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Upcoming Events

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Wee Explorers At Discovery Point

25/10/2022 - 26/12/2023

  Wee Explorers at Discovery Point !! December workshop will take place on 13 December, 10 -11 am  !! This month’s theme is CHRISTMAS! Join us for an extra special Wee Explorers featuring festive nibbles, music and games, stories, and the chance to make your very own snow globe! We are excited...
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Exhibition: Discovery Wildlife

01/11/2023 - 05/01/2024

Date: 1 November - 5 January Location: Discovery Point Hutpoint Cafe Time: Hutpoint Cafe opening times Entry: Free   This fascinating exhibition by Dave Thompson is a collection of wildlife paintings that would have, or at least could have been seen from the RRS Discovery during its long history of exploration and scientific expedition. The...
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Discovery Point’s 2023 Festive Party Nights

08/12/2023 - 16/12/2023

  🎄 A Few tables are remaining at our Christmas Party Nights! 🎄 🔎 Looking for the perfect city centre venue with a spectacular view, delicious local food and top-class live music for your Christmas party this year? 🎄 Join us throughout December for our Christmas party nights - set to the view...
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Kids Workshops: Sign, Sing & Story

12/12/2023 - 13/02/2024

Time: 10.00 - 11:00 Location: Discovery Point, Polarama Fee: Pay What You Can/Donations. Booking is essential Suitable to: Ages 0 - 10 Join a member of our award-winning Education team for a multi-sensory storytelling session incorporating music, movement and props to engage and empower. Aimed at babies, toddlers, and children...
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Past Events

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Cancelled – Scott of the Antarctic

We are very sorry to announce that this film screening has been cancelled and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.  Fri 22 March 20:00 / U-rated film / booking essential / £5 Starring Sir John Mills as the stoic Captain Scott and featuring a bleak, desolate soundtrack by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Charles Frend’s digitally...
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PAY WHAT YOU CAN WEEKEND

  We would like to invite visitors from far and near to our ‘pay what you can’ weekend. Re-Discover RRS Discovery and Discovery Point with the new addition to the museum – Discovery Dome A great venue for a fun family day out. No bookings are required pre-arrival. 🧭 Discovery Point | 8 – 9...
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Christmas at Discovery Point

Christmas Party Night Bookings at Discovery Point We are excited to share that we are now taking enquiries for 2023 Christmas Party bookings at Discovery Point! Celebrate the festive season in style at our Christmas Party nights with a delicious buffet dinner - made with the finest local ingredients - and live...
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Anne Strathie tells the tale of ‘Birdie’ Bowers

14/11/2015 - 14/11/2018

Wednesday 14th November | 7pm Discovery Point, Discovery Quay, Dundee  DD1  4XA The Friends of Dundee Heritage Trust are delighted to welcome Anne Strathie for the first lecture in the ‘Discovery Lecture series’. Anne is the author of ‘Birdie Bowers: Captain Scott’s Marvel’ and will talk about Birdie, the Greenock-born explorer whose early...
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Davie Hudson – Highland Moods

30/12/2015 - 31/12/2016

FREE admisison Born and bred in Dundee, Davie is an award winning landscape photographer specialising in the Scottish Highlands. With a style often described as dark and brooding he uses light & shadows coupled with foreboding skies to add as much drama and passion into his photographs. Water also features heavily in...
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Neil Barr – ‘Beneath Scotland’s Sky’

16/07/2016 - 13/10/2016

FREE admission Stunning photography by Neil Barr who has travelled over 30,000 miles around Scotland and taken over 60,000 shots in his quest to capture the Scottish landscape. Recently Highly Commended in this year's Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year competition, he is also currently shortlisted in the Scottish Nature Photography...
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Dundee Photographic Society Exhibition

29/12/2016 - 31/12/2016

Discovery Cafe Gallery FREE admission This exhibition will showcase a wide variety of work from Dundee Photographic Society’s four internal competitions. Taking place during the 2015/2016 season this will include all the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd placed colour &black/white prints from Division 1, 2, & 3. For more than 130 years Dundee...
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Above the Tay: Aerial Photographs by Kieren Baxter

