Discovery Point — RRS Discovery
Museums & Science Centres · Dundee, Dundee & Angus
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Closed — opens tomorrow at 9am
🏠 Indoor & outdoor0–11–33–55–88–1212–16☔ Rainy-day friendlyEducationalSeasonal openingSchool holiday activitiesMemberships available
What’s there
- Café on site
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
Embark on a journey through time at Discovery Point, home of the legendary RRS Discovery — Captain Scott’s iconic Antarctic exploration ship. Step aboard the towering ship and uncover stories of her origins in the Dundee shipyards, her famous 1901–1904 Antarctic expedition, and her many adventures beyond. The museum features interactive exhibits, an escape room (The Curator’s Curse), ship tours, and the thrilling Discovery Mast Climb. With a café, gift shop, and family-friendly facilities, it’s an intrepid day out for adventurers of all ages. Free entry for under 5s and ArtFund pass holders. Dual tickets available with Verdant Works Museum.
Summer hours (Apr-Oct): 9am-5pm daily. Winter hours (Nov-Mar): 10am-4pm daily. Closed Christmas and New Year.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
- Car window sunshade
- Cool bag
- Spare outfit
- Sick bagsYou only forget these once.
- Spare socksThe single most reliably useful thing on this list.
- Baby carrier or slingBetter than a pram anywhere with steps or mud.
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