Museum - The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum in Dundee

2 weeks to go until the big day Have you finished your Christmas shopping? If not, don't fret! #TheMcManusShop is packed with wonderful gift ideas for the whole family! Why not come in for a browse? #McManus #ChristmasGifts #Dundee

This engraving is one of 57 views of the principal castles and towns in Scotland published in John Slezer's Theatrum Scotiae in 1693. It shows Dundee as a compact town, hugging the coast of the Tay. Can you spot St Mary’s Tower and the busy port? #TimeAndTideThursday

It's only one month until Christmas! But don't worry about your Christmas shopping, #TheMcManusShop has great gifts for all your friends and family! We are open 10 - 5 Monday - Saturday and 12:30 - 4:30 on Sundays. #McManus #Dundee #ShopLocal

This scene, painted before the Dundee to Perth railway opened in 1847, shows how close the natural coastline came to Magdalen yard road and ‘the Vine’. The railway was built on a causeway just offshore, cutting off access to the Tay. It turned parts of this area into a tidal lagoon which was eventually filled in and landscaped to create the modern park. #TimeAndTideThursday

Artists have been playing with mark-making for hundreds of years. Have a go at drawing with a range of fun experimental techniques in this week's Mini McManus creates! #creativelearning #art #markmaking #MuseumFromHome #dundee #DundeeIsNow

Last posting dates are less than a fortnight away have you started on your #ChristmasCards yet? Take a minute and hear a bit about our Christmas card designs by Frank Brangwyn. #MuseumFromHome

For the seventh in our series of In Focus talks we will be joined by Kenny Farquharson who will be discussing two of Scotland's most influential street photographers; Oscar Marzaroli & Joseph McKenzie, and their parallel legacies documenting their native cities of Glasgow and Dundee.

Dundee’s jute mills employed a predominantly female workforce outnumbering men three to one. This led to Dundee’s nickname ‘She Town’. #McKenzieMonday

The Creative Learning Team are feeling a little bit festive as we roll into December. Have a go at making your own printed Christmas gift wrap using easy and fun printing techniques, prefect for wrapping up your Christmas Eve gift for Santa! #creativelearning #create #art #markmaking #printing #MuseumFromHome #Dundee #DundeeIsNow #festive #christmascreativity

Even by the end of the 1800s the harbour and docks were becoming too small to handle modern ships. James Thomson’s plan of Dundee with suburbs from 1920 shows a growing city, in stark contrast to topographical images from a century before. #TimeAndTideThursday

One of the earliest known topographical views of the City, this work shows Dundee harbour before it was remodelled in 1770. Several ships are moored within the harbour, while another is at sail beyond the breakwater. #TimeAndTideThursday

Up until the mid-19th century it was normal for men to swim naked in the open sea. Those who didn’t, wore knitted body suits that covered the arms and down to the knees. This suit dates to the 1940s and was made by the British company Viking. #TimeAndTideThursday

As #autumn colours arrive, revel in James Watterston Herald’s atmospheric watercolour titled ‘A Rainy Day’. Here the paper is saturated with washes of colour. Working from light through to dark, Herald used overlapping washes to create shadow and volume.

How much do you really know about the Tay? Our exhibition Time & Tide looks at the influence the Tay has had on the city of Dundee, and how the growth of the city, particularly along the waterfront has affected the Tay, its wildlife and the people who live here. You can help support our valuable work and play a vital role in the future of The McManus by donating at www.justgiving.com/campaign/mcmanusdundee

From the 6th to the 8th October 1938 marked a record-breaking long-distance flight by the Maia-Mercury composite. Setting off from Dundee, the larger Maia acted as a launch platform, allowing the smaller Mercury to reserve fuel and cover 6045 miles, landing in South Africa. The same technology was used by NASA to develop the Space Shuttle. #onthisday #MuseumFromHome

For this week's Mini McManus Creates, play with photography and composition, inspired by our exhibition 'A Love Letter to Dundee: Joseph McKenzie Photographs 1964-1987'. #creativelearning #makeathome #create #art #photography #compositions #inspiration #DundeeIsNow #MuseumFromHome

Jings! #TheMcManusShop has a braw selection of Oor Wullie and The Broons products! The perfect gift or a wee treat for yersel'! Come on in and see the full range, we we open from 10 - 5. #McManus #OorWullie #TheBroons #Dundee

Visitors are loving the images of Dundee West train station. Described as "a showpiece; a cathedral celebrating steam, a magnificent creation." Opened in 1889, its demolition was started in 1965. It was just opposite what today is @MalmaisonDundee Hotel. #McKenzieMonday

School's Out! Joe's camera sparked huge interest during school lunchbreaks spent on the Hawkhill. This is perhaps the most dramatic outcome. #McKenzieMonday

#VACMAscotland applications close on 10 November. If you're an artist living or working in Dundee apply at http://www.leisureandculturedundee.com/vacma for a chance to be awarded a bursary of up to 750.