30/12/2016 - 31/12/2016

Discovery Point Café Gallery FREE admission Above the Tay: Aerial photographs by Kieran Baxter Kieran Baxter is a Dundee based aerial photographer who has used kites, balloons and light aircraft to collect unusual and transformative views of Scotland's built heritage since 2007. This exhibition showcases a selection of recent images from above Tayside...
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Discovery – Dundee Photographic Society Exhibition

30/12/2016 - 31/12/2016

FREE admission aphic Society This exhibition will showcase a wide variety of work from Dundee Photographic Society’s four internal competitions. Taking place during the 2015/2016 season this will include all the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd placed colour &black/white prints from Division 1, 2, & 3. For more than 130 years Dundee Photographic Society...
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Discovery Point Wedding Fayre

31/12/2016 - 19/01/2017

FREE admission 11.30am - 3.30pm Come along and enjoy a glass of bubbles at our Wedding Fayre on Sunday 21st February. Meet the suppliers that will ensure your special day will be one that you will never forget. For more information contact Wendy Gammie on t: 01382 309060 e: conferences@dundeeheritage.co.uk Discovery Point, Discovery Quay, Dundee...
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Travels to present day Antarctica – Roger Slade

14/01/2017 - 13/04/2017

Taken from over 20 separate expeditions, ‘Travels to Present Day Antarctica’ is a new exhibition from photographer Roger Slade depicting the cold landscape of the last great wilderness on earth. Featuring over 40 eye-catching images from areas such as the Antarctic Peninsula, the South Shetland Islands and also the sub Antarctic...
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Dundee Photographic Society

15/04/2017 - 06/07/2017

This exhibition will showcase a wide variety of work from Dundee Photographic Society’s four internal competitions. Taking place during the 2016/2017 season this will include all the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd placed colour &black/white prints from Division 1, 2, & 3. Subjects range from abstract works, wildlife shots, Scottish Landscapes...
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Whale by Yolande Harris

20/05/2017 - 28/05/2017

20 – 28 May 2017 In Whale (2017) oceanic voices – bowhead whales, bearded seals, beluga whales, and narwhals – speak directly into our ears from ice-covered arctic waters. They become the agents, the guides, the voices of knowledge beyond our immediate experience. The Whale headphones are roped with local Dundee jute using a Celtic 16-strand hollow...
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Cultural Heritage Tours

11/06/2017 - 11/06/2017

Sunday 11 June 2017 Enjoy some of the best attractions that Dundee has to offer on this guided heritage tour!  You will be looked after by a local guide and transported across the City to take in Verdant Works, Dundee Museum of Transport, HM Frigate Unicorn and Dundee Law. The tour...
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Carse Art Group

08/07/2017 - 05/10/2017

We are delighted to welcome back Carse Group who will be showcasing their new work - an eclectic mix of styles and subjects by local artists. The Carse Art Group developed from the Carse Association for Continuing Education (CACE) Painting and Drawing classes which take place in the Carse of...
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William Lashly Event

09/09/2017

William Lashly Event   Saturday 9th September 2017 2pm -4pm To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of William Lashly, one of the stokers on Discovery’s original 1901-1904 expedition, Discovery Point is holding an afternoon of special events. This includes talks from Louisa Attaheri (Curator at Dundee Heritage Trust) and Valarie and...
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Discovery Point Wedding Fayre

01/10/2017 - 01/10/2017

Our Autumn Wedding Fayre will take place on Sunday 1st October 2017 so put the date in your diary. We will have wedding suppliers on tap to allow you to plan your perfect day - watch out for information on all exhibitors. If you would be interested in exhibiting please contact Wendy...
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Frank Hurley and the Art of the Platinum Print

07/10/2017 - 11/01/2018

Sat 7th October 2017 – 11th Jan 2018. To celebrate the centenary of Earnest Shackleton’s ill-fated ‘Endurance’ expedition 1914-1917, and in partnership with the Royal Geographical Society, this exhibition will display 20 prints taken by official expedition photographer Frank Hurley. Frank later returned to Antarctica as part of the BANZARE (British...
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An Evening at The Races

27/10/2017 - 27/10/2017

Friday 27 October 2017 | 7pm - 10pm Why not bring your clients, friends or family along to Discovery Point for an informal and fun night out where 'all bets are off!' Always and exciting night out, so saddle-up, take the bit between your teeth, crack that whip and join us for...
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#ThanksToYou Free Entry!

