Doors Open Day in Dundee
20 and 21 September 2008
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GRAVEYARD VISITS
Guided tours of Dundee's historic graveyards (St Andrew's ‘Trades' kirkyard, St Peter's Free kirkyard, Broughty Ferry Old, Roodyards Cemetery, Western Cemetery, Logie Cemetery, and the Howff) will take place during lunchtimes in the week leading up to Doors Open Day. For further information and to book telephone Dundee 434494. .

UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE BOTANIC GARDEN
Riverside Drive
The Botanic Garden has an important collection of plants, trees and shrubs, with glasshouses, a water garden, herb garden and dramatic Visitors' Centre (Jack Fulton, 1982, Civic Trust Award commendation, 1984). It was established in 1971, with 22 acres overlooking the Tay, its principal purpose is to educate people at all levels about the importance of plants. See the Botanic Garden's website for further information.

HARRIS ACADEMY
470 Perth Road
(Thoms & Wilkie, 1926-28) Large classically fronted secondary school planned around irregular courtyard to competition winning design. Games hall facilities added May 1997.

SPEEDWELL BAR
164-167 Perth Road
(John Bruce and Son, 1903 for James Speed) The best historic pub interior in Dundee, Art Nouveau etched windows and bar screens, original bar divided by glazed wooden screen, dark wood gantry, Anaglypta Jacobean ceiling, sitting rooms with panelling, fireplaces, cornices and internal windows, mosaic floor and original fittings in gents' toilet. See the Speedwell Bar website for further information.

Open Saturday and Sunday 10.00am-4.00pm. Complimentary soft refreshments, leaflet, guided tour.

BLACKNESS PRIMARY SCHOOL
Pennycook Lane, off Hawkhill
(James Langlands, 1892) Renaissance style Board School (originally called Hawkhill) with central halls acting as a lightwell. Greek key theme and anthemion tiled dados.

Open Saturday 10.00-11.30am.

ST PETER'S FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND
4 St. Peter's Street, off Perth Road

(Hean Brothers, 1836) Distinctive setting within churchyard, prominent pedimented clock tower and spire and round arched windows. Large gallery inside on cast-iron columns, other fine details. First minister was evangelical revival leader Rev Robert McCheyne. Bought by the Free Church, 1988, and restored 1992. Hall and nursery behind originally the two-storey school. Al last chance to see the church prior to major redevelopment works.

Open Saturday 10.00am-4.00pm. Refreshments, exhibition, leaflet, guided tours and parking. Also open for usual services at 11.00am and 6.00pm on Sunday.

WELLCOME TRUST
Old Hawkhill
Wellcome Trust Biocentre and Sir James Black Centre
(Boswell Mitchell Johnson, 1997, 2005) Powerful blue and white clad buildings that exemplify the confidence in Dundee's pioneering medical-science research. Built and equipped with donations of nearly £14m and £18m respectively. See the School of Live Sciences' website for further information.

Centre for High Resolution Imaging
(2000) The first facility of its kind in the UK, located within the Wellcome Trust Biocentre, it houses one of the most powerful 3D microscopes in the world, plus further electron microscopes. It takes vision to the ultimate resolution, allowing Dundee's world-leading biomedical scientists to view the tiniest subcellular changes, vital in the fight against disease.

Drug Discovery Unit
(2006) A purpose-built laboratory within the Sir James Black Centre. World class facilities in medicinal and synthetic organic chemistry, computational chemistry and compound screening, with the aim of translating basic research discoveries into candidate drugs ready for clinical trials to help cure a range of tropical diseases.

Open Saturday, access only by pre-booked tour. There will be separate tours of each facility at 10.00, 11.00am and 12.00noon. Telephone +44 (0)1382 385828 to book. Refreshments.

UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE: HAWKHILL HOUSE
5-7 Hawkhill Place (off steep lane next to art college)
Tucked away behind Duncan of Jordanstone College, this charming 18th century farmhouse is now home to the stores and offices of the University's Museum Services. Curator Matthew Jarron will give a guided tour round the house, revealing some of the University's fascinating collections of art, science and natural history. See the Museum Services' website for further information.

Open Saturday and Sunday, access only by pre-booked guided tours at 3.00pm; limited places available. Telephone +44 (0)1382 433558 to book.

DUNDEE ART SOCIETY
17 Roseangle
(1820) One of a series of classical villas built in the West End as the burgh expanded outwith its mediaeval heart. This one has a Doric columned entrance and was built for Mr Wylie of the English School. It was subdivided into two houses the late 19th century and the ground floor was later opened up to provide gallery space for Dundee Art Society.

Open Saturday and Sunday 11.00am-5.00pm. Autumn exhibition of members' work.

UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE: QUEEN MOTHER BUILDING, SCHOOL OF COMPUTING
Balfour Street (off Old Hawkhill)
(Page and Park Architects, 2005) Distinguished by eight white towers at its corners, this remarkable new building, opened by HRH the Princess Royal in 2006, houses the University of Dundee's School of Computing. Facilities include the User Centre for older computer users and the Wolfson Research Theatre. Research interests in assistive and healthcare systems, computational systems, the design of interactive systems and in space technology.

UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE: THE DALHOUSIE BUILDING
Old Hawkhill / Balfour Street
(Campbell and Arnott,2007) With the curved sweep of stairs and impressive atrium, the University of Dundee's new teaching building marks the northern gateway to the campus. It provides a teaching facility accommodating up to 2500 in an impressive array of lecture theatres, IT suites, dedicated and general teaching spaces. The spaces are flexible and specifically designed to encourage innovation and creativity.

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