THE first touring exhibition from the £80 million V&A Dundee museum currently under construction will visit the Scottish Parliament today.
Design in Motion, a custom-built gallery in a bus, aims to provide a “snapshot of the creative riches” that the new museum will offer when it opens in 2018.
The exhibition began its 17-week journey around the country in February and is visiting more than 70 venues.
Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop will step on board to see the exhibits when it calls in at the Scottish Parliament.
She said: “V&A Dundee will be an iconic statement at the heart of the Dundee Waterfront development.
“The signature building will create local jobs and contribute significantly to the regeneration of Dundee and its waterfront.
“I’m proud of the work the Scottish Government is doing with the project board to ensure its delivery, success and long-term sustainability.
“The Design in Motion tour, which is visiting venues the length and breadth of Scotland, gives people all across Scotland a great chance to get involved and get a sense of the exciting content the V&A Dundee will deliver.”
The exhibition features seven designers including fashion designer Holly Fulton, Bafta award-winning game designer Sophia George and product designer and artist Geoffrey Mann.
It emerged in January that the cost of building the design museum has risen by more than £30m. Construction work on the new museum, designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, began in the spring.
The main building is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2017 and the museum is expected to open to the public by June 2018.
Philip Long, director of V&A Dundee, said: “Throughout the tour we have been showcasing some of our most extraordinary contemporary designers and raising the profile of design and its benefits across Scotland.”
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