成人快手 Scotland - 成人快手 Scotland - If you think the new V&A Dundee building is a stunning work of art on the outside, just wait 鈥檛il you see what鈥檚 inside

If you think the new V&A Dundee building is a stunning work of art on the outside, just wait 鈥檛il you see what鈥檚 inside

30 May 2018

These are exciting times for Philip Long. He’s the man in charge of , which opens its doors on Saturday 15 September.

The extraordinary building sits proudly on Dundee’s waterfront, in an area currently undergoing a £1 billion redevelopment. There’s a real buzz around the rejuvenating city and the V&A will be Dundee’s crown jewel. So when Scotland’s first design museum finally opens to the public, what will be inside?

V&A Dundee director Philip Long

Philip Long reveals what lies in store for visitors to the new V&A museum.

“You will be going to see the extraordinary history of Scotland’s design […] and the most remarkable exhibitions looking at design from around the world”, explained Philip on Stark Talk.

“The first will be on the history, the style and the design of ocean liners, a remarkable phenomenon of the 19th and 20th Centuries which Scotland had such a key part in. Clydeside especially was the centre of the largest moving objects ever designed and built. It is a really thrilling show.”

Philip is excited about the regeneration of Dundee.

“I want to see this city carrying on changing and evolving, he said. “We’re investing [in Dundee], building jobs and creating places for people to come and see this super-cool city.”

Timelapse footage shows V&A construction

Timelapse footage shows the V&A Dundee Museum taking shape

Newly-commissioned photographs

Dundee has been named one of the 10 best European destinations to visit this year by publisher Lonely Planet.
In the decade from concept to concrete, Dundonians have watched waterfront landmarks flattened and cleared before construction eventually began in March 2015.
The opening of Dundee鈥檚 V&A Museum will be marked with a two-day festival in the city celebrating design, music and performance.
Scottish design and engineering will be showcased in the first exhibition at Dundee鈥檚 V&A Museum.

Stark Talk

Philip Long, director of the new V and A in Dundee talks to Edi about the challenge and excitement of creating a new design museum for Scotland. He also talks about training as a sculptor, his jobs as curator before taking up the post and his love of taking part in Iron Man marathons.