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V&A makes it on to the cover of Time magazine
THE V&A Dundee has made it on to the front cover of Time magazine after being named one of the world’s greatest places to visit in 2019.
The Kengo Kuma-designed museum, which is one of only 12 destinations featured on the Peter Greenwood-illustrated cover, has been included in the “to visit” section of the list.
Other destinations that made the cut include Teatro Galli in Rimini and The Shed in New York.
Sitting on Dundee’s Waterfront, the museum opened in September 2018 and has brought a massive influx of tourists to the city.
In the Time article, writer Samantha Cooney said: “The famed Victoria & Albert design museum has opened its first ever location outside of London in an unexpected place: Dundee, a quiet city on the coast of Scotland.
“It’s the cornerstone of a more than $1 billion plan to revitalize the city, a one-time industrial powerhouse now struggling with high unemployment.
“Renowned architect Kengo Kuma designed the modern building, which sits on the Dundee waterfront, to mimic Scotland’s iconic cliffs.
“The free museum – the first in Scotland for design – opened in September 2018 and tells the story of the country’s design history, with highlights including Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Oak Room. It welcomed its 500,000th visitor in March.”
The Macallan Distillery i n Craigellachie, near Elgin, was the only other Scottish place to make the prestigious list.
Philip Long, director of V&A Dundee, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to be included as one of Time magazine’s World’s Greatest Places 2019 and to be included on the front cover of this globally-renowned magazine. It is a great recognition of the efforts of everyone who has worked on V&A Dundee, particularly as we are one of very few museums around the world to receive this honour.
“V&A Dundee has been hugely popular since we opened, with visitors from around the world enjoying our current exhibition Videogames: Design/Play/ Disrupt this summer, and also spending time in Dundee and the beautiful surrounding region.
“We look forward to welcoming many, many more people to see our upcoming exhibitions Hello, Robot and Mary Quant.”