diff --git a/src/main/java/seng202/group9/GUI/MenuController.java b/src/main/java/seng202/group9/GUI/MenuController.java
index 70399eb..e528005 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng202/group9/GUI/MenuController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng202/group9/GUI/MenuController.java
@@ -113,5 +113,9 @@ public class MenuController extends Controller{
 			createPopUpStage(SceneCode.DATASET_CONTROLLER, 600, 400);
 		}
 	}
+
+	public void openDataset(){
+		createPopUpStage(SceneCode.DATASET_CONTROLLER, 600, 400);
+	}
 	
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/menu.fxml b/src/main/resources/menu.fxml
index cb7dd6d..0c6600d 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/menu.fxml
+++ b/src/main/resources/menu.fxml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
         <menus>
           <Menu mnemonicParsing="false" text="File">
             <items>
+                  <MenuItem mnemonicParsing="false" onAction="#openDataset" text="New/Open Dataset" />
+                  <SeparatorMenuItem mnemonicParsing="false" />
                   <MenuItem mnemonicParsing="false" onAction="#importAirports" text="Import Airports" />
                   <MenuItem mnemonicParsing="false" onAction="#importAirlines" text="Import Airlines" />
                   <MenuItem mnemonicParsing="false" onAction="#importRoutes" text="Import Routes" />