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Dundee

Painting on the Nethergate and Albert Square.

Dundee's galleries show both the city's own collection and the painters working in Scotland today. In Albert Square, a Gothic building designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott as a memorial to Prince Albert holds the city's art alongside its museum, and it's free to wander round. On the Nethergate, a gallery over two floors of the old Queen's Hotel buildings sells contemporary painting, sculpture and crafts. It is particularly proud of the Scottish painters it supports, and its exhibitions change through the year. The two are a short walk apart, so you can easily see both in an afternoon.

From our guide17 hours ago

Dundee Contemporary Arts.

Dundee Contemporary Arts, DCA to everyone in the city, is a bright, glass-fronted arts centre on the Nethergate with something going on from morning until late. Its two galleries show contemporary art from Scotland and further afield, often giving artists their first big show in a British gallery. Two cinema screens show new releases alongside independent and world films. The Print Studio is open to anyone who wants to learn etching, screen printing or letterpress, and the shop is good for prints and books. Jute, the café bar, is an easy place to meet before a film.

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Did you know14 hours ago

The McManus in Dundee was built as a memorial to Prince Albert.

The McManus Art Gallery and Museum, in Dundee, opened in 1867 as the Albert Institute. It was a memorial to Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's husband, who had died six years before.

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Lunch11 hours ago

DundeeWee Mexico200 yards

DundeeBird & Bear500 yards

DundeeHeather Street Food700 yards

Lunch near Gallery Q.

The three closest tables: Wee Mexico, Bird & Bear and Heather Street Food.

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Gallery of the day9 hours ago

The McManus Art Gallery and Museum.

Dundee's art gallery and museum in a Gothic memorial to Prince Albert, with eight galleries and 400 million years of history; free.

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From our guide3 hours ago

V&A Dundee.

V&A Dundee is the building everyone comes to see first, and it's easy to see why. The Japanese architect Kengo Kuma designed it to echo the sea cliffs of the north-east coast, and its ribbed concrete walls lean out over the Tay like the bow of a ship. It opened in 2018, the first V&A museum outside London. Inside, a tall timber-lined hall leads to the free Scottish Design Galleries, where the centrepiece is the Oak Room that Charles Rennie Mackintosh designed for Miss Cranston's tearooms in Glasgow. Big exhibitions change through the year, and the café looks straight down the river.