Museum Services stages an exciting programme of free public exhibitions based on our collections and on related loans from other institutions and private collections.
Check out our current and previous shows.
WE HOPE TO RE-OPEN SOON - PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT VISITING
Because of Covid restrictions, all visitors are requested to book in advance here [link will be enabled soon]. On your arrival, you will see a panel at the start of the exhibition with a QR code. Please scan this code and enter your contact details using the online form, so we can comply with the Scottish Government guidelines on Test & Protect. If you are unable to scan the code, please use this link on your arrival. If you do not have a phone or other internet-enabled device, please ask at reception for a paper copy of the form.
You must wear a mask while in the building, unless medically exempt. Please also take care to respect others in the space and follow current social distancing guidelines. Thank you!
Re-opening at Dundee Science Centre when restrictions allow:
Opening in the Tower Foyer Gallery when restrictions allow:
While we can't currently put on physical exhibitions at the University, you can see some online exhibitions that we've curated. We're using Art UK's Curations platform to create some mini art exhibitions:
2020 /2019 / 2018 / 2017 / 2016 / 2015 / 2014 / 2013 / 2012 / 2011 / 2010 / 2009 / 2008 / 2007 / 2006 / 2005 / 2004 / 2003 / 2002 / 2001 / 2000 and before
River Deep Mountain High - an exhibition by the University Archives in the Lamb Gallery featuring creative responses to environmental collections
Ellis O'Connor - a solo exhibition by the acclaimed DJCAD graduate in the Tower Foyer Gallery
Living Together - an exhibition in the Lamb Gallery about housing in Dundee
THIS - an exhibition in the Tower Foyer celebrating poet and teacher Jim Stewart
Art for All: The Pioneering Story of Public Art in Dundee - a major exhibition in the Lamb Gallery
Scottish Art 1800-1900 - a selection from our collections in the Tower Foyer Gallery
Designed to Inspire- a poster exhibition in Slessor Gardens showing design images from the Duncan of Jordanstone College Collection
Sew: Together - The Legacy of Marion Stewart - an exhibition of textiles and embroidery in the Lamb Gallery
The Art of Reading - an exhibition of art and books in the Tower Foyer Gallery
Bodies, Botanicals & Bindings: Reimagining Rare Books - an exhibition by the University Archives in the Lamb Gallery
Moving Jamaica: Scottish-Caribbean Connections and Local-Global Journeys - a photography exhibition in the Lamb Gallery
From Cox to Coccyx: 130 Years of Anatomy in Dundee - an exhibition in the Tower Foyer to mark the Year of Anatomy
Sculpture in the City - a photo exhibition on public art in Slessor Gardens
Designed to Inspire - an exhibition in the Lamb Gallery showing highlights from our design collections
Moira Macgregor: A Life in Style - a retrospective of the Dundee-born artist and designer
The Gaff - an art exhibition by David Blyth + Nick Gordon in the Zoology Museum
A Legacy of Art & Design in Dundee - an exhibition in the Lamb Gallery celebrating 15 years of postgraduate bursaries at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
Face to Face - Stories from the Asylum - an exhibition in the Tower Foyer Gallery
Botanical Conversations: the Science and Beauty of Plants- a multidisciplinary exhibition in the Lamb Gallery
Exploring our own Backyard: Local plants and habitats in Dundee’s Botanic Garden - an exhibition in the Tower Foyer Gallery
Exponential Growth - an exhibition by DJCAD students celebrating the centenary of On Growth and Form
Harmonious Complexity - a major exhibition in the Lamb Gallery celebrating the centenary of On Growth and Form
bubble, bulge, bleb - an art exhibition in LifeSpace celebrating the centenary of On Growth and Form
Girls in Print - an exhibition exploring female figures in British Comics
Stewart Carmichael: Celtic Visions - a major art exhibition in the Lamb Gallery
Botanica Mathematica - a textile taxonomy in the D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum
Evocation - an exhibition for the Year of History, Heritage & Archaeology
