Discovery Mast Climb
DISCOVERY POINT

Prepare for the latest exhilarating experience aboard RRS Discovery! Embark on a thrilling ascent of the towering foremast of RRS Discovery, in a feat of courage with unbeatable views as your reward.

Shackleton's Endurance in 3D

Get up close to Shackleton’s famous shipwreck this summer, with a remarkably detailed 3D model bringing one of the greatest tales of exploration from the seabed to the surface.

Discovery Point Transformed

Explore our plans to transform Discovery Point and spark curiosity in heritage for the next 100 years.

Leave a gift in your will

Did you know Dundee Heritage Trust can receive gifts in wills? Your gift can make a lasting difference.

Our mission for Discovery

Dundee Heritage Trust is a charity formed in 1985 to preserve the RRS Discovery for future generations. Now, we’re on a mission to spark curiosity in heritage, science, and discovery.

Conserving the RRS Discovery

Explore the £3.4M conservation project aboard the RRS Discovery, in a once-in-a-generation effort to preserve her for the next 100 years.

Polar Publications

Celebrate two iconic publications from our Polar Collection: the famous South Polar Times compiled on Discovery in 1902, and Shackleton’s rare Aurora Australis.

The Hope Cross
DISCOVERY POINT

Visit the historic Hope Cross at Discovery Point, built in 1922 by Shackleton’s Quest crewmates after his untimely passing.

WHATS ON

Easter in Dundee

SPRING ACTIVITIES

Hop into the Easter holidays

There’s adventure for all the family this April at two of Dundee’s top visitor attractions; from wild animal encounters, immersive educational shows, and egg-cellent trails at Discovery Point to Easter crafts, cracking activity lanyards and trails filled with the wonder of nature at Verdant Works Museum.

For an unforgettable family day out in Dundee this spring, make sure to add Discovery Point & RRS Discovery and Verdant Works Museum to your must-visit list! And, with our Explore More Pass, you can visit both museums for a whole year; come back again and again and again.

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