The V&A will transform Dundee’s Waterfront and benefit the local economy.
Over the next three days The Courier goes on a cultural voyage to learn how art, design and architecture can transform an area’s fortunes.
Caroline Lindsay and I take a look at three iconic waterfront attractions.
Caroline began the tour at the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead.
It is located in a renovated flour mill at Gateshead Quays and is the biggest gallery of its kind in the world. BALTIC opened in 2002 and, as gallery chiefs and the public testify in the video above, it kickstarted the regeneration of the Gateshead dock area.
From there, it was on to Tate Liverpool. Opened in 1988 at Albert Dock, it was one of the main catalysts for huge change in the city and pioneered how museums work with young people and the public.
I ended the tour in Spain and the famous Guggenheim in Bilbao.
It is the project most often referenced when examining what Dundee stands to gain from the V&A.
Opened in 1997 on budget and on time, the Guggenheim at Bilbao has transformed a run-down port area into a major international tourist destination.
You can follow the whole three-day series starting on Tuesday in The Courier.