Good Vibrations - the University in 1967 - celebrating 50 years as an independent institution
Way Back When - photographs by Duncan of Jordanstone student Walter Simms taken in 1968-73, in the Tower Foyer Gallery
Alec Muir - a retrospective exhibition in the Lamb Gallery
Body of Work- an exhibition from abcD (artists' book collection Dundee) in Centrespace
Recent Acquisitions - some of the latest additions to our art collections on display in the Tower Foyer Gallery
A Sketch of the Universe: Art, Science and the Influence of D’Arcy Thompson - an exhibition at Edinburgh City Art Centre
Reanimating H G Wells - celebrating 150 years of the visionary writer
Ballads of Battle: Joseph Lee, Poet & Artist - an exhibition in the Lamb Gallery
PrintRoomDundee - work by a new print group in the Tower Foyer Gallery
Scenic - landscape paintings and drawings in the Tower Foyer Gallery
Macoto Murayama: Growth and Form - a botanical art exhibition in the Lamb Gallery
John Duncan (1866-1945) - a display in DJCAD to mark the artist's 150th anniversary
Art in Relief - an exhibition of woodcut and linocut prints in the Tower Foyer Gallery
Evolution, Extinction & Good Eatin' - a natural history display in Dundee Science Centre
Sculptural - an exhibition in the Lamb Gallery of highlights from our sculpture collections
Transforming Lives through Education & Social Work - an exhibition in the Tower Foyer Gallery
A Dream is a Montage - an exhibition of artists' books by the DJCAD Student Curatorial Team
Pole Tay Pole - an exhibition by DJCAD Illustration students in the Zoology Museum
Avem: A Journey with Birds - an exhibition of drawings and screenprints by Lara Scouller
The Sounds of Science - a display in Dundee Science Centre featuring objects relating to sound
The City is a Thinking Machine - an exhibition marking the centenary of Patrick Geddes' Cities in Evolution
A History of Nearly Everything - an exhibition of the scientific imagination by author Reif Larsen
Nature's Equations: D'Arcy Thompson & the Beauty of Mathematics - a special exhibition at Dundee Science Centre
A Passion for Print - highlights from our print collection chosen by Jim Pattison
Jim Petrie: Minnie the Minx and More! - a memorial exhibition for the artist and illustrator
The University at War - find out the stories of University staff and students during the Great War
Colour Decoding - an exhibition on the art and science of colour in the Lamb Gallery
Bodies in Motion - an exhibition on representing movement in the Tower Foyer Gallery
Recent Acquisitions - some of the newest additions to our collections of art and science
Mono 68 - photos of Dundee in 1968 by Phil Thomson
Reading the Meter - a selection of instruments on show at Dundee Science Centre
Robert McGilvray: Time/Tide - Moments from Places - an exhibition of recent work by the artist and lecturer
Ninewells 1974-2014 - an exhibition celebrating 40 years of the Dundee hospital
Between Tides: Riddles of Tentsmuir - an exhibition by artist-in-residence Derek Robertson
Riddles & Answers - an exhibition exploring word and image in scientific education
Resonate - an exhibition from the artists' book collection Dundee
Do You See What I See? - an insight into the workings of the eye
Cabinet of Curiosity - highlights from the Tayside Medical History Museum on show in the Lamb Gallery
Melt - an exhibition of paintings by Jean Duncan, artist in residence at CECHR
Saul Robertson: From Here to Here - an exhibition by the DJCAD graduate in the Lamb Gallery
Adventures in Space & Time - an exhibition of original science-fiction comics art in the Tower Foyer Gallery
Darkest Dreams - stunning works from the University of Dundee’s Fine Art Collections inspired by our darkest dreams and nightmares
Marge Loudon Moody: Made in America 1983-2003 - abstract paintings by the Duncan of Jordanstone graduate
Foundations - an exhibition to mark 125 years of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
D C Thomson: Press, Print, Production - an exhibition exploring the Dundee firm's amazing printing history
Making an Impact - an exhibition of artists' prints as part of Print Festival Scotland
The D'Arcy Thompson Print Folio - a major new commission for the University
