The McManus Museum was originally constructed in the 1860s as a memorial to Queen Victoria's late husband, Prince Albert. The architect George Gilbert Scott created it, and its initial name was "The Albert Institute." The museum was officially opened to the public in 1867, but due to structural problems, it had to be rebuilt and was opened again in 1873. Over the years, the building served multiple purposes as a library, a museum, and an art gallery. In 1983, it was renamed 'The McManus Galleries' in honour of Maurice McManus, a former Lord Provost of Dundee. Then, in the early 2000s, the museum underwent significant renovations and refurbishments, reopening in 2010 as 'The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum'.