Dundee - McManus Galleries

Just a few yards further east from the Howff lies Albert Square which is dominated by a grand Victorian building designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1867. Inside, the McManus Galleries keep a collection of works by 19th and 20th century European masters and local painters (including art nouveau by George Dutch Davidson) and also local history exhibits from prehistoric times to the present day. The archaeological department contains some particularly interesting artifacts from ancient Egypt.

Dundee's natural history collection, once in the Barrack Street Museum is now in the MacManus. The collection concentrates on the wildlife of the Lowlands and Highlands. The exhibitions explore the enviornmental and nature themes.