Myths & Monsters: Animals & Artworks - a display at Dundee Science Centre
Mary Lily Walker: Dundee's Forgotten Heroine - an exhibition marking the centenary of her death
Performing Ghosts - the Film, Theatre & Television Photography of Michael Peto
Policing the Nation - an exhibition on the history of policing in Scotland
Flash of Inspiration - fine art photography from the University collections
Unnatural Wonders - stunning paintings by Mark Wright in the Tower Foyer Gallery
"Drawn from Structures Living and Dead"- artists' responses to natural history in the Lamb Gallery
Acts of Displacement - work by Master of Fine Art students in the D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum
Mathematical Beauty: the Science & Art of Form - artworks from our collections at the University of St Andrews
75 Years of The Dandy - an exhibition of original comics artwork in the Lamb Gallery
Benefiting from the Facts - an exhibition of art and artefacts highlighting some of our most generous benefactors
Arctic Bound: Photographs by Alexander Rodger and David Dickson 1894-7 - the popular touring exhibition restaged at Discovery Point
Maws and Bairns - an exhibition on Maternal and Child Health in Tayside
Human Race: Inside the History of Sports Medicine - a major touring exhibition for the Cultural Olympiad
Dundee and Science: Then and Now 1912-2012 - an exhibition in collaboration with the British Science Association
From the Glens to the Sea - an art exhibition by the University's Botanic Garden
Sparking Off - an exhibition of electrical equipment at Dundee Science Centre
David Sutherland: Comics Genius - an exhibition of original comics art to celebrate 50 years drawing the Bash Street Kids
Imag(in)ing the Past - works of art inspired by history, archaeology, myth and memory
Discovering Dundee: Photographs by Shahbaz Majeed - an exhibition in the Tower Foyer Gallery
Coded Chimera - an exhibition by Bruce Gernand inspired by D'Arcy Thompson
Heresies - an exhibition by B E Cole, Stuart Mackenzie and Roger Wilson inspired by D'Arcy Thompson
Cechr Conversations - an exhibition by Jean Duncan, artist in residence at the Centre for Environmental Change and Human Resilience
Recent Acquisitions - an exhibition in the Tower Foyer showing some of the latest additions to our art collections
Larger than Life: the Dundee Imagists in the 1980s - a stunning art exhibition in the Lamb Gallery
Mending the Broken Heart: The Evolution of Cardiology in Tayside - an exhibition at the Tayside Medical History Museum
Arctic Bound: Photographs by Alexander Rodger and David Dickson 1894-7 - a touring exhibition in Dundee and St Andrews
Instrumental! - an exhibition in the Lamb Gallery from the Physics collection
Commando: 50 Years of Action and Adventure - an exhibition of original comics art in the Tower Foyer Gallery
David Mach: Student Works 1974-9 - an exhibition in Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design
The Jewel in the Crown - an exhibition celebrating 40 years of the Botanic Garden
Noel Paton and the Pre-Raphaelites: Scottish Collections and Connections - a stunning exhibition in the Lamb Gallery
A Room with a View - an exhibition from the Duncan of Jordanstone College Collection
The Call of the Sea - Scottish artists' responses to the sea
Understanding the Body - a display on anatomy and physiology at Sensation
From Dundee to Damascus - an exhibition in the Tower Foyer of photographs by Mandy MacFarlane
And So to Embroider: The Needlework Development Scheme 1934-1961 - a stunning textile exhibition in the Lamb Gallery
The Art of Teaching - charts and models on display in the Tower Foyer
Medicinal Curiosities - an art exhibition inspired by the Medical History Museum
Collection(s) - an exhibition and workshop by the Student Curatorial Team at DJCAD
Travelling the World - an exhibition of art and artefacts in the Tower Foyer Gallery
For or Against? Immunity and Allergy - an exhibition at the Tayside Medical History Museum
Abstract - an exhibition from the Duncan of Jordanstone College Collection
The Magic of the Scottish Mountains - an exhibition by Archive Services
Sketching the Universe - artists' responses to D'Arcy Thompson
