Happy Volunteers Week 2025! To "sail-abrate" volunteer week we joined up with Brew & Blether crew to honor and acknowledge the diverse efforts made by HMS Unicorn volunteers. It was an opportunity to recognize & thank volunteers for their hard work and encourage new volunteers for the future.

VOLUNTEERS WANTED! Join us for a rewarding day giving back to the community and making a positive impact on our local environment as we give the dockside around HMS Unicorn a much-needed spruce up on Saturday 7th June from 10.30am to 2.30pm. For information or register at: buff.ly/bgG2RgI

☕🦄 Brew and Blether🦄☕ Fancy coming aboard Scotland's Oldest Ship for a tea and a chat? Why not join us aboard on Thursday the 1st of May at 10:30am for our Brew and Blether. Come down and enjoy a free tea or coffee and a chat. All welcome, just reserve your free place here: buff.ly/7fikKNL

Here's a look at what we got up to during the spring holidays! We hosted a series of events for all of the family including baby blether, our new nature workshop, and beloved create a canon! Keep your eyes peeled for the upcoming programme for the summer holidays!

We celebrated the opening of our Bicentenary Garden! With new artwork and a publication by artist Declan McCourt. The garden was built by and for our community as a thank you for Dundee's continued support. Especially as we move into the next stages of Project Safe Haven to ensure another 200 years!

Just 24 hours until the opening of our Bicentenary Medicine Garden! Opening at 3pm with the event free to attend and open to all, please join us to celebrate 200 years of HMS Unicorn. read more and reserve a spot here: buff.ly/8D5RDe0

With the Spring holidays just around the corner we’re excited to announce our programme of events on the ship! We have something for all ages and all the family: Booking is essential! You can use this link: buff.ly/lkCqLNx buff.ly/lkCqLNx

Reminder: HMS Unicorn's Bicentenary Garden Opening 📅 This Saturday, 29th March 🕒 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM 📍 HMS Unicorn, South Victoria Dock Road, Dundee, DD1 3PB Our beautiful new Medicinal Garden opens this Saturday, Please RSVP via Eventbrite here: buff.ly/8D5RDe0

We're delighted to see well-deserved coverage of HMS Unicorn and our efforts to save Scotland's oldest ship and beloved Dundee icon in the Herald. Check out the feature written by our very own CEO, Andrew Tibbs, here: buff.ly/FSM3wgm Donations are still being matched tenfold here buff.ly/Ww5fApn

🦄 HMS Unicorn Ceilidh! 🦄 Don't miss out! First Ceilidh of the year on board the HMS Unicorn this Friday. Get tickets now before they sell out! For more information and to secure your tickets now before they sell out, visit our website at www.hmsunicorn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Join us for the unveiling of HMS Unicorn's Bicentenary Medicinal Garden on Saturday, 29 March from 3-6pm. For more details visit Eventbrite: buff.ly/VKN4LPG Until 1st April, donations to Unicorn are matched tenfold. buff.ly/FrHdCGG Donate today. Thank you

🦄 5 days to go! 🦄 Don't miss the first Ceilidh of the year on board the HMS Unicorn! Limited tickets available. Don't miss out! For more information and to secure your tickets now, visit our website at www.hmsunicorn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

🦄 Only one week to go! 🦄 Don't miss the first HMS Unicorn Ceilidh of the year organised by our UofD student placement. Limited tickets available. Don't miss out! For more information and to secure your tickets now, visit our website at www.hmsunicorn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

🦄Only 3 weeks until the event! 🦄 Don't miss out on our UofD student placement organised Ceilidh on Friday 21st of March. For more information and to secure your tickets before they sell out, visit our website at buff.ly/4gUa6wS

We are sorry but due to unforeseen circumstances HMS Unicorn will be closed to the public tomorrow, Friday 28th February. We will be re-open as usual on Saturday 1st March.

☕🦄 Brew and Blether🦄☕ Fancy coming aboard the now as seen on Repair Shop HMS Unicorn while having a tea? Why not join us aboard on Thursday the 6th of March at 10:30am for our Brew & Blether. Come down and enjoy a free tea or coffee & a chat. Reserve your free place here: https://buff.ly/4hC9RHl

HMS Unicorn is on The Repair Shop on the Road TONIGHT at 8pm on BBC Scotland. Tune in to witness the start of our epic preservation journey. Available on iPlayer, BBC One 19 Feb at 4.30pm, BBC Two 20 Feb at 7.15am Donate: https://buff.ly/3WyajhY Thank you!

