After the excitement of Christmas and Hogmanay it can be hard to enjoy the often glum winter weather. But we've put together a few examples of how winter has inspired artists in Dundee City’s Collection so you to enjoy winter from indoors! mcmanus.co.uk/news/art-winter

Time is running out to submit #VACMAscotland applications! VACMA bursaries of up to £1000 are available to assist #Dundee artists & craftmakers in their creative/professional development. Applications close 4 February, apply now at leisureandculturedundee.com/vacma

The McManus is to receive Northwood Charitable Trust funding to allow the museum’s Creative Learning Team to develop a new learning & engagement project called ‘McManus Connections’ with focus on helping children, families and young people most in need. mcmanus.co.uk/news/mcmanus-d…

Closing soon! Artists & craft makers in Dundee can apply for VACMA funding at leisureandculturedundee.com/vacma with bursaries of up to £1000. Applications close Tuesday 4 February. #VACMAscotland

Customer update On Saturday, 8 February 2025, an essential IT upgrade will be carried out, meaning Leisure & Culture Dundee IT and phone services will be unavailable for short periods. 1/4

Family-friendly workshop exploring quickprint printmaking techniques; journey back in time in our Landscapes & Lives Two gallery before creating your print in the Learning Studio! 📍The McManus 📆Sat 22 Feb, 1:30-3:30pm 🎟️ FREE, no need to book! Just drop in!

This Saturday drop into the Learning Studio for our family-friendly McManus Creates session; get creative with quickprint and travel back in time in our Pictish Printmaking wprkshop! 📍The McManus 📆22nd Feb 1:30-3:30pm 🎟️ FREE, no need to book! Just drop in!

Our Creative Learning team has celebrated a fantastic project with local mental health charity Art Angel which saw particpants engage in a range of creative activities including printmaking, photography, painting and collage. Read more: mcmanus.co.uk/news/art-angel…

Lila Clunas was a teacher & active suffragette who campaigned for women's voting rights. She often heckled the male politicians which resulted in multiple arrests. She was elected as a Dundee City Councillor serving until she was 88 #InternationalWomensDay mcmanus.co.uk/creative-learn…

Mary Brooksbank was a mill worker, trade unionist, musician & poet. At age 12 she started working (illegally) in the mills, at 14 she marched with fellow workers for a pay rise. She played violin & wrote songs about her experiences #InternationalWomensDay mcmanus.co.uk/creative-learn…

Bella Keyzer worked as a welder in Caledon Shipyard during World War II when women had to take over the "men's jobs" while they were away fighting. She loved her job but was paid off when the war ended. #InternationalWomensDay mcmanus.co.uk/creative-learn…

Mary Buick lived at sea in a time where women on ships were considered bad luck. She joined her husband on the HMS Ardent, assisting as a nurse. She was said to have helped embalm Admiral Lord Nelson's body in a barrel of brandy! #InternationalWomensDay mcmanus.co.uk/creative-learn…

Florence Horsbrugh was elected as Dundee's first woman Member of Parliament in 1931 only 2 years after women were given the right to vote. She worked on trade agreements, the beginnings of the NHS & served as Minister for Education #InternationalWomensDay mcmanus.co.uk/creative-learn…

Mary Alcock was an eccentric business woman who ran a very successful drapery business. She made so much money that she "fear'd the Lord would turn against her", so she retired and raised lawsuits against all who had offended her. #InternationalWomensDay mcmanus.co.uk/creative-learn…

Join the #CreativeLearning Team and explore the magical technique of watercolour salt painting! Create a wonderful weather-themed watercolour using an everyday & overlooked store cupboard material! 📍The McManus 📆Sat 22 March, 1:30-3:30pm 🎟️ FREE, no need to book! Just drop in!

Our March McManus Creates session is coming up this weekend! Join our Creative Learning team and try the technique of Salt Watercolour painting and explore our temporary exhibition 'A Weather Eye'. 📍The McManus 📆Sat 22 March, 1:30-3:30pm 🎟️ FREE, no need to book! Just drop in!

Looking for the perfect way to treat your mum this year? We've got a range of delicious gifts in our Gift Food and Drink section that will make her day extra special. 🌷 #MothersDay is Sunday 30th March – hurry in and find the perfect gift before it’s too late!

Discover the eighteenth-century Scottish artist Catherine Read in this new story 👉 artuk.org/discover/stori… 'Willielma Campbell (1741–1786, née Maxwell), Lady Glenorchy' by Catherine Read (1723–1778) 📷 The McManus

Join the #CreativeLearing Team and get crafty for Easter! Hop into the learning studio and get creative with a range of colourful and egg-citing art materials! This family-friendly session is free with no need to book! Just hop in! 📍The McManus 📆Saturday 19 April, 1:30-3:30pm

This Saturday join the #CreativeLearning Team for our fun, family-friendly Easter Crafts session and get creative and explore a range of colourful art materials! This session is free, with no need to book! Just hop in! 📍The McManus 📆Saturday 19 April, 1:30-3:30pm