VA Dundee

V & A Dundee    

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3.5/5
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We are Scotland's design museum and the nation's centre for design. Come and be inspired by design, and explore our welcoming space on Dundee's …

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3.5/5 · 2,818 reviews
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48%
4-star
12%
3-star
16%
2-star
14%
1-star
10%
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Jan 30, 2025
Interesting building, excellent views. The museum is spacious and airy, with several exhibitions. However -- had a very surprising unpleasant experience with one of the "tour assistants." Unwelcoming… Full review by Vacation67664190053
Jan 27, 2025
This V&A dundee is situated by the coast, there is a tiny balcony for a glance of the ocean, which is pleasant. The exhibitions are nice, with plenty of local artworks and an international cultural e… Full review by Jonathan C
Jan 23, 2025
Amazing building! We took a (free) tour (ours with Cat) - both informative and entertaining. Cafe’s good too - with great views. Full review by Elaine T
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V&A Dundee is a design museum in Dundee, Scotland, which opened on 15 September 2018. The V&A Dundee is the first design museum i…
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Facts

Established:15 September 2018
Located:1 Riverside Esplanade, Dundee, Scotland
Architect:Kengo Kuma
Owner:Design Dundee Ltd.
Visitors:1.7 million (2023)
Director:Leonie Bell
Chairperson:Tim Allan
Type:Design museum

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Could someone please open up a separate review section for the cafe/restaurant so as to distinguish those from the …
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Could someone please open up a separate review section for the cafe/restaurant so as to distinguish those from the Museum as a whole? Most of the 4 and 5 star reviews consist of people commenting on the catering, whereas the 1-3 star reviews tend to be about the Museum element. Its confusing to conflate the two.
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I agree,the cafe should be kept separate as whatever score the elements get reflects on the establishment as a whole.
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why not just advertise it as a restaurant with some museumy bits from the rest of scotland. pathetic advert for dundee
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It may not be everything you might want as a positive promotion for your home city but as a visitor to Dundee we found it to be an inspirational, engaging and enjoyable attraction.
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When is it open over the festive period ?
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Their website says closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
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Why is the content of the museum so poor. It’s an absolute disgrace that all the money and publicity put towards this …
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Why is the content of the museum so poor. It’s an absolute disgrace that all the money and publicity put towards this fabulously iconic building yet the content is just not worth the tome of day
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Think the whole project has been badly managed. Original budget £27m, then it went to £46m, AFTER cost cutting £80m. Being subsidised by the Scottish government to the tune …
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Think the whole project has been badly managed. Original budget £27m, then it went to £46m, AFTER cost cutting £80m. Being subsidised by the Scottish government to the tune of £1m per year for first ten years because of concerns that it isn’t financially sustainable - I think that’s why much of the space has been given to restaurant, cafe and shop, they are trying to claw some money back. Then there’s the fee paying gallery, closed twice this year to change exhibits, I think it’s been closed for around 4 months in total this year, so only around 300 free permanent exhibits to see. Visitor numbers are better than expected but I think that has been mainly to initial hype and many visitors being Scots with a free bus pass. I’ve spoken to many visitors and they speak more about the building than its contents. I really fear for the City of Dundee that its so called World attraction and focus point to the waterfront regeneration only ranks #55 on here.
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Reading an article from the Dundee Courier in which it says, “Galleries one and two which will host exhibitions provided …
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Reading an article from the Dundee Courier in which it says, “Galleries one and two which will host exhibitions provided by the V&A for the first two years”, does that mean the VandA will stop providing exhibits after this period?
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V&A Dundee's temporary galleries are equipped to host exhibitions from around the world, and we have featured two from V&A South Kensington so far. Within our announced …
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V&A Dundee's temporary galleries are equipped to host exhibitions from around the world, and we have featured two from V&A South Kensington so far. Within our announced programme for later this year and 2020 , we will be hosting two exhibitions from Vitra Design Museum, ‘Hello, Robot’ and ‘Night Fever’ as well as ‘Mary Quant’ from the V&A. There are so many possibilities for the future use of this space, and our team are working hard to continue to deliver an exciting, diverse and thought-provoking exhibition programme for the years to come.
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