Since 2000 Dundee has very much focused on its cultural and leisure offering at the waterfront. This child’s buoyancy aid on loan from @FoxlakeDundee speaks of the City’s more recent connections to the Tay. #TimeAndTideThursday

This photograph is from Zabat, a series in which artist Maud Sulter subverts the traditional representation of the classical muses. Sulter transforms the image with her choice of sitters, African clothes and non-European objects. Representing Clio, the muse of heroic poetry and history, is internationally renowned poet Dorothea Smartt. London-born of Barbadian parents, the portrait is a celebration of her Afro-Caribbean heritage. #BlackHistoryMonth Estate of Maud Sulter. All rights reserved, DACS 2020

From 1850 to 1855 there have been a regular Dundee regatta involving teams from around Scotland. The race for this medal was contested by juvenile amateurs in four-oared gigs. #TimeAndTideThursday #MuseumFromHome

Horatio McCulloch spent many summers painting around the Western Isles, walking miles to capture remote and inaccessible views. Dated 30 September, ‘Knock Castle, Skye’ is a study of for an oil painting which was exhibited at the RSA the following year. #onthisday

"Cleanliness is next to godliness". These striking diagonals distil the effort of washday into a few lines. Do you still have one of Dundee's distinctive washing poles behind your tenement? #McKenzieMonday

This week's Mini McManus Creates takes inspiration from the magnificent river Tay and our current exhibition Time and Tide: The Transformation of the Tay. Try your hand at collage and create your own artwork exploring river patterns. #creativelearning #learn #make #create #artwork #museumfromhome

The Mills Observatory Pop Up Shop has returned to #TheMcManusShop ! We have toys, books and gifts perfect for everyone - from experienced star gazers right through to junior astronauts! Our high end telescopes are also available, with experienced staff on hand to ensure you get the right model for you. #McManus #Mills #Observatory #Dundee #Astronomy #Telescope

Bicycles have been flying out of Dundee’s bike shops during lockdown but getting ‘on yer bike’ is nothing new. McKenzie took a series of images of ‘Weston Cycles’, actually Hawkhill’s Western Cycle Depot. #McKenzieMonday

Mini McManus Creates Focus - how we are keeping creative during lockdown. #creativelearning #mcmanus #learning #families #creating #making #dundeeisnow https://mcmanuscreativelearning.wordpress.com//mini-mcman/

Donated by the Caledon Shipyard, this photograph show the 1966 launch of the sewage vessel Newham, built for Greater London Council. The near-complete Tay Road Bridge is visible in the background. #TimeAndTideThursday #MuseumFromHome

This rosebowl trophy from Broughty Ferry Boating Club was awarded to seniors in single sculls between 1907-1956. Sir John Henderson Stewart, who presented this trophy, had been president of the Club as well as the vice-commodore of the Royal Tay Yacht Club. #TimeAndTideThursday

Artists & craft makers in Dundee can receive grants to support their work and development - apply now at www.leisureandculturedundee.com/vacma You can also register for two online information sessions to learn more about the scheme on Thursday 15 October, 10-11am - https://rsvp.theworldsbest.events/wpz7d and Tuesday 27 October 10-11am - https://rsvp.theworldsbest.events/168mn #VACMAscotland

Jim Crumley wrote that the demolition of the Hawkhill 'challenges the present and the future with the most powerful force known to mankind - our love and longing for our own past.' #McKenzieMonday

Did you know that today marks the start of @TheTreeCouncil Seed Gathering Season? This study by skilled artist and horticulturalist Amelia Long shows her Bromley estate in 1807.

McKenzie’s photographs are a masterclass in composition. This sharp shot is a great example of making the ordinary extraordinary. #McKenzieMonday

Shiver me timbers - it’s #TalkLikeAPirateDay! The Pirate Bird is one of many imaginary creatures in a sketchbook of Dundee artist John Duncan!