Discovery Walk is a series of plaques honouring the achievements of scientists, innovators and social reformers in Dundee.
There are currently fifteen plaques situated in the pavement of Slessor Gardens, opposite the V & A Museum.
The first ten plaques were installed in April 2016 and a further five were installed in April 2018. With detailed illustrations from local artist Suzanne Scott (Whimsical Lush), Discovery Walk is an ambitious demonstration of the bronze casting process while explaining why the city of Dundee is truly "One City with Many Discoveries".
A mercat cross is an old market cross found in Scottish towns and cities where merchants would gather. They became focal points for local gatherings. Dundee's Mercat Cross dates back to 1586, is carved from stone and features a resin-bronze unicorn sculpted by Scott Sutherland in the 1960s.
An international centre of design, V&A Dundee presents the brilliance of Scottish creativity and the best of design from around the world.The first ever dedicated design museum in Scotland and the only other V&A museum anywhere in the world outside London, V&A Dundee provides a place of...