Ireland - Youth & Adventure Buyers Guide 2018/2019

Youth Experiences Chester Beatty Library Business Details Chester Beatty Library, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2, D02 AD92 GPS  53.342337, -6.267500 T  +353 (0) 1 4070750 E  info@cbl.ie W  www.cbl.ie Business Contact:  Derval O’Carroll Experience ‘European Museum of the Year’ winner and considered ‘one of the best multi-cultural museums in Europe’, the library’s collection features artworks, manuscripts and rare books from around the world dating from 2700BC to present day. Full educational programme of workshops and film screenings are available to book. Information Guide in various languages including French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic. Advance download @ www.cbl.ie/Plan-A-Visit/Overseas-Visitors.aspx or access on arrival. Pricing Standard Retail Price € 3pp (Adult); € 2pp 3rd-level student; primary and secondary school groups free of charge. Advanced booking required for groups. Maximum 15 Teens/Youths for workshops and tours. Tour Operator Rate:  Yes FIT Rate:  Yes Ad Hoc Group Rate:  Yes Tour Series Rate:  Yes Group Bookings/B2B Rates Contact:  Justyna Chmielewska or Heidi Campbell E  jchmielewska@cbl.ie  /  hcampbell@cbl.ie T  +353 (0) 1 4070772 Opening Details & Refreshment Mar-Oct: Mon-Fri, 1000-1700hrs; Nov-Feb: Tues-Fri, 1000-1700hrs; (Closed Mon). Sat, 1100-1700hrs (All year). Sun, 1300-1700hrs (All year). Closed 1 January; Good Friday; 24, 25 and 26 December; and Public Holidays. The Silk Road Café at the Chester Beatty Library offers a range of mouth- watering menus from Afghanistan, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Morocco and Palestine, as well as Ireland. Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements Paid car/coach parking – Ship Street (5 mins); Luas (7 mins); DART (10 mins); Various Dublin Bus services & city sightseeing tours (3 mins) Accessible building inc. restrooms, exhibits, AV presentation loop system & braille Information leaflet.Visitors with guide dogs are welcome in the Library. Nearest Accommodation Hub Dublin City www.visitdublin.com/see-do/accommodation Experiences Nearby Marsh’s Library (10 mins walk) Dublin Castle (1 min walk) Dublin City Hall (5 mins walk) EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum Business Details Office: The chq Building, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1. GPS  53.348899-6.246032 T  +353 (0) 1 9060861 E  info@epicchq.com W  www.epicchq.com Business Contact:  Dervla O’ Neill Experience EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum is a state-of-the-art interactive experience located in the beautiful vaults of the CHQ building in Dublin’s Docklands, the original departure point for so many of Ireland’s emigrants. It will guide you on a journey to discover the stories of Irish emigration around the world from early times to modern day. Discover how the Irish influenced and shaped the world. Twenty themed galleries tell the fascinating stories of over 300 Irish people, past and present and relives their great achievements in the world of sport, art, culture, politics, fashion and science. Voted TripAdvisor’s Top 5 Museums in Ireland. Guided tours in English are available upon request and must be booked in advance. Guided tours in Mandarin (from March 2018). Allow 90 minutes for visit. Pricing € 14. Min 10 pax for group booking. Advance booking required for groups (inc. guided tour options) Tour Operator Rate:  Yes FIT Rate:  Yes Ad Hoc Group Rate:  Yes Tour Series Rate:  Yes Group bookings Contact:  Dervla O’Neill E  doneill@epicirelandchq.com T  +353 (0) 1 9060861 Opening Details & Refreshment Open 7 days a week all year (Except 25, 26 Dec) 1000-1800hrs (last entry @ 1700hrs). Range of food outlets and restroom facilities located in CHQ building. Souvenir shop in Museum. Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements Coach drop off/pick up outside Museum. Coach and Car parking (10 mins walk) Nearest Accommodation Hub Dublin www.visitdublin.com/see-do/accommodation Experiences Nearby Trinity College – Book of Kells and Science Gallery (10-15 mins walk) GPOWitness History (10 mins walk) Jeanie Johnston and Famine Memorial (1 min walk) 36