This is a must for anyone visiting Dundee, or even Dundonians such as myself. The place is staffed by elders that worked within the jute industry in the city of Dundee, they have a wealth of knowledge.

In an old jute mill verdant works, traces the history of jute processing and weaving in Dundee. Volunteers are on hand to explain things and the cafe had good Dundee cake!

This was an amazing insight into how Dundee became a very important city in the production of jute and flax. The mill has been renovated to a high standard and is full of every type of information you could wish for exhibiting the life of...More

I did not appreciate how important the jute industry was to Dundee and the rest of the world, so glad I came here. Buy the discounted double ticket that gets you into the Verdant Works and the Discovery Point and lasts for a year in...More

From the minute we walked in the door and were greeted by lovely friendly staff, this museum delighted the whole family. So many fascinating exhibits, loads of fun interactive stuff for the kids and a wonderful learning experience for us all. We ranged in age...More

As a kid I would see the coal merchant and all sorts of other traders using brown bags or an organic material, sacking was all we knew. New ones smelt slightly sweet and organic. They carried all forms of bulk solids. Really quite suddenly these...More

Fascinating insight into an old industry based in Dundee, rope making is demonstrated by staff at regular intervals. One lady actually worked at the factory as a young 14 year old girl, with lots of stories to tell. A plaque inside points out that modern...More