Heritage Brought to Life

Discover the stories of Dundee’s people and the city’s industrial past; hear the roar of mill machinery; try Dundee’s famous cake; and more, as the city’s heritage is brought to life in our beautiful 1830s jute mill.

Discovery Repairs: Explore the Build

Experience conservation work undertaken by Scottish engineers using traditional methods, to restore Discovery’s ageing timbers as she approaches her 100th anniversary as a Royal Research Ship in 2025!

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Support us to care for our nationally significant Polar and Jute Collections.

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Discover the difference your business could make to our work in Dundee.

Our Sustainability Strategy

At Dundee Heritage Trust, we are committed to protecting and sharing our local and global heritage for current and future generations.

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ABOUT US

Keep up to date with news and stories from Discovery Point and Verdant Works Museum.

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.

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Join our Friends

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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