13/12/2017 - 17/12/2017

Did you know that without National Lottery players, the £7.8 billion of funding awarded to more than 42,000 heritage projects over the last 23 years just wouldn’t have been possible? This Christmas, Dundee Heritage Trust is saying 'thank you' for our National Lottery funding by offering free entry to our two museums, Discovery...
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Summer in South Georgia – Free talk by Jamie Grant

12/01/2018 - 12/01/2018

Join Jamie on his journey across the Southern Ocean to South Georgia. He will be showing his images from this adventure and giving a lively and informative talk about life on this remote Antarctic isle. Topics will include South Georgia’s whaling heritage, Shackleton’s crossing and rescue, wildlife and conservation efforts...
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Summer in South Georgia – Photographic Exhibition by Jamie Grant

13/01/2018 - 12/04/2018

Photographic exhibition from Perthshire based photographer and writer Jamie Grant. Jamie was Artist in Resident on South Georgia for the South Georgia Heritage Trust (SGHT) during the Austral summer of 2015/2016. These stunning images give us a fantastic insight into Jamie's experiences living in the old whalers town of Gritviken where...
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Dundee Photographic Society

14/04/2018 - 12/07/2018

This exhibition will showcase a wide variety of work from Dundee Photographic Society’s four internal competitions. Taking place during the 2016/2017 season this will include all the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd placed colour & black/white prints from Division 1, 2, & 3. Subjects range from abstract works, wildlife shots, Scottish...
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The Big Lunch

03/06/2018 - 03/06/2018

Sunday 3 June, 12 noon till 2 pm Come and join us for The Big Lunch and celebrate the strength of community in the company of The Big Walk’s Team Scotland. Angus will return to Dundee, having completed his journey of discovery through Scotland, visiting community projects and shining a light on...
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Silver Ringmaking Workshop

01/07/2018 - 01/07/2018

11:00-15:00hrs | Suitable for ages 16+ Celebrate Discovery Point's silver jubilee by making your own silver ring with artist Lauren Herd. In this small workshop, you'll learn how to design and then create your ring from scratch. Materials, light refreshments, and all tools are provided.  £35.00 | booking essential For more information tel: 01382 309060...
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Summer at the Ship | Weekly activities for 8-14

02/07/2018 - 06/08/2018

Summer at the Ship Mon 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Jul & Mon 6 Aug 10:30-12:00 / ages 8-14 / booking essential / £4 Weekly activities to entertain and inspire at the RRS Discovery, with artist Lauren Herd. Each week we'll have a different theme inspired by objects and artworks in our collections.   Mon...
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Summit 2 Sea | Art Exhibition by Greg Drumm

14/07/2018 - 18/10/2018

This exhibition will display a selection of original paintings and limited edition Giclee prints celebrating Scottish landscapes, with a refreshing new style of landscape art. Based in Perthshire, Greg paints in a variety of mediums predominately in pastels and acrylics.  From an early age he has been involved in the great...
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POSTPONED – Saturday Studio | P U P P E T

14/07/2018 - 14/07/2018

**POSTPONED** Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are postponing this event. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused - and please be sure to keep an eye out for rescheduled dates Try your hand at activities inspired by RRS Discovery and Verdant Works! This month we're delighted to be working with the guys at How It Felt....
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Family Day | Puffins, Penguins and Polar Bears!

05/08/2018 - 05/08/2018

12:00-16:00hrs Suitable for all ages / included in museum admission   Puffins, penguins and polar bears - oh my! Take a closer look at animals living in polar environments with crafts, story-telling, face-painting, and much more. We'll be announcing the full programme of activities soon, so check back for more details.   No booking required. All...
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POSTPONED – Saturday Studio | O B S E R V E

11/08/2018 - 11/08/2018

  PLEASE NOTE: This workshop has been postponed. We're sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, and we hope to have a new date soon!   14:00-16:00hrs ages 14-19 / booking essential / £15 Try your hand at activities inspired by RRS Discovery & Discovery Point and Verdant Works. Join artist Lara Scouller for this month's Saturday Studio...
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Memory Exchange

04/10/2018 - 15/11/2018

Thurs  4 & 18 Oct, and 1 & 15 Nov | Memory Exchange 10:30-12:00hrs ages 60+ / booking essential / free  Join us for a cup of tea and share your memories of Dundee's waterfront. We'll provide photos, music and objects from our archive to inspire trips down memory lane....
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Sunday Screening

