December at The McManus

This month, The McManus Shop is here for all your Christmas shopping needs, so why not shop local and come in for a browse today!

We have something for all ages - there are Christmas themed books and toys to keep the little ones entertained, the latest annuals from The Beano and Oor Wullie, Dundee Cake Ale from local brewers Law Brewing, the ever-popular Granfaither Tee and so much more!

We are open Monday - Saturday from 10am - 5pm and on Sundays from 12:30pm to 4:30pm.

To plan your visit go to www.mcmanus.co.uk, where you will find a video on what actions we have put in place to protect you and other visitors.

Christmas at The McManus

The Creative Learning Team will be giving a digital nod to the museum’s ‘Christmas at The McManus’ this year, through a range of festive-themed online Mini McManus Creates activities.

Each Tuesday in the lead up to Christmas, and across New Year, we will invite families to participate in an online ‘Mini McManus Creates’ to try at home over the festive period. These will be low budget, easy to achieve demonstrations using everyday household materials, and encouraging families to reuse and recycle. Mini McManus Creates online activities have proved really popular with families throughout this year when they have not been able to access the museum, the main focus is to encourage families to get creative and have fun together through hands on arts and crafts techniques. All Mini McManus Creates activity will be available to access on all social media platforms and will include printable activity sheets and short how to videos clips. Families will be invited to share their finished creations by tagging The McManus in their photos.

Festive themed activities will feature:
Print your own Gift Wrap Paper
Salt Painted Snowflake Cards,
Create a Decorative Paper Wreath
Festive Mason-jar Tea Lights!

Festive themed Mini McManus Creates posts will take place on:
8th December, 15th December 22nd and 23rd December.

New Year themed activities will feature:
DIY Confetti poppers
New Year wish wands!

New Year themed Mini McManus Creates posts will take place on:
29th December and 5th January.

In Focus: World's of Experience

On Wednesday 9 December, our friends at Street Level Photoworks will be livestreaming, In Focus: World's of Experience, the latest in their series of talks. They will be joined by journalist, Kenny Farquharson, who will be discussing two of Scotland's most influential street photographers; Oscar Marzaroli & Joseph McKenzie, and their parallel legacies documenting their native cities of Glasgow and Dundee.

For full details of the event can be found here

Image: © The Joseph McKenzie Archive

Lastest Exhibitions

A Love Letter to Dundee: Joseph McKenzie Photographs 1964-87

Dundee's waterfront transformation has gained worldwide recognition. In the latest of our changing annual displays, we return to Dundee of the 1960s-1980s. Photographer Joseph McKenzie's stunning black and white photographs evidence the changing fortunes of the City and its people.

The display has been extended until 24 October 2021

Image: Joseph McKenzie © The Joseph McKenzie Archive

Latest Exhibitions

Time and Tide: The Transformation of the Tay 

Dundee would not exist without the Tay nor have transformed from a small medieval settlement to Scotland's fourth largest city. The Firth of Tay is well known for the quality of its landscapes and wildlife.

This exhibition looks at the influence the Tay has had on the city of Dundee, and how the growth of the city, particularly along the waterfront has affected the Tay, its wildlife and the people who live here.

From early settlement to industrial giant to post-industrial leisure destination the waterfront continues to recycle and reinvent itself.

The exhibition runs until 18 April 2021

As ever, admission to The McManus and our exhibitions is free, but donations to support the work of The McManus in caring for the City's collections are welcome. To make a donation click here

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