News and Vacancies

Organisation:                    Dundee Heritage Trust (DHT) Role:                                    Artist Estimated Fee:                 £2,000 Duration:                            1 month Timetable                           Submission deadline      5pm on 11th April 2022                                             Work commissioned       W/C 18th April 2022                                             Work complete                 W/C 18th May 2022 DHT would like to appoint a freelance artist to create a piece of artwork as part of our Dome Regeneration project....

Dundee Heritage Trust are extremely happy to announce that, following the new guidance from the Scottish Government, we will once again be opening our doors from the 10th May! Discovery Point will lead the way and open on Monday 10th May and will be closely followed by its sister museum,...

Jim Pettigrew, Chairman. Dundee Heritage Trust, the independent charity that cares for both the internationally significant historic ship, RRS Discovery, and Verdant Works, Dundee's much loved social history and jute museum, is delighted to announce the appointment of Jim Pettigrew as its new Chair, taking over from Andy Lothian, Chief Executive Officer of Insights Group,...

Dundee Heritage Trust is extremely happy to announce that the RRS Discovery and Verdant Works will reopen on Friday 17th July 2020 – Four months to the day after having to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic and we cannot wait to welcome you all back! We are now...

Statement from Deirdre Robertson: In the interest of public safety and following the recent advice released by the government regarding COVID-19, Dundee Heritage Trust has decided to temporarily shut both Discovery Point and Verdant Works. We are sorry to have to make this choice but understand that in these uncertain...

Thursday 21 November 2019, Discovery Point & RRS Discovery, 18:30-22:00 We’re looking forward to the upcoming Tayside Healthcare Arts Trust Charity Auction which is taking place at Discovery Point and RRS Discovery. A number of well-known Scottish artists have generously donated a wide variety of pieces for auction, so come...

Dundee Heritage Trust are delighted to announce that both Verdant Works and Discovery Point have been awarded the prestigious TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame Awards for 2019. The Hall of Fame Awards are a special recognition for a select few venues that have earned five years of consecutive Certificate...