Attractions industry news
27 Jan 2012
More funding for V&A at Dundee scheme
An additional £1.75m worth of Scottish Government funding has been made available for the Victoria and Albert (V&A) at Dundee development over the next three years.
The revenue funding was confirmed by culture secretary Fiona Hyslop as preparatory work commenced at the site of the new Kengo Kuma and Associates-designed attraction.
Hyslop said the additional contribution would go towards supporting "key" activities such as developing education programmes and mapping out exhibitions among others.
The Scottish Government is investing a total of £15m in capital funding towards the £45m construction cost of the V&A at Dundee, as well as the £1.75m revenue funding.
More than £1.5m worth of interim support has also been provided since 2010, taking the Scottish Government's total investment to more than £18m.
Hyslop said: "The V&A at Dundee is an international cultural project which has the potential to bring great benefits to the city and the whole of Scotland.
"It will attract visitors from all over the world and presents an opportunity to strengthen Dundee's reputation as a centre for the creative industries."
Details: www.vandaatdundee.com
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