Discovery Mast Climb
DISCOVERY POINT

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

125 Discovery
DISCOVERY POINT

Celebrate 125 years since Discovery was launched with a day of fanfare on Saturday 21st March 2026. From special Discovery Mast Climbs to family discounts, there’s adventure for everyone!

Discovery Point Transformed

Explore our plans to transform Discovery Point, conserve the RRS Discovery, 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 to our heritage—and our future.

Our mission for Discovery

Dundee Heritage Trust is the 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 following his untimely passing.

DINE AT THE CAPTAIN'S TABLE

RRS Discovery Wardroom Dining

Take a seat in the luxurious Wardroom where Captain Scott, Ernest Shackleton and their officers dined in Antarctica, as you savour five-courses of the finest Scottish flavours, for an unforgettable occasion.

Celebrate in style with private dining in the Officer’s Wardroom aboard RRS Discovery.

 

Built in Dundee in 1901, Discovery has sailed around the globe in pursuit of research, exploration and science.

Dundee Heritage Trust are proud to offer guests the opportunity to enjoy private dining on the RRS Discovery in the atmospheric mahogany panelled Officer’s Wardroom, where Captain Scott and his officers dined in Antarctica from 1901-1904.

Make any occasion memorable with a luxury Wardroom dining experience on board RRS Discovery. Available for gatherings of friends, for groups, for weddings and more, as a truly unforgettable way to celebrate.

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