07/10/2018 - 07/10/2018

Doors 11:00hrs, film starts shortly after all ages / free / no booking required Monthly family film in Polarama, inspired by our museum collection at RRS Discovery & Discovery Point. We’ll provide the comfy cushions; you bring some pennies for popcorn! Doors open 11:00hrs, film starts shortly after. If you’ve not come along before,...
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Sunday Screening

04/11/2018 - 04/11/2018

Doors 11:00hrs, film starts shortly after all ages / free / no booking required Monthly family film in Polarama, inspired by our museum collection at RRS Discovery & Discovery Point. We’ll provide the comfy cushions; you bring some pennies for popcorn! Doors open 11:00hrs, film starts shortly after. Check back to find out...
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Grog! A rum tasting adventure across the Seven Seas

23/11/2018 - 23/11/2018

Grog! Fri 23 Nov /20:00-22:00 ages 18+ / booking essential £15 It's time for your daily rum ration! Your rum-tasting adventure will take you across the seven seas, with expert rum connoisseurs from Tennent's Training Academy at the helm. Visit our Eventbrite page to book your tickets. For more more information: t. 01382 309065 or e.audiences@dundeeheritage.co.uk Kindly...
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CHANGE OF VENUE: Sunday Screening

09/12/2018 - 09/12/2018

EDIT 29/11/2018:  Sunday Screening will now take place in the Red Box at Verdant Works, not Discovery Point.   Doors 11:00hrs, film starts shortly after all ages / free / no booking required Monthly family film in the Red Box at Verdant works, inspired by our museum collection at RRS Discovery & Discovery Point. We’ll...
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Ice Bound – Art Exhibition by Darren Rees

19/01/2019 - 11/04/2019

Award-winning artist Darren Rees received the coveted Artist in Residency honour from the Friends of The Scott Polar Research Institute in 2015. From February 26th to March 30th he travelled with the Royal Navy on the ice-breaker HMS Protector from the Falkland Islands to the Antarctic Peninsula. His Ice Bound...
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PEEP

24/01/2019 - 24/01/2019

PEEP/ Thurs 24, 31 Jan & 7 Feb 13:30-14:30 / pre-schoolers / booking essential / free To book: www.dundeeheritage.eventbrite.com Peep Learning Together sessions explore how families can enhance children’s development by making the most of play and learning opportunities in everyday life. We’ve collaborated with Dundee City Council for a series of specially developed...
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PEEP

31/01/2019 - 31/01/2019

PEEP/ Thurs 31 Jan & 7 Feb 13:30-14:30 / pre-schoolers / booking essential / free Visit our eventbrite page to book. Peep Learning Together sessions explore how families can enhance children’s development by making the most of play and learning opportunities in everyday life. We’ve collaborated with Dundee City Council for a series of...
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Wee Explorers

06/02/2019 - 06/02/2019

Wee Explorers Wed 6 Feb, 10 April & 5 June 14:30-15:30 / ages 2-5 / booking essential / £4 inc. refreshments Stories, craft sessions and messy play for wee ones aged 2-5. This year we're taking inspiration from exploration of lands, sea, space and sky! Park your buggy and join us for a...
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PEEP

07/02/2019 - 07/02/2019

PEEP/ Thurs 7 Feb 13:30-14:30 / pre-schoolers / booking essential / free Visit our eventbrite page to book. Peep Learning Together sessions explore how families can enhance children’s development by making the most of play and learning opportunities in everyday life. We’ve collaborated with Dundee City Council for a series of specially developed sessions...
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Following the Lights: The History of Lighthouses in Scotland

08/02/2019 - 28/03/2019

Discovery Point Foyer Exhibition 8 February - 28 March 2018 Local engineer Thomas Smith, born in Broughty Ferry in 1752, moved to Edinburgh to further his career with the development of lamps and street lighting. His lamp innovation was noticed by the Northern Lighthouse Trust who appointed him as their first...
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P-p-p-paint a Penguin!

