Santa's Grotto Experience

Create unforgettable Christmas memories for the whole family at our Santa’s Grotto Experience! Be greeted by Santa’s elves, enjoy an interactive pantomime performance and meet Santa to get your very own gift.

Grinch Afternoon Tea Party
VERDANT WORKS MUSEUM

The Grinch has sneaked into Verdant Works Museum! Join us for an afternoon tea with a twist this festive season; filled with mischief, delicious snacks, and Christmas cheer.

Leave a Gift in Your Will

Did you know that Dundee Heritage Trust can receive gifts in wills? Your gift could make a lasting difference to our work in Dundee. Thank you so much for considering us.

Volunteering with us

Our charity was founded in 1985 by a small band of dedicated local volunteers. Today, our volunteers remain at the heart of our work to share our heritage for future generations.

Our mission for Discovery

At Dundee Heritage Trust, we are committed to share our heritage for the benefit of current and future generations. Now, we’re on a mission to protect the RRS Discovery and spark curiosity in heritage for the next 100 years.

RRS Discovery Conservation

Explore the Royal Research Ship Discovery’s £1.4m conservation project.

Polar Publications

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

The Boss
COLLECTIONS

As 2024 marks #Shackleton150, we look at just some of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Discovery story, and how his first trip to Antarctica paved the way for an incredible career in Polar exploration.

The Friends of Dundee Heritage Trust gather for a birthday social event in the Verdant Works High Mill.
Support Us

Join our Friends

The Friends of Dundee Heritage Trust

The Friends of Dundee Heritage Trust was founded in 1987 with the roots of its membership in volunteering. By the mid-1980s there were already many volunteers caring for and interpreting the RRS Discovery. The Friends built an archive and took on public-facing roles such as catering, assisting at events and fundraising.

When many duties were undertaken by paid staff, the Friends – as volunteers – continued with guiding and fundraising. In the transformation of Verdant Works to a museum, many Friends helped clear the site, as well as staying on as guides, demonstrators and fundraisers.

Nowadays, the Friends membership includes people from across Scotland, the UK and abroad, as well as a keen band of DHT volunteers at its core. 

Join us as a Friend today – and be part of preserving Dundee’s Heritage!

Dundee Heritage Trust has a Friends organisation of over one hundred enthusiastic members who support the work of the Trust.

Select Membership Type
Individual
Joint

Friends Membership

£20 / year

As a Friend, you can enjoy:

  • Year-round access to Discovery Point & Verdant Works Museum
  • Discount offers in the museum shops and cafe
  • Regular news about our projects, exhibitions, and events
  • Invites to a variety of talks and social events throughout the year

Friends Membership – Joint

£30 / year

Members must be from the same household. As a Friend, you can enjoy:

  • Year-round access to Discovery Point & Verdant Works Museum
  • Discount offers in the museum shops and cafe
  • Regular news about our projects, exhibitions, and events
  • Invites to a variety of talks and social events throughout the year
100+ members
2 top-rated museums

Our Friends run a busy programme of social and fundraising events throughout the year which, in addition to the membership subscriptions, help to support the Trust’s exciting projects in both museums.

Many of our Friends are also active volunteers – but you don’t have to volunteer to become a Friend!

Contact our Friends secretary

If we haven’t answered your question here, or you would like to discuss anything else with our Friends secretary, please fill out this form, or call us:

 

The Membership Secretary
Friends of Dundee Heritage Trust
Discovery Point
Discovery Quay
Dundee
DD1 4XA

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