HMS Unicorn on BBC's The Repair Shop on the Road! Tune in to BBC Scotland, Mon 17 February at 8pm, BBC iPlayer shortly after or BBC One, Wed 19 February at 4:30pm. Please help us unlock vital funds. Every donation before 1st April is matched and multiplied by ten! https://buff.ly/3WyajhY Thank You

We thank Michael Marra MSP for his supportive motion in the Scottish Parliament recognizing our recent funding award. His efforts highlight our match funding challenge, Seize this chance to make a significant impact by contributing at buff.ly/4fMkuap.

☕🦄 Brew and Blether🦄☕ Fancy hearing more about Unicorn's future or meeting new people? Why not join us aboard on Thursday the 6th of February at 10:30am for our Brew and Blether. Enjoy a free tea or coffee and a chat. Reserve here: https://buff.ly/4hC9RHl

Schools Art Competition 2025 We are excited to announce the return of our Schools Art Competition! In line with our Bi-Centenary Anniversary the Theme is Celebration. For info on how to enter & rules visit our website: https://buff.ly/42tJiQn Supported by UKSPF Fund

The news of our incredible £796,000 National Lottery Heritage Fund award, more here: https://buff.ly/40LvAHo, ignites our urgent appeal to unlock a further £10m of grants. You are the key to Unicorn's future. Please DONATE now here: https://buff.ly/3WyajhY Every £1 is matched and multiplied by 10!

📢 Announcement📢 This is an update to say that we will be closed tomorrow (Friday the 24th of January) to ensure the safety of our team members at HMS Unicorn. We aim to resume normal opening hours once the weather warnings have passed, so keep you eyes peeled for further updates!

📢 Important Information📢 We will be reviewing our opening times due to an Amber weather warning for wind being issued for this Friday (the 24th). If it stays in place, we will be closing the ship to keep in line with our safety procedures. Keep an eye out for updates!

Happy #HeritageTreasuresDay 2025! Today we celebrate our unique collection of Rase Marks onboard! More than 200 years on thanks to the @HeritageFundSCO & National Lottery players, our crew can continue to preserve these important original timber markings for future visitors🤞

📢 Important Information! 📢 We have to announce that the museum will be closed on Sunday the 12th of January due to staff shortages. The museum will be open as normal on Saturday the 11th, with our usual opening times of 10am until 4pm with last entry at 3:30pm.

Job Alert! We have two vacancies at HMS Unicorn: Operations Officer (Full Time) Executive Administrator (Part Time, 0.6 FTE) For more information and how to apply, visit

☕🦄 Brew and Blether🦄☕ Looking to start the New Year off right? Why not join us aboard this Thursday the 9th of January at 10:30am for our first Brew and Blether of 2025. Come down and enjoy a free tea or coffee and a chat. Reserve place here: https://buff.ly/4aLpsR2

🎄 Festive Opening Times! 🎄 We hope everyone's not forgotten about our 1/2 price ticket offer id December and January! We will be closing from the 23rd of December and reopening on the 4th of January, so there's still plenty time to make the best of it before we close!

🎄 This Christmas, Give the Gift of Heritage! 🎄 HMS Unicorn, one of the world’s oldest ships still afloat, needs your help! Through Project Safe Haven, we’re working to restore, relocate, and reimagine this iconic Dundee treasure – but we need your support to make it happen. 🌟 Now is the time!

🎄 Don't Forget!🎄 We're running half price tickets throughout all December and January, so if you're needing an escape from all the busy shops and an affordable day out, HMS Unicorn is the place to be! 🦄

Don't Forget! HMS Unicorn is doing half price tickets throughout all December and January, don't miss out on the chance to pop down and make the best of our seasonal deal!

☕🌲Brew and Blether🌲☕ This Thursday the 5th of December at 10:30am join us aboard for our last Brew and Blether of 2024. So why not come down and enjoy a free tea or coffee and a festive sweet treat. All welcome, just reserve your free place here: https://buff.ly/4aLpsR2

📢 Half Price Tickets📢 All tickets for HMS Unicorn are being halved for all of December and January! For more information including winter opening times and to book your tickets visit our website: https://buff.ly/4fUhYyC