of Ceramics at DJCAD
Monday 10 November 2025, 09:30 - Friday 30 January 2026, 19:00
An exhibition by Dundee Ceramics Showcase and the University of Dundee Museums of historic and contemporary ceramics from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design.
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Ian Hamilton Finlay: Works on Paper
Monday 6 October 2025, 09:30 - Friday 19 December 2025, 19:00
An exhibition celebrating the centenary of the acclaimed Scottish artist, poet and gardener
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Jamaican Journeys: Identity, Place and Conversations through Art
Monday 11 August 2025, 09:30 - Friday 24 October 2025, 19:00
An exhibition of contemporary visual art from Jamaica, on loan from the Theresa Roberts Collection
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Flow
Monday 12 May 2025, 09:30 - Friday 25 July 2025, 19:00
An exhibition by Jean Duncan, artist-in-residence at the UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science, University of Dundee
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Peter Flynn: Crossings
Monday 7 April 2025, 09:30 - Friday 27 June 2025, 19:00
A colourful exhibition showcasing the work of painter Peter Flynn, celebrating fifty years since he enrolled at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art.
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A Big World of Small Things
Monday 24 February 2025, 09:30 - Friday 25 April 2025, 19:00
An exhibition of art, science and nature celebrating the small things in life
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Reframing the Muse
Monday 13 January 2025, 09:30 - Friday 28 March 2025, 19:00
An exhibition examining the evolving role of the female body in art, exploring how it has been used to convey stories of desire, identity and power.
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Nell Baxter and Dundee’s Celtic Revival
Saturday 9 November 2024, 11:00 - Saturday 8 February 2025, 16:00
An exhibition marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of Dundee artist and designer Nell Baxter, exploring her role in the Celtic Revival
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Alan Watson: Back to the Land
Saturday 5 October 2024, 09:30 - Friday 20 December 2024, 19:00
An exhibition of landscape paintings by the acclaimed artist and Duncan of Jordanstone College alumnus Alan Watson
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Coupar's Camera
Saturday 10 August 2024, 11:00 - Saturday 2 November 2024, 16:00
An exhibition of the work of photographer Alex Coupar, charting the faces and places of Dundee and beyond
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Colour-Less
Saturday 6 July 2024, 11:00 - Saturday 28 September 2024, 16:00
An exhibition of black and white art demonstrates a range of techniques to create depth and contrast in ways that can only be found with the absence of colour
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A Decade of Design
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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Ellen K Levy - Seeing Through
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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Un-Earthed
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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Recent Acquisitions
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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Back to the Future
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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The Art of Sydney Jordan: Dream Pedlar
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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Pattern Play
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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Still Moving – Capturing Motion in Art & Science
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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Got the Message?
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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Robert Leishman - The Poet's Dreams
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.
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Ian Kennedy - Celebrating a Comics Legend
Saturday 18 February 2023, 11:00 - Saturday 6 May 2023, 16:00
An exhibition of original work by the acclaimed comics artist
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Uncertain Territories – Women and Nature
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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Bacchanal - Le We Be Free
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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Scotland, Global Solidarity and Mandela
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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Tales of the Unexpected
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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Comics Stripped!
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.
