The museum and art gallery opened on September 15, 2018 and it has since welcomed 1.7 million visitors.
Scotland’s first ever design museum opened on September 15, 2018 and has since welcomed 1.7 million visitors.
Artist Kate Colin created 500 geometric paper twists containing candles, inspired by architect Kengo Kuma’s design for the building, and schoolchildren, visitors and community groups left messages inside them with their hopes for the city to mark the anniversary.Children as young as five who visited from local primary schools took part in the event, which will be followed by more celebrations over the weekend.
Celebrations on Saturday will feature music performances by Be Charlotte and Andrew Wasylyk, free access to the Tartan exhibition, and street food on the plaza. There will also be family activities, free museum tours and the opening of a new permanent display on V&A Dundee’s architecture, Stories From The Building.
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