Museums · Central Scotland
McManus Gallery
McManus Gallery — historic building and museum in Dundee, Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Dundee · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
McManus Gallery is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1867. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Part of Dundee Art Galleries and Museums. Address: DD1 1DA. Wikidata describes it as: "historic building and museum in Dundee, Scotland". Coordinates: 56.4626°, -2.9708°.
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Heritage listing
The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum is a Gothic Revival-style building, located in the centre of Dundee, Scotland. The building houses a museum and art gallery with a collection of fine and decorative art as well as a natural history collection. It is protected as a Category A listed building.
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From the Wikipedia article
The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum is a Gothic Revival-style building, located in the centre of Dundee, Scotland. The building houses a museum and art gallery with a collection of fine and decorative art as well as a natural history collection. It is protected as a Category A listed building.
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Background
History
The concept for the building was originally commissioned as a memorial to Prince Albert and intended to contain room for lectures, museum, picture gallery and a reference library for students by the British Association for the Advancement of Science. It was agreed that the funding for the building should be provided by the inhabitants of Dundee. Although the city could not afford such a lavish memorial outright, it did contribute £300. A guaranteed fund of £4,205 15/- from 168 contributors was collected, which included a large donation from the Baxter family that totalled £420. The building was designed by the architect George Gilbert Scott, who was an expert for the restoration of medieval…
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- Coordinates
- 56.4626, -2.9708
- District
- Dundee City
- Postcode
- DD1 1DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dundee Central
- Phone
- +44 1382 307200
- Established
- 1867
- Nearest railway station
- Dundee — 0.6 km
- Opening
- Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:30-16:30
- Official site
- www.mcmanus.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q3303706 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The McManus (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: McManus Galleries Dundee 2017.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is McManus Gallery?
- McManus Gallery is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode DD1 1DA).
- When was McManus Gallery built?
- Built or established in 1867.
- Is McManus Gallery a listed building?
- McManus Gallery is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is McManus Gallery free to visit?
- Yes, McManus Gallery is free to enter.
- How do I get to McManus Gallery?
- The nearest railway station is Dundee, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DD1 1DA.