Discovery Point and RRS Discovery

Excellent maritime museum! Loads of information on Dundee's maritime history, polar exploration and more! Spent 2+ hours reading all the information and exploring the exhibits

The museum and ship are both very impressive. I really enjoyed the range of information the museum explores, from scientific research and exploration, ship building and heritage, to the voyage of the first crew of the discovery. A massive range to discover. The exhibits are a good mix of fun and practical activities for all ages, and more detailed information. I was also happy to learn about important conservation work being done by the Whale and Dolphin Conservation charity in Scotland. As this links so closely to Dundee’s whaling history, it felt an appropriate place to have conversation about modern views on this industry and changes that are being made to safeguard Whales and Dolphins lives. Tickets are also valid for a full year so well worth it!

We had our wedding on the boat itself and the museum. Cannot recommend enough the boat is such a fantastic venue for a wedding, the staff (Bianka and Paul) were simply amazing, kept everything going and looked after us although out. Food was incredible and the staff did an awesome job making it look beautiful ! Knowing we are supporting this amazing piece of history as well makes it even more worthwhile.

Really enjoyed my visit to Dundee today had a nice lunch in the town and then went to the V&A which was really impressive and showcased a lot of the history of Dundee and Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 with a focus on innovation and design. The V&A was free entry and well worth a visit I spent a bit of money in the gift shop just to contribute in some way. It was great to see the Discovery berthed right next to the V&A the ship looks really cool and well preserved. I was going to go into the discovery museum but felt the admission price (£17)was just a bit too high. I appreciate that it is very expensive to run the museum and you need to generate money somehow but I feel that for me £17 was just a bit above the cut off that I would be willing to pay for entry. Perhaps if the price was a little lower you would get more people through the door and could still generate the same money. No doubt I will visit Dundee again one day and might just pay the £17 now that I know that’s what it costs. Best of luck for the future and preserving the discovery.

Great insight into the build-up of the Artic Expedition and the support of Dundee locals. Great attentive staff throughout the centre. 👍 Continued preservation work not detering from the experience.

If at all interested in shops with historical background this is a must see. You can walk around your own or get talking tour via personal radio, can be hired from booking desk. Some items have been removed from the ship for repairs but this not a problem.

Preserved Antarctic research vessel from the early 20th century, along with a great museum about its maiden voyage (where Scott and Shackleton started their Antarctic careers). The boat itself is very small for a trip that took over two years--remarkable to see

Discovery point is an exciting interactive exhibition about the ship and the arctic researches. The ship itself is under restauration (2024 august) but can be visited. There is also a souvenir shop in the info centre. (Pictures were taken inside the ship.)