Our Work: Health & Wellbeing

There is an emerging picture of the positive impact that engaging with the arts, culture and creativity can have on physical and mental health and wellbeing. University museums are well […]

Our Work: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Opening up collections and providing outreach and engagement activities to broader communities is core to the mission of all museums – enabling university museums to often be the first experience […]

Our Work: Environment

Museums have a key role to play in increasing awareness and public knowledge around the environment and environmental issues. In the case of university museums this influence can be both […]

Our Work: Decolonisation & Repatriation

Decolonisation is defined by the Museums Association as ‘a long-term process that seeks to recognise the integral role of empire in British museums – from their creation to the present day’. Scotland […]

Patrick Geddes Walking Tour

One of the most extraordinary thinkers of his time, Patrick Geddes is best known as the father of modern town planning and was also an environmentalist, economist, geographer, sociologist and […]

Museum Mooches

Calling all University of Dundee Students and Staff! Join us to explore the university in a way you’ve never experienced before. As part of University of Dundee Museums’ well-being initiative, […]

Mindful Crafting with the Collections

Wednesday afternoon crafting sessions Join The University of Dundee Museums to explore the university in a way you’ve never experienced before. As part of University of Dundee Museums’ well-being initiative, […]

Scotland, Global Solidarity and Mandela

This exhibition tells the story of Nelson Mandela’s relationship to Scotland and the role played by the Scottish people in the global struggle to end apartheid. The exhibition also documents […]

Tales of the Unexpected

Discover some of the fascinating stories behind items in the University of Dundee Archives and Museums. To mark Scotland’s Year of Stories they invited artists, designers and creative writers to […]