The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum

The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum. Admission Free. The McManus welcomes visitors from Dundee and beyond.
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A stunning Victorian Gothic building housing Dundee's main collection; the galleries offer a fascinating insight into Dundee through exhibitions of art, history and the environment. The McManus also hosts special exhibitions and delivers an impressive creative learning and events programme each year. The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum is operated by Leisure and Culture Dundee www.leisureandculturedundee.com.

It's your last chance to sign up to next week's creative crafting session where you'll make your own felted plant pot co...
18/09/2026

It's your last chance to sign up to next week's creative crafting session where you'll make your own felted plant pot cover using wet felt making, a traditional craft technique that transforms loose merino wool fibres into a strong and durable fabric using warm water, soap, and friction.

📅 Monday 21 September, 5pm
📍 The McManus
🎟️ Booking essential at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mcmanus-monday-creating-colourful-felt-pots-tickets-2000145463925

Only a couple of spaces left!
Suitable for ages 16+

We have a number of amazing designers, organisations and costumes featuring within our FREE ‘Curtain Call: Costumes from...
18/09/2026

We have a number of amazing designers, organisations and costumes featuring within our FREE ‘Curtain Call: Costumes from Stage and Screen’ Exhibition at McManus.

One thing that we love is how much costume design has changed and developed over the years. Taking the two featured costumes in this post for example, the contrast between The Scottish Dance Theatre outfit and The Dundee Rep Theatre Sister of Charity Habit are so very different.

The styles, the cut, the structure, materials, designs, everything is different. Of course, these pieces were for two very different events and shows but it’s amazing to see the difference in techniques between these two costumes, and how far costume design has come over the years.

Have you been to see our show? There’s still time! Our ‘Curtain Call: Costumes from Stage and Screen’ exhibition is open until the 15th November, so make sure you pop along before it’s too late. Plus, it’s completely FREE!

For more information about the display, head over to the below link today. 👇
🔗 https://www.mcmanus.co.uk/exhibitions/curtain-call-costumes-stage-and-screen

We're very excited to have Steven Higginson Art's painting ‘Howie’ in Centre Stage: Portraits from a Modern World.The ex...
17/09/2026

We're very excited to have Steven Higginson Art's painting ‘Howie’ in Centre Stage: Portraits from a Modern World.

The exhibition opens Saturday 3rd October, so be sure to check it out in person! Admission is free.

15/09/2026

How do you design a believable costume?

Jane Petrie, costume designer for The Crown, Suffragette, The Outlaw King and more, answers questions from our exhibition Curtain Call: Costumes from Stage and Screen.

Curtain Call is open at The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum until Sunday 15 November 2026.
Admission is free.

Next week you can join us for a fun creative crafting session where you'll make your own felted plant pot cover using we...
14/09/2026

Next week you can join us for a fun creative crafting session where you'll make your own felted plant pot cover using wet felt making, a traditional craft technique that transforms loose merino wool fibres into a strong and durable fabric using warm water, soap, and friction.

📅 Monday 21 September, 5pm
📍 The McManus
🎟️ Booking essential at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mcmanus-monday-creating-colourful-felt-pots-tickets-2000145463925

Suitable for ages 16+

Coming Soon | Centre Stage: Portraits from a Modern World.Step into the spotlight with our latest exhibition and discove...
10/09/2026

Coming Soon | Centre Stage: Portraits from a Modern World.

Step into the spotlight with our latest exhibition and discover the stories behind the faces in Dundee’s fine art collection, from artists and musicians to actors and writers.

Featuring works by Isaac Julien, Stewart Carmichael, Henry Young Alison and Steven Higginson and more, Centre Stage explores identity, image and self-expression with striking portraits which reveal far more than a likeness.

​📅 Opens Saturday 3 October at The McManus
🎟️ Admission is free

Look closer and discover the stories behind the faces.

“The dazzling display showcases everything from a gown worn by Claire Foy in The Crown to Meryl Streep’s Emmeline Pankhu...
09/09/2026

“The dazzling display showcases everything from a gown worn by Claire Foy in The Crown to Meryl Streep’s Emmeline Pankhurst costume from Suffragette, Tom Hiddleston’s vicar’s outfit and Claire Danes’s dress from The Essex Serpent.”

Excellent article from VIE Magazine on Curtain Call at The McManus 👇

https://viemagazine.com/article/scottish-fashion-and-textiles/

TODAY from 11am - 1pm you can join us at The McManus for a Dundee Volunteer and Voluntary Action learning fair where you...
09/09/2026

TODAY from 11am - 1pm you can join us at The McManus for a Dundee Volunteer and Voluntary Action learning fair where you can find information about learning skills and hobbies like arts, writing, languages, cooking and more.

You'll also have the chance to share your memories of Timex ahead of our upcoming Timex history project.

Plus the Dundee Museum of Transport will be displaying two vintage vehicles!

Please note our Family Space will be closed during the fair, reopening at 1.30pm.

Address

Albert Square, Meadowside
Dundee
DD11DA

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 12:30pm - 4:30pm

Telephone

+441382307200

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