Contribute to a fun, interactive national manifesto shaping design Visit our Design for Scotland Lab where you can preview Scotland’s design stories and contribute to an interactive digital survey and worksheets. Scotland’s design economy is a powerful and growing force. Worth almost £7 billion, it supports over 137,000 jobs and is expanding faster than nearly any other… Continue Reading this article Design for Scotland Lab
Play our Policy Lab game and build Scotland’s future through design Called upon by the Future Minister for Design, you’ll work with others across the design sector to set priorities, back policies, manage limited resources and respond to unexpected crises. Each decision shapes Scotland across four areas - social, economic, environmental and democratic with real… Continue Reading this article Future Minister for Design Game
Storytelling, music and movement throughout the museum Get ready to move and make some noise in this interactive workshop for little museum explorers, led by our friends from Dundee's multi-award-winning dance company Shaper/Caper. Pick up an instrument and join in with musical play, stories and dressing-up, then follow our friendly designers to take a wander through… Continue Reading this article Shake, Rattle + Stroll: Love
Enjoy some fun, creative activities during the school holidays with our Create Space drop-in sessions. There's no booking required, just pop along anytime between 10:00 and 13:00 for activities inspired by our exhibitions, Adrián Balseca: In the Forest Ruins and Francis Dosoo: Portrait of Dorothy Gale. Add a leaf to our rainforest mural and show us how you… Continue Reading this article Summer Drop-in
Calling all Comic Enthusiasts! Join the Creative Learning Team and Comics Youth and let your imagination run wild and celebrate Broughty Ferry Gala Week! Taking inspiration from the castle's historic and fascinating past, bring your characters to life with exciting stories and comic prompts, and help us transform Broughty Castle into Comics Central! Please note… Continue Reading this article Comics at the Castle
Turn up the Play. Drop the Beat. Build the Future. Drop in throughout summer to discover block-based beat-building at its best! Our learning studios are packed with cool and inclusive ways to play, including sensory toys, LEGO® Architecture Studio and Braille Bricks. For the first time ever, BeatBlocks Live is coming to to Dundee. This interactive music… Continue Reading this article BeatBlocks Live
Drop in throughout the holidays for a family-friendly design challenge This summer, join our friendly designers for fashion design activities that explore the many ways we dress, style and move our different bodies. Strike a pose and use live-projected digital drawing to bring our studio to life with BIG with your unique colourful fashion sketches.… Continue Reading this article Every Body Designs!
Join the Creative Learning Team and create your own printed tote bag to take home! Inspired by pattern and design in our natural history collections and the creatures and plants that live in Dundee and surrounding areas, try developing patterns using a variety of printmaking materials and techniques. This family-friendly session is free, with no… Continue Reading this article McManus Creates: Printed Patterns
Join the Creative Learning Team at Broughty Castle; take inspiration from Broughty Ferry's local nature and wildlife, get creative and make your own nature crowns! Learn about the historic castle's fascinating past as you explore the buildings, grounds and collections! Suitable for all ages, this is a free, drop-in session, no booking required. Expect plenty… Continue Reading this article Castle Crafts
Join the Creative Learning Team and Comics Youth for some comics fun during the Summer holidays! Taking inspiration from our fascinating museum collections and exhibitions, bring your characters to life with exciting stories and comic prompts and help us transform the museum's learning studio into Comics Central! Please note these activities are inclusive to suit… Continue Reading this article McManus Connections: Comics at the Museum
