The V&A will set Dundee up for decades of investment in tourism and the creative industries, according to the city council’s leader.
Councillor John Alexander spoke about the effect of the museum, as well as other projects such as the European Capital of Culture Bid, during a tour of the V&A with the building’s architect Kengo Kuma.
Mr Alexander said: “The V&A is an absolutely amazing building – it is a physical reminder of what we are trying to do with the creative and cultural industries in Dundee.
“The V&A is just one part of it. We’ve also got things like the European Capital of Culture Bid and the Tay Cities Deal.
“It’s all about making sure that the city has investment and job opportunities for the next 10 to 20 years and beyond.”
Kengo Kuma has spoken of his hopes that the people of Dundee feel pride in and engage with the new museum, and Mr Alexander said he is confident that locals are supporting the project and wider waterfront regeneration.
He said: “At first not everyone understood what it was all about, but now when I speak to people, they have really bought into it.
“They now understand what we are trying to do.
“The V&A isn’t even open yet, and already if you look around, it has generated investment and jobs – jobs in the V&A itself, as well as the building of new hotels and the jobs that come with that.
“People are visiting Dundee and discovering what it has to offer.”
