3 Best Places To Visit in Dundee, UK

This museum was a great surprise. We thought the visit will only be the ship but turns out is a whole experience. Before you visit the ship, you have an interactive museum that explains to you the story of the ship and the mission in the Antarctica. It was very interesting! The ship itself is impressive to see and well maintained for something that old. We were really pleased with our visit here.

Great museum, so much information about the building of the ship and its journeys into the antarctic. Follow the route round ,learning everything about the ship and its crew,the hardships they encountered, and how they overcame them. After that, you can board The Discovery and experience some of it yourself. A wonderful day out that is good value,especially if you get the joint entry ticket to Verdant Works.

This was an awesome experience. They do give Student discounts if you can show your student card. You get to freely explore the 3 different levels of the discovery ship. The museum before the ship is full of cool movies and learning experiences. Highly recommend this!

Fantastic. Learn all about how jute is grown in India and why it then came to Dundee and became such an important industry. The Verdant Works was built in 1833 and by 1864 had 70 power looms and 2,800 spindles and was employing 500 workers involved in spinning and weaving jute. The industry employed 50,000 in the city at its peak. By 1889 though this mills time as a true textile works is over. The staff are friendly and helpful and it was lovely to see some of the machines working and be able to ask questions. See the architecture of the building from the viewing platforms and enjoy the different displays and the mighty 1801 steam beam engine. There's also a lovely cafe and gift shop though it would have been good to see some more jute made items. We got a combined ticket with Discovery which made it extra good value. Free parking next door for visitors.

Fascinating museum about Dundee's industrial past. A great section on the jute manufacturing process, complete with machines and reenactments, along with a smaller section focusing on the lives of the people who worked here. The museum itself is tucked away in an old industrial area, so it can feel like you're heading to the middle of nowhere, but once you arrive staff are friendly and the tearoom delicious!

A great place to visit if you're in Dundee. We bought a joint ticket with Discovery Point access, which made it good value too. It's a good couple of hours to get round, and it's really interesting learning about the rise and fall of their jute industry. The staff are helpful and knowledgeable, and it was great to see the machines running and follow the process through.