09/02/2019 - 09/02/2019

P-p-paint a Penguin Sat 9 Feb 14:00-16:00 / ages 8+ / booking essential / £5 Visit our eventbrite page to book. Explore different breeds of penguins in this two hour workshop as you enjoy a fun afternoon of drawing and painting penguins with expert Antarctic artist Darren Rees. For further information: e. audiences@dundeeheritage.co.uk I t. 01382...
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Artist’s Talk / Ice Bound

09/02/2019 - 09/02/2019

Artist's Talk / Ice Bound Sat 9 Feb / 19:00 all ages / booking essential / free Visit our Eventbrite page to book. A busy programme of free temporary exhibitions takes place throughout the year at RRS Discovery & Discovery Point and we're delighted to host Ice Bound by award winning artist, Darren...
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The Thing Is:

14/03/2019 - 14/03/2019

Thu 14 March, 18 April, 16 May & 13 June 13:15-13:45 / all ages / drop in / free / locations may vary Monthly lunchtime talk featuring a mystery object from our museum collections. Don’t forget to bring your sandwiches! You do not need to book tickets for The Thing Is: however please...
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Discover & Endure: An evening of music and narrative

05/04/2019 - 05/04/2019

Discover & Endure / An evening of music and narrative Fri 5 April / 19:00 all ages / booking essential / £12 includes drink on arrival Visit our eventbrite page to book. Guitarist Steve Garrett launches Discover and Endure, his new solo electric guitar album inspired by stories and experience of landscape, exploration and...
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Penguins Aplenty!

06/04/2019 - 07/04/2019

Sat 6 - Sun 7 April 12:00-16:00 / all ages / drop in / inc. in museum admission Drop into Polarama during your visit and craft a penguin (or two!) as we attempt to create a penguin colony of our own, inspired by the wildlife featured in our café exhibition Ice Bound. For...
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Wee Explorers

10/04/2019 - 10/04/2019

Wee Explorers Wed 10 April & 5 June 14:30-15:30 / ages 2-5 / booking essential / £4 inc. refreshments Stories, craft sessions and messy play for wee ones aged 2-5. This year we're taking inspiration from exploration of lands, sea, space and sky! Park your buggy and join us for a coffee. Children...
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Dundee Photographic Society

13/04/2019 - 11/07/2019

This exhibition will showcase a wide variety of work from Dundee Photographic Society’s four internal competitions. Taking place during the 2018/2019 season this will include all the 1st & 2nd placed colour & black/white prints from Division 1, 2, & 3.  Subjects range from abstract works, wildlife shots, Scottish Landscapes...
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Wee Explorers

05/06/2019 - 05/06/2019

Wee Explorers Wed 5 June 14:30-15:30 / ages 2-5 / booking essential / £4 inc. refreshments Stories, craft sessions and messy play for wee ones aged 2-5. This year we're taking inspiration from exploration of lands, sea, space and sky! Park your buggy and join us for a coffee. Children must be accompanied...
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PhotoArt | An exhibition of new work by Stan Farrow FRPS

13/07/2019 - 17/10/2019

This new exhibition of digital photographic art by Fife-based photographer Stan Farrow is being held in Discovery Point Café Gallery. Stan is a creative digital photographer, whose work is both eclectic and very creative. His work has been exhibited internationally and he is one of the few Scottish photographers to have...
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Cancelled – Abstract Photography Workshop

27/07/2019 - 27/07/2019

Abstract Photography Workshop Sat 27 July | 10:00-12:30 Ages 16+ | booking essential | £25 In this workshop led by photographers Stan Farrow and Nicola Shepherd, you will learn to use your digital camera to produce some abstract photographs taken in and around the waterfront area of RRS Discovery & Discovery Point. The workshop aims...
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Cancelled – Wee Explorers I August

07/08/2019 - 07/08/2019

Wee Explorers Wed 7 Aug 14:30-15:30 / ages 2-5 / booking essential / £4 inc. refreshments Stories, craft sessions and messy play for wee ones aged 2-5, inspired by exploration and adventure. Park your buggy and join us for a coffee! Children must be accompanied - the ticket price includes one free adult per...
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PEEP I Discovery Point

15/08/2019 - 15/08/2019

PEEP I Thurs 15 August 2019 13:30-14:30 I pre-schoolers I booking essential I free Peep Learning Together sessions explore how families can enhance children’s development by making the most of play and learning opportunities in everyday life. We’ve collaborated with Dundee City Council for a series of specially developed sessions exploring our galleries...
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Family Day I Wonderful Whales!

