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Dublin Museums (Dublin, Ireland)



Dublin has a magnificent selection of museums and complexes, including probably some of the best historic collections in Ireland.

Exhibitions range from large to small, local to International and many are located in beautiful buildings, right in the heart of the city.




Dublin Museums: Dublin Writers Museum - 18 Parnell Square North, Dublin
Tel. +353 (0) 1872 2077
Situated on the north side of Parnell Square, this museum is the former home of George Jameson, a member of the famous Jameson whiskey family. Ireland is very famous for its many writers and this museum celebrates that notoriety, with collections of rare first editions, manuscripts, diaries and letters representing the works of W. B. Yeats, Joyce, Wilde and Beckett, amongst others. This vast 18th-century town house has been beautifully restored and at the centre is an enormous drawing room, which is full of wonderful paintings. Books on display include an 1804 edition of Swift's 'Gulliver's Travels' and an 1899 first edition of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula'. There is also a bookshop, café and a highly rated restaurant in the basement.
Museum open: daily
June to August - Monday to Friday 10:00 to 18:00, Saturday 10:00 to 17:00, Sunday 11:00 to 17:00
September to May - Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 17:00, Sunday 11:00 to 17:00
Museum admission: charge

Dublin Museums: Custom House Visitor Centre - Custom House Quay, Dublin
Tel: +353 (01) 878 7660
This museum is situated next to the River Liffey and was built between 1781 to 1791 by James Gandon. It is probably one of Dublin's finest buildings and was gutted in 1921 and then completely restored. The Custom House Visitor Centre is a five-minute walk from O'Connell Bridge.
Museum open: daily
Mid-March to November - Monday to Friday 10:00 to 17:00, Saturday to Sunday 14:00 to 17:00
November to mid-March - Wednesday to Friday 10:00 to 17:00, Sunday 14:00 to 17:00
Museum admission: charge, group rates available
Nearest DART: Tara Street / Connolly

Dublin Museums: National Wax Museum - Granby Row, Parnell Square, Dublin 1
Tel: +353 (01) 872 6340
This traditional wax museum is full of realistic famous figures, including Irish leaders, politicians, actors, writers and musicians. Within the exhibition there is a scary Chamber of Horrors, a Children's World of Fairytale and Fantasy and also a fun Hall of Megastars. The museum is at the north end of O'Connell Street, across from Parnell Square and can easily be reached by bus.
Museum open: Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 17:30, Sunday 12:00 to 17:30
Museum admission: charge

Dublin Museums: Bank of Ireland Arts Centre - 2 Foster Place, Dublin
Tel: +353 (01) 671 488
This building was the home of the Irish Parliament until 1800 and now houses an interesting museum which leads you through the history of Irish banking. You can also visit the Irish House of Lords Chamber and this is free. It is opposite Trinity College, next to the Bank of Ireland on College Green. Guided tours are available on Tuesdays, mid-morning and early afternoon.
Museum open: Tuesday to Friday 10:00 to 16:00
Museum admission: charge - pre-booked tours of five or more are free

Dublin Museums: National Museum - Kildare Street, Annexe, 7-9 Merrion Row, Dublin
Tel: +353 (01) 677 7444
Opened in 1890, the National Museum is situated in the city centre and is home to a large collection of Irish artifacts, many dating from 7000 BC, right up to the present day. With marble columns, mosaic floors, detailed ironwork and balustrades, the elegant building exhibits the largest collection of Celtic antiquities in the world. This includes a wide range of gold jewellery, bronze tools, weapons and carvings. Other displays include The Treasury Collection, featuring some of the museums best known, priceless relics and The Road to Independence Room, which is full of items from the 1916 Easter Uprising and the War of Independence (1919-21), such as weapons and uniforms. Upstairs there is a permanent and fascinating exhibition about the Vikings.
Museum admission: free
Museum open: Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 to 17:00, Sunday 14:00 to 17:00

Dublin Museums: Collins Barracks - Benburb Street, Dublin
Tel: +353 (01) 677 7444
With extensive collections of silver, glass, furniture, jewellery and many other decorative arts, displays include over 200 years of Irish costumes and also a 2,000-year-old Japanese ceremonial bell. The Collins Barracks museum is best known for its exhibitions of military history.
Museum open: Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 to 17:00, Sunday 14:00 to 17:00
Museum admission: free

Dublin Museums: James Joyce Martello Tower - Sandycove, Dublin
Tel: +353 (01) 280 9265
Built in 1804, when Napoleon's invasion appeared imminent, the tower was one of 34 Martello towers around Ireland's coast. They were all demilitarised in the 1860s and this tower now houses the James Joyce museum, which was founded in 1962. James Joyce, a famous writer, once stayed here in 1904 and the exhibition includes many of his first editions and even some of his clothes.
Museum open: daily
April to October - Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 17:00, Sunday 14:00 to 18:00
November to March - by appointment only
Museum admission: charge

 
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