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Discovery Fun Day: Be an Explorer!

18th October 2025

11am-4pm

Included in museum admission (SAVE when you book online!)

Ever wondered what it would be like to be an explorer in Antarctica 100 years ago?

Find out at our Discovery Fun Day, as you step back in time and explore life below deck aboard RRS Discovery, including all of this and more:

Meet huskies from Bowland Trails
Meet an explorer from RRS Discovery
Dress up like Captain Scott and Ernest Shackleton
Write letters home
Create cyanotype prints
Take part in Antarctic crafts

There’s something for the whole family – and adventurers of all ages – to enjoy at this family fun day at RRS Discovery, Dundee. Right next to V&A Dundee, we’re less than 1 hour from Angus and Perthshire.

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