18/08/2019 - 18/08/2019

Family Day: Wonderful Whales! Sun 18 August I 11:00-16:00 Suitable for all ages / included in museum admission Find out more about these magnificent marine mammals as you chat to scientists and examine different specimens, try your hand at scrimshaw, listen to whale songs and enjoy some Whale Tales with storyteller Jan Bee...
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PEEP – Discovery Point

22/08/2019 - 22/08/2019

PEEP I Thurs 22 August 2019 13:30-14:30 I pre-schoolers I booking essential I free Peep Learning Together sessions explore how families can enhance children’s development by making the most of play and learning opportunities in everyday life. We’ve collaborated with Dundee City Council for a series of specially developed sessions exploring our galleries...
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PEEP – Discovery Point

29/08/2019 - 29/08/2019

PEEP I Thurs 29 August 2019 13:30-14:30 I pre-schoolers I booking essential I free Peep Learning Together sessions explore how families can enhance children’s development by making the most of play and learning opportunities in everyday life. We’ve collaborated with Dundee City Council for a series of specially developed sessions exploring our galleries...
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Lunchtime Talk – September

10/09/2019 - 10/09/2019

Lunchtime Talks I Discovery Point Tues 10 Sept I 12:30-13:00 all ages / drop in / free Delve deeper into our museum collections and find out more about our objects, artworks and gallery themes in our free thirty minute lunchtime talks. Tues 10 Sept: Discovery through the ages.   For further information: audiences@dundeeheritage.co.uk I t. 01382 309065   Please note: ...
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Talk I Floating on Ice – Midsummer in Antartica

13/09/2019 - 13/09/2019

Floating on Ice - Midsummer in Antarctica I Fri 13 Sept I 19:00  all ages I booking essential I £5 After hopping last minute on a yacht, Kirsty Maguire travelled to the Antarctic Peninsula where she watched whales and penguins and skied glacier covered peaks in the near constant daylight of the Antarctic summer....
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Artist’s Talk I Stan Farrow

28/09/2019 - 28/09/2019

Artist's Talk I Stan Farrow Sat 28 Sept I 14:00 all ages I booking essential I free A busy programme of free temporary exhibitions takes place throughout the year at Discovery Point and we're delighted to host PhotoArt by photographer Stan Farrow. Stan creates unique compositions, sometimes adding layers of texture with the help of digital...
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77° North – Exhibition

19/10/2019 - 16/01/2020

A new exhibition by edge-textile artists Scotland opens at Discovery Point on 19 October. ‘77° North’, showcasing new work from around 20 different artists in a variety of techniques and media, is inspired by the 19th century Scottish whaling industry, an industry once vital to the economy of Dundee. Edge textile artists...
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Maggie’s Dundee Art Extravaganza

04/11/2019 - 05/11/2019

Maggie's Art Extravaganza is back! Maggie's pop-up gallery will be open once again for a very limited time and we hope you will pop by to browse the exceptional array of original artworks by both local and nationally acclaimed artists. Over 130 artworks will be for sale with proceeds going to Maggie's...
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Lunchtime Talk – November

12/11/2019 - 12/11/2019

Lunchtime Talks I Discovery Point Tues 12 Nov I 12:30-13:00 all ages / drop in / free Delve deeper into our museum collections and find out more about our objects, artworks and gallery themes in our free thirty minute lunchtime talks. Tues 12 Nov: Ship Shape - The restoration of RRS Discovery   For further information: ...
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THAT ART AUCTION

21/11/2019 - 21/11/2019

21 November 2019 Tayside's foremost Charity Art Auction and your opportunity to own original art at very affordable prices.  There will be a wide variety of donated pieces from Scottish artists. Tickets £20 which includes canapes and wine Preview 3:30-5:00pm | Doors open 6.30pm To apply for tickets click here >  more details > Proceeds...
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Whisky Galore!

