Have you seen the latest addition to our Locke Hall? 👀

Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk opens next week! This show presents the kimono as a dynamic, ever-evolving icon of fashion, from 17th century Japan to today’s cutting-edge couture 🤩

Book now: va.scot/3w5B6Ym

#VADKimono

The news is out! The Dundee Tapestry is coming back to the museum later this summer ☺️

If you want to catch the display before then, make sure you visit before Sunday when it's due to close (for now) ⏳

Day V&A Dundee, where all lines lead to the Silvery Tay. Love the poster for Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk (opens Sat 4 May. I caught two great free exhibitions: Photo City: How Images Shape the Urban World (until 27 Oct)
& The Dundee Tapestry (ends this Sun 28 April).

Our friends CIAD are hosting their third biennial dress conference in London on 6 July!

'Sa Lapo Ki Nou Ladan (The Skin We’re In): Explorations into Skin Politics' investigates the relationship between skin and culture.

Find out more here: va.scot/4bcMscB

📣 We're hiring 📣

We have lots of exciting roles available, take a look! 👀

• Head of Human Resources
• E-commerce Officer
• Curator
• Young People's Producer

Find out more and apply here: vam.ac.uk/dundee/info/jo…

Flew in from Tokyo to see TO:KY:OO at home in the V&A alongside iconic photographers! 🥹🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 as a Scot, thank you for including my work in the exhibit!

Curating Your History 💭

Join illustrator and comic artist Cat Laird 🏳️‍⚧️ to get creative as you design a label for an object that sparks your interest—whether it's one you bring along or choose from our collection.

📍 Sat 20 April, 13.00 - 16.00

More: vam.ac.uk/dundee/whatson…

Model Sally Pritchett wears a beautiful antique kimono at The Japanese Garden in Cowden ahead of the opening of the exhibition ‘Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk’ at V&A Dundee on Saturday 4 May

#vadundee #kimono #japan #japan esegarden #cowden #cherryblossom #fashion #Scotland

Join us for our final Meet the Stitchers event this weekend! 📣

Come and meet some of the many stitchers who worked on The Dundee Tapestry and even try your hand at stitching 🪡🧵

🗓️ Saturday 20 April, 10.00 - 17.00

Find out more: vam.ac.uk/dundee/whatson…

The Museum of Transology is collaborating with Trans Pride UK to build local trans collections 🏳️‍⚧️

The Museum of Transology are in the museum on Saturday 20 April, come along to donate your objects and leave a legacy of trans joy for the future.

Find out more: va.scot/3W2Rx2H

'Photo City proves what an exhibition can do at its best: simultaneously educating and entertaining the viewer.' 📸

A huge thanks to Artmag for this amazing review of #VADPhotoCity , our latest free exhibition ☺️

Read the full article below 👇
artmag.co.uk/maximum-photoc…

🌳 Join us at V&A Dundee for 'drawing from nature: how Scotland’s landscape shapes design' and explore the innovative ways designers are influenced by our breathtaking landscapes.

Book your free ticket: rse.org.uk/whats-on/event…

Have you explored our latest exhibition #VADPhotoCity ? 📸

As part of the exhibition, iheartblob created Gimbal City, a collaborative video game designed to empower communities to shape and own their urban stories. Hear from Shaun and Sasha of iheartblob as they tell us more 🕹️

A huge congratulations to our Director Leonie Bell on becoming a Fellow of Royal Society of Edinburgh 🎉

Calling all educators! Learn how an exhibition about photography can support learning 💭

Join our curators for an insightful talk about #VADPhotoCity , followed by entry to the exhibition so you can explore the themes at your own pace.

More info & book:
vam.ac.uk/dundee/whatson…

Last night we welcomed over 350 people to the museum, hosting Scotland's first #OpenIftar ! ✨

Open Iftar, organised by Ramadan Tent Project as part of Ramadan Festival 2024, brings communities together and spreads the spirit of Ramadan.

A huge thank you to everyone who came along ☺️

There's only one month to go until Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk opens! ✨

Here's a sneak peek of something exciting we're working on behind the scenes 👀

Book now. Members and kids go free 👇
vam.ac.uk/dundee/whatson…

Thanks to our sponsors Arnold Clark and V&A Foundation.

Join us at V&A Dundee on Saturday 6 April with Instant Whip exhibition curators Dr Helena Britt and Lucy McEachan of Panel, who will discuss methods of making, archival work and interdisciplinary approaches with HAXTON founder, Fraser Taylor.

Book here:

vam.ac.uk/dundee/whatson…

Photo City: Photo Walks 📸

Join local photographer Ben Douglas and UNESCO City of Design Dundee for monthly photo walks, capturing the people and places that make the story of our city special 🏙️

📍Sunday 7 April Meeting place - Dundee Cycle Hub, 14.00

Find out more: va.scot/3PLUTDg

Inspired Illusions! 🪞🔦

Drop into our Learning Studios throughout the holidays and mix light, reflection and symmetrical shapes to create your own collaged photo polaroids and more 📸✨

🗓️ Daily until Sunday 14 April, 12.30 - 16.30

Find out more: vam.ac.uk/dundee/whatson…