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15 free family-friendly things to do at V&A Dundee this summer
Looking for cool stuff to keep everyone entertained during the summer holidays?
Discover unique hands-on activities and creative fun for all ages this summer at V&A Dundee.
Our free Families programme is generously supported by Players of People's Postcode Lottery.
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Visit POP Playground!
This summer, explore our indoor playground for families inspired by Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk and Japanese pop culture. The studio is packed with videogames, cool comics, retro toys and more. Design your own comics, kimono or some pattern-tastic origami.
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Visit the Creature Collective display
Scottish textile designer Donna Wilson created our loveable museum mascot, Selkie the Seal. This summer you can visit Donna’s Creature Collective display wall and see over 100 of her folklore-inspired characters, including Wilfred Wolf and Joey Giraffe.
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Play Gimbal City
Videogame Gimbal City is located on the upper floor of the museum. Designed by architecture studio iheartblob, it is part of the free Photo City exhibition. You can create a cool interactive world with other players and become architects of your own imagined cities.
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Discover Streets Ahead
We asked young people to reimagine and redesign their high street to make it more inclusive and sustainable. Come see the visions shared by pupils from across Scotland – and have a go yourself!
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Twist and Shape
You can have endless fun in the Twist and Shape design zone creating new structures and forms to play with. There are giant foam Imagination Playground shapes as well as KAPLA planks and architect Kengo Kuma's TSUMIKI stackable triangles. Once you’re done, knock it all down and start again.
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Be a Design Buster
Pick up a Design Busters activity sheet then draw, colour and solve a design challenge together. Even if you’re small, you can have big ideas and designers have the power to change the world. Get creative and design a patch, logo or symbol for new Design Busters everywhere to wear.
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Don’t be board... play some board games
Grab a seat and enjoy the views of the River Tay and a board game by the picture window on the ground floor. Who will win at chess? It’s a perfect place to rest a while – you might even spot a seal in the water or on the sandbanks!
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Explore the Scottish Design Galleries
Featuring over 300 objects, many from the V&A’s world-famous collections of art, design and performance. There are so many stories to discover – don’t miss Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s beautifully conserved Oak Room.
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Build with Blockitecture
Young visitors inspired by Kengo Kuma’s magnificent museum design can try building their own towns and cities using the fun and colourful wooden Blockitecture playblocks. Let your imagination flow!
Take a peek outside
Pick up a seek + peek trail map from the welcome desk, then head outside for a playful waterfront trail. This activity is designed to take families on a wander round V&A Dundee, as well as the urban beach and nearby Slessor Gardens. What will you discover and do today? (Doughnuts and ice cream from Heather Street Food optional!)
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Enjoy the Story Space
Take a break, find a picture book and enjoy a comfy chair in the family-friendly Story Space in our Designer-in-residence studio. With lots of titles from which to choose, relax for a while in this lovely space. It’s also a great place to watch as the museum bustles with visitors.
To find out more about everything the museum has to offer, as well as handy info about accessibility, parking and more, head over to our Visit page.