Wilhelmina Barns-Graham: On Growth and Form - an exhibition of paintings, drawings and prints 1950-2002
Off Duty - an exhibition at the Tayside Medical History Museum
D'Arcy Thompson's Voyages of Discovery - a temporary display at Discovery Point
Willie Ritchie: Comic Artist - a tribute to the popular DC Thomson artist
D'Arcy Thompson: Scientist & Collector - specimens from D'Arcy's collection on show at Sensation
Morrocco-McClure-Patrick - an exhibition for Dundee's West Fest
John Linnell: Pastel Portraits - exquisite drawings from the early-19th century artist
D'Arcy Thompson: Growth & Form - a major exhibition for his 150th anniversary
Simon Reekie - recent work by the acclaimed Duncan of Jordanstone graduate
Curiosity - an exhibition by Illustration students inspired by D'Arcy Thompson
Recent Acquisitions - an exhibition of new additions to the collection
Treading the Boards - Theatres in Dundee
Artistic Differences - 100 Years of the Duncan of Jordanstone Bequest
Twenty Years Ago - celebrating 20 years of exhibitions in the Tower Foyer Gallery
A Delicate Operation - the History of Surgery in Tayside
Peter Flynn: Mementoes - new work by the former Duncan of Jordanstone student
A Sense of Place - landscapes from our fine art collections
Starblazer - the Official 30th anniversary Exhibition
as it is when it was - a companion exhibition to the DCA's 10th anniversary show
Dundee in Art - paintings, drawings and prints of the city past and present
Elusive Element - Celebrating Women's Achievements in STEM
Portrait - the art of 20th century portraiture
A Healthy Start - 60 Years of the NHS in Tayside
Plant Life - teaching charts, instruments and specimens from the University's botanical collections
Torrance: Mission to Galilee - artefacts and photos from the Middle East
In the Footsteps of Isabella Bird - photographs from around the world
Pills & Potions - a pharmaceutical display from the medical collections on show at Sensation
Paul Reid - stunning artworks by one of Scotland's most distinctive painters
Medical Impressions - an exhibition to mark 500 years of printing in Scotland
James Maclaren: Dundee Architect - an exhibition on the designer of Cox's Stack and much more!
Happy Birthday Beano - the official 70th anniversary exhibition
Window to the West - the Highlands & Islands in Art
Sylvie Pic: Topological Models - stunning artworks relating to our mathematical model collection
Artistic Impressions - an exhibition to mark 500 years of printing in Scotland
Wanted - mystery artworks from the Duncan of Jordanstone College Collection
Recent Acquisitions - an exhibition of new additions to the collection
Still Life with Rabbits - an unusual exhibition from the Duncan of Jordanstone College Collection
Watch the Skies! - weather-related art to accompany the Culture & Arts Forum event
Dundee Medical School @ 40 - a special anniversary exhibition at the Medical History Museum
Dundee @ 40 - an exhibition to mark 40 years of the independent University of Dundee
Life on Paper - drawings and watercolours from the Duncan of Jordanstone College Collection
The College of Education Collection - rarely seen treasures from Gardyne Road on show in the Lamb Gallery
Creating Order - a celebration of Carl Linnaeus's 300th anniversary
Caird, Chemo & Caring - celebrating 100 years of Cancer Research in Dundee
People, Places, Performance - the Richard Demarco Archives
Biff! Bam!! Crikey!!! - a special comics exhibition for the Six Cities Design Festival
The Great Dundee-Stirling Art Exchange Exhibitions - we swap artworks with the University of Stirling
Around the World in Textiles - The Needlework Development Scheme Collection
From Across the Tay - Fife art and artists from the University's collections
The Duncan of Jordanstone College Collection - a selection in the Lamb Gallery
Design for Living - how design influences unusual aspects of our lives
Anatomy Acts - an extraordinary fusion of art, medicine and history
Art in Boxes - another chance to see this intriguing collection
Pills & Potions - Pharmacy in Tayside
Across the Spectrum - a colourful exhibition to tie in with the 2006 Culture Day
The University at 125 - our special anniversary exhibition
