Exhibitions

The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum is delighted to present Curtain Call: Costumes from Stage and Screen, a striking new exhibition that celebrates the creative power and global influence of costume designers who hail from or were inspired by Dundee. Featuring work by acclaimed designers such as Jane Petrie, Ros Little and Alex Reid,… Continue Reading this article Curtain Call: Costumes from Stage and Screen

Celebrating 30 years of Maggie's and the power of inspiring spaces Over three decades, a growing network of Maggie’s cancer care centres across the UK and beyond have shown that inspiring, caring buildings can create a much-needed space, away from the clinical environment of the hospital, for people to process one of life’s toughest challenges.… Continue Reading this article Maggie’s: Architecture that Cares

Fashion shows have grown from intimate salon presentations to global spectacles generating dazzling images shared worldwide. Catwalk: The Art of the Fashion Show will trace the evolution of the catwalk from the private fashion salons of the late 19th century to today’s live-stream experiences documenting over 100 years of fashion show history. Spotlighting their creativity,… Continue Reading this article Catwalk: The Art of the Fashion Show

Explore the future of our high streets Streets Ahead is a national design challenge that invites young people to imagine what Scotland’s high streets could become. As the next generation of designers, citizens, and users of these spaces, their insight is vital. By involving young people directly in the planning and redesign process, Streets Ahead not only ensures… Continue Reading this article Streets Ahead

Showcasing the radical contributions of Disabled, Deaf, and neurodivergent people to contemporary design and culture Design and Disability is both a celebration of Disabled-led design and a call for action, affirming the importance of embedding the experiences and expertise of Disabled, Deaf, and neurodivergent people in design processes. Spanning from the 1940s to today the exhibition will… Continue Reading this article Design and Disability

Forgotten Fleece Tales is a celebration of the space where art, craft, story and ecology come together. The exhibition features a curated collection of works made using “waste” or “unwanted” organic Scottish fleece, and by-products of industrial fleece processing.​ With a combination of wearables, wall hangings, home textiles, sculptural pieces and interactive experiences, Forgotten Fleece… Continue Reading this article Forgotten Fleece Tales

This display explores disability in the medieval past through history, archaeology and science. Discover the stories of four people who lived with disabilities in Scotland and England between 500 and 1600 years ago, presented through immersive display stations. Created in collaboration with University of St Andrews researchers, History in Our Bones invites visitors to rethink… Continue Reading this article History In Our Bones: Uncovering Stories of Disability Through Time

An exhibition celebrating 200 years of Dundee artists at the Royal Scottish Academy Over the years, more than 50 Dundee artists and architects have been elected to the Royal Scottish Academy, going right back to its founding in 1826. This exhibition will feature work by every Academician who was born in, studied in or taught… Continue Reading this article Dundee & The RSA

Explore a sensory exhibition co-designed by people with learning disabilities This exhibition has been co-designed as part of the Delivering Change: Museum Transformers Programme. Over the past 18 months, a group of local Dundonians with learning disabilities have worked together to create this unique, interactive, sensory room. Filled with opportunities to play, create, explore and… Continue Reading this article The Room

Join us in Centrespace to browse and buy prints created by Registered Users of our Print Studio. You'll find a wide variety of print techniques and subject matter on display and we’ll be sharing more about the local artists involved in the run up to the exhibition. This is a great chance to start or… Continue Reading this article Made in DCA Print Studio Exhibition

This Saturday, join us for a Birthday Dubh! - a mini exhibition of Kilt Pins by Islay Spalding and Sgian Dubhs by Leah Faulks, to celebrate their shared birthday and passion for making traditional Scottish accessories with contemporary flair 💫 We’ll have 33 unique sgian dubhs adorning our wall, straight from Leah’s recent masters show… Continue Reading this article Birthday Dubh

David Bowie: On Tour is coming to Dundee! David Bowie: On Tour will open at V&A Dundee in November – the first venue to stage the V&A’s new UK-wide touring archive. Bringing together around 100 highlights from the V&A’s David Bowie archive – many that have never been on public display before – David Bowie: On Tour will… Continue Reading this article David Bowie: On Tour

Discover the story of NCR Dundee and its global impact Explore the history of NCR in Dundee and discover how the city’s skilled workforce helped shape the way money is used and managed around the world. This exhibition traces 80 years of NCR (National Cash Registers) in Dundee, from the company’s arrival in the city… Continue Reading this article Working at ‘The Cash’: 80 Years of NCR in Dundee