Dundee attractions
The big sights first, then tickets for everything else, rated 4.2 stars and up.
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The big sights
V&A DundeeFree
Free: Scotland's design museum, in Kengo Kuma's waterfront building
RRS Discovery and Discovery Point
The Dundee-built ship that took Scott and Shackleton to Antarctica
St Andrews Castle and Cathedral (out of town)
Out of town: castle and cathedral ruins, 30 minutes by the 99 bus
Verdant Works Museum
The 1833 mill that tells the story of Dundee's jute industry
The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and MuseumFree
Free: Dundee's Gothic art gallery and city museum, open daily
HMS Unicorn
An 1824 wooden warship, still afloat in Victoria Dock
Glamis Castle (out of town)
Out of town: the Queen Mother's childhood home, open Thu to Sun to 20 Dec
Dundee LawFree
Free: 360-degree views from the city's highest point
Broughty Ferry: Castle and BeachFree
Free: the city's beach and castle, 4 miles east (museum reopens April 2027)
Camperdown Wildlife Centre
Brown bears, lynx and lemurs in Camperdown Country Park
Dundee Science Centre
Hands-on science zones for families, a few minutes from the station
Desperate Dan and the Comic Characters TrailFree
Free: Desperate Dan, Minnie the Minx and Oor Wullie in bronze
University of Dundee Botanic Garden
Glasshouses and gardens above the Tay; under-16s free
Mills ObservatoryFree
Free: stargazing at the UK's first public observatory (winter evenings)
Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA)Free
Free: contemporary art galleries and an independent cinema