College Collection: Recent Acquisitions - work by recent Fine Art graduates
Images of Medical Science - stunning results of a photography competition at Ninewells
Art in Dundee - an exhibition from the Royal Scottish Academy
Love & War - our first exhibition to mark the University's 125th anniversary
Riddles of Form - a stunning mix of science and art
Joseph Lee - War Poet & Artist - an exhibition in the Tower Foyer & Lamb Galleries
Hospitals at War - Medical Care in Tayside 1939-45
Sea-Scapes - an exhibition tying in with the University's Culture Day, Time & Tide
Ian Hamilton Finlay - an 80th birthday celebration
Built Environments - an exhibition to accompany the 2005 SWIG conference
Look Closer - an exhibition on nursing at the Medical History Museum
Fe-Male? - an exhibition by Museum & Gallery students from St Andrews University
Scottish Art 1945-1960 - a display in the Tower Foyer
The Artist & the Thinker: John Duncan & Patrick Geddes in Dundee - our major exhibition at McManus Galleries
David Foggie: The Painters' Painter - a major retrospective of this extraordinary Dundee painter
Past & Present: Discovering Oriental Cultures - an exhibition by Chinese and Korean students from the Centre for Applied Language Studies
Stepping Stones - celebrating 15 years of the Medical History Museum
Cultural Nightmares - a display to accompany the English department's conference
Reading Pictures - a collaboration with the Scottish Word & Image Group
Textile Treasures - highlights from the University's collections
Shades of Green - a colour co-ordinated selection of student art in the Tower Foyer Gallery
Drawn to Tradition - life and antique studies in the Bradshaw space at DJCAD
Art in Boxes - an exhibition of box constructions
Chemistry Timeline - an exhibition for National Science Week
Beasts both small and great - celebrating D'Arcy Thompson and the Zoology Museum
A Sketch of the Universe - the results of artist Sally Osborn's residency in the Zoology Museum
College Collage - an exhibition marking 50 years of the Art College on Perth Road
In Celebration of Chairs - an exhibition from the Furniture Collection
Otorhinolaryngology - a display on treating diseases of the Ear, Nose & Throat
Landscape - an exhibition from the Fine Art Collections
A Steggall Selection - early teaching material from the Maths department
Sunny Days? - a Medical History Museum exhibition about Sunnyside Hospital
Student Art 1960-1980 - an art exhibition in the Library
The Scottish Arts Council Bequest - a new selection in the Tower Foyer
Life Study - a stunning exhibition in the Lamb Gallery
An Atmosphere of Culture - highlights from the art collections on show at Perth Museum & Art Gallery
Out of the Blue - an exhibition from the Ends of the Earth
Frischfeuer! - an exhibition from the Chemistry collections
Ocean's Dance - an art exhibition at the Scottish Fisheries Museum
Dundee: The City in Art & Photography - a major ARMMS exhibition in the Lamb Gallery
Scottish Art 1700-2000 - rarely-seen works from the fine art collections
Painting in Dundee - a major exhibition from the Fleming Collection
Inspiring / Inspired - a two part exhibition of work by former Art College students and staff
Life at Liff - the mental health of Dundee
Unknown Treasures - an introduction to the Museum Collections
Portraits & Presentations - rarely seen pieces from the Collections
Instrumental! - Physics in Dundee
Earthly Paradise - a show by the Exhibitions department using material from the Collections
The Scottish Arts Council Bequest - a new selection of prints
Korean Ceramics - new acquisition!
The ART of TEACHING - Charts & Models from the University Collections
The Alan Woods Collection - selections from the Alan Woods Bequest
LIFE LINES - an exhibition of drawings and cartoons in the University Library
The McKenzie Sisters - an exhibition of woodcut prints
A Private View - creative writing inspired by artefacts from the Collections
The Eyes Have It - a Medical History exhibition on advances in eye care
MADE TO MEASURE - highlights from the science collections
Nature's Accounts - drawings, documents and photographs relating to the Natural History collections
...And a Bag Full of Monkeys - highlights from the Zoology Museum