22/11/2019 - 22/11/2019

Whisky Galore!  Fri 22 November In 1901, RRS Discovery set sail laden with twenty seven gallons of whisky for ‘medicinal purposes’. In this tasting you’ll learn about the distillation process as you sample a selection of whiskies linked to RRS Discovery and her crew, including the original release of Whyte & Mackay's Shackleton whisky (with a 43.7% cask...
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Wee Explorers I December

04/12/2019 - 04/12/2019

Wee Explorers I Wed 4 Dec 14:30-15:30 / ages 2-5 / booking essential / £4 inc. refreshments Stories, craft sessions and messy play for wee ones aged 2-5, inspired by exploration and adventure. Park your buggy and join us for a coffee! Children must be accompanied - the ticket price includes one free adult...
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Lunchtime Talk – December

10/12/2019 - 10/12/2019

Lunchtime Talks I Discovery Point Tues 10 December I 12:30-13:00 all ages / drop in / free Delve deeper into our museum collections and find out more about our objects, artworks and gallery themes in our free thirty minute lunchtime talks. Tues 10 December: An insight into the Frank Plumley collection. Frank Plumley lived a...
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Lunchtime Talk – To Wives & Sweethearts

11/02/2020 - 11/02/2020

Lunchtime Talk: To Wives & Sweethearts Tues 11 Feb I 12:30-13:00 I free I no booking required Delve deeper into our museum collections and find out more about our objects, artworks and gallery themes in our free thirty minute lunchtime talks. This month we'll be taking a look at the letters...
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COVID-19 update

19/03/2020 - 31/05/2020

We take the health and safety of our staff, visitors and freelance facilitators very seriously and as part our temporary closure, we are cancelling all events and activities until the end of July. We are currently in the process of informing all customers and would like to assure all those who...
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An evening with the Antarctic Fire Angels at Discovery Point and RRS Dundee.

12/11/2021 - 12/11/2021

Date:  12th November 2021 Location: RRS Discovery and Discovery Point Discovery Quay, Dundee, DD1 4XA Time: 18:00 -19:00   Event: In 2023 five female Fire Fighters will embark on a World Record crossing of Antarctica. On a mission to prove what women are capable of, empower generations, tackle mental health and show that #WeAreLimitless . This will be a first...
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VALENTINE’S MINI EXHIBIT

31/08/2022 - 31/01/2023

   With V&A Dundee currently hosting the 'Sincerely, Valentines' exhibition, why not extend your journey afterwards and come to Discovery Point, we have a temporary display of Valentine's objects at the museum for you to come and see!   ''Valentines of Dundee, the well-known photographic company which produced Scottish topographical views from the 1860s,...
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PAY WHAT YOU CAN WEEKEND

08/10/2022 - 09/10/2022

We would like to invite visitors from far and near to our ‘pay what you can’ weekend. Re-Discover RRS Discovery and Discovery Point with the new addition to the museum – Discovery Dome A great venue for a fun family day out. No bookings are required pre-arrival. 🧭 Discovery Point | 8 – 9...
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Discovery Soldiers

13/11/2022 - 13/11/2022

Sunday, November 13th I 18:00 I  All ages are free, booking is essential! Join us on Remembrance Sunday to learn more about how the RRS Discovery’s crew contributed to the First and Second World Wars. Delivered by our award-winning Education and Communities team, join us on Remembrance Sunday to learn more about how the Discovery’s crew...
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EXHIBIT: Facing The North

01/02/2023 - 23/04/2023

1st February - 23rd April 2023 FREE Entry at Museum opening times. 'Facing the North'. The exhibition explores O'Connor's experience and interpretation of travelling in the far north of the planet. Ever changing skies, brutal winds, extreme temperatures, and a heightened atmosphere. It all combines to create a unique dramatic landscape, and...
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LOVE ABOARD DISCOVERY

17/02/2023 - 17/02/2023

A tour through the incredible love lives of the men aboard the RRS Discovery in 1901, with stories of longing, determination and spirit Join the team for a tour around the historic ship, hearing stories of the men aboard the ship and the women they left behind. Please book for a specific...
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Artists Talk: Ellis O’Connor.

