This is a big weekend for Dundee with the long awaited opening of the new £80m V&A museum, designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma and I thought I'd just write a short post about it and show you all some pictures.
First of all, what a stunning building! I wasn't sure of it at first but once it started taking shape I grew to like it. Today we were lucky enough to get tickets to go inside and view it before it opens fully to the public. The verdict? Not sure. Yes the building LOOKS nice both inside and out but we all felt there was a lot of wasted space inside. Entry is free but the visiting exhibits such as ocean liners exhibit today do cost. (£12 I believe, or £10 concession). We stuck to the free exhibits today because we didn't have a lot of time (our slot was at 4pm). There were a lot of fascinating old Scottish artifacts in the Scottish Design Gallery such as pieces of furniture and a wedding dress designed by Alexander McQueen. The views over the water from the terraces were stunning, with the road bridge at one side and the rail bridge at the other, however they're in the middle of building a ruddy great office block right in front of it (see the last pic) 😡 you used to be able to look right down Union Street and see the museum but pretty soon all you'll be able to see is this stupid office block! However I do think it's a fantastic new addition to the city and hopefully it'll mean a huge boost in tourism. Let me know your thoughts! Would you come and see it?
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