11/03/2023 - 11/03/2023

Saturday, 11th March 2023. From 2 pm to 3:30 pm.  'Artist’s Talk' events are designed for the visitors to learn about our exhibitor’s inspiring and unique artwork and the creation process, as well as their life and philosophy. We are inviting you to one of our talk series with Ellis O'Connor, the...
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Easter Activities at Discovery Point

31/03/2023 - 16/04/2023

  Get excited about Easter together with Discovery Point! *From 31st March to 16th April, join us in an adventure through a special Easter trail. Available at Museum opening times. Activities are free with Museum admission and an existing annual pass. You Can View Our Full Pricing Here. Under 5’s go free with a supervising adult....
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‘Think Thursdays’ at Discovery Point

06/04/2023 - 01/06/2023

  'Think Thursdays' at Discovery Point When: April 6th, May the 4th, June 1st.  Entry: Admission “Think Thursday” launches the 13-week pilot scheme aiming to attract and increase footfall in the city centre every Thursday between 5 pm and 8 pm to support businesses and cultural attractions. The participating businesses are encouraged to extend...
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Exhibit: Out of Sight / Out of Mind

30/04/2023 - 29/06/2023

An Exhibition of Polar Portraiture by Sarah Barnard 'Out of Sight//Out of Mind' is a portrait exhibition project in aid of the 2041 Foundation. The Polar Regions are, for most of us, “Out of Sight and Out of Mind”; they are beyond our reach, and thus, our only contact with them is...
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Event: ‘Sonic Voyages’ as part of ArtNight

24/06/2023 - 24/06/2023

  24 June at 7-10 pm, RRS Discovery, Discovery Point, Free Entry.   Nabinah Iqbal's performances will redefine Discovery’s decks through sound. The programme features a hybrid traditional/experimental bagpipe performance by Scottish musician and electronic music producer CAIN; Fiscal Harm — one of the many musical projects of Aldous RH — undertakes an experimental saxophone set; avant-garde...
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Event: Drinks At The Discovery Dome

24/06/2023 - 24/06/2023

The Dundee Dome provides a rare chance to admire a 360 view of the city — and Art Night provides a unique opportunity to take in this epic vista at night when you can watch the sun set and the city lights begin to twinkle. The Dundee Dome is also home to GAIA...
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Exhibition: A Glimpse of Nature

30/06/2023 - 31/08/2023

When: 30th June-31st August Where: Discovery Point, Hotpoint Cafe What time: Cafe Opening times A Retrospective-Photos of Wildlife and Nature the artist, Abi Warner has taken around Scotland over the last ten years....
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30th Anniversary Celebrations of Discovery Point

01/07/2023 - 01/07/2023

  Discovery Point in is celebrating its 30th anniversary on Saturday 1 July but, despite it being the start of the school summer holidays, visitors are being encouraged to wrap up warm! Discovery Point will be hosting an austral winter - winter in the Southern Hemisphere – as experienced by the crew...
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Summer Tours at Discovery Point!

11/07/2023 - 08/08/2023

  Take a guided tour of Discovery and its stories this summer! Throughout the summer holidays, join us on Tuesdays at 2 pm for tours led by our award-winning Education team and delve deeper into Discovery's fascinating history through its explorers and the pioneering science they carried out in the world's furthest...
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Exhibit: Qikiqtaruk – The Vanishing Island

01/09/2023 - 29/10/2023

At Discovery Point Hutpoint Cafe From 1 September - 29 October 2023 At Cafe Opening Times Free to all visitors  This exhibition by Sandra Angers-Blondin,  is a photographic journey to Qikiqtaruk, an uninhabited island in the Canadian Arctic. It is a place where caribou, bears and muskoxen roam among delicate tundra flowers while whales...
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Special Event: Grand Charity Jazz Concert

08/09/2023 - 08/09/2023

The Friends of Dundee Heritage Trust and The Weaver Incorporation of Dundee are pleased to announce a grand fundraising jazz concert at Discovery Point, Dundee, on the evening of Friday, 8 September 2023 at 7.30 pm. All members and volunteers, partners, friends, family, trustees, supporters, and staff are cordially invited to what will be...
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Family Friendly Activities in October.

12/10/2023 - 13/10/2023

Come and join us in uncovering the tales and stories of the Royal Research Ship Discovery at our October special Discovery Tours.  Kids will enjoy the Halloween Ghost Hunt in Discovery Point galleries. Tours and activities are family-friendly and will be exciting for all ages. Dates: 12,13,19,20 October Time: 10:30 am &...
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Christmas Fayre at Discovery Point

25/11/2023 - 26/11/2023

Discovery Point Christmas Fayre 25th & 26th November 2023 11 am - 4 pm each day Free entry!*   Our magical Christmas Fayre will include a market showcasing the best of Tayside and beyond, with local designers, crafters, illustrators, food, drinks and more! All you need for finding special gifts for your loved ones and...
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