Failte Ireland - Ireland Buyers Guide 2018

FREE DUBLIN EXPERIENCES National Museums of Ireland (NMI) All Museums details: T  +353 (0) 1 677 7444 E  bookings@museum.ie (Booking office: Mon-Fri 1000-1700hrs) W  www.museum.ie Locations:  www.museum.ie/Visit-Us/Directions Advance booking required to ensure accommodation of your group size (Minimum. 1 month advance booking advised). Guided experience requires pre-booking. E  bookings@museum.ie. Allow minimum 1 hr for each museum visit. International and Language Group visits are self-directed in each museum to take in the Museum’s collections at own pace and focus on the areas of particular interest. Knowledgeable attendants are onsite to answer questions. Note: For conservation purposes, no food or drink allowed in Museum spaces. All Museum Opening Times Open Year Round. Tues-Sat 1000-1700hrs; Sunday 1400-1700hrs. Closed Mondays (including Bank Holidays), Christmas Day and Good Friday. Advance Booking of Guided Groups Tours/Workshops E  bookings@museum.ie. Audio Guides – within selected exhibitions Experience Description National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks, Dublin 7 GPS  53.347868, -6.285242. At the National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts & History you’ll find Irish haute couture garments, furniture, silver, jewellery, ceramics, and exhibitions exploring Irish military history, including the 1916 Easter Rising. Plan your visit here: www.museum.ie/Decorative-Arts- History/Visitor-Information National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. GPS  53.340617, -6.255244. The National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology carries artefacts dating from 7000BC to the 20th Century over seven galleries. Language Guides & Floorplans available to download at: www.museum.ie/ Archaeology/Visit-the-Museum/Other-Language-Visitors National Museum of Ireland – Natural History Museum, Merrion Street, Dublin 2. GPS  53.339722, -6.252100 Also known as ‘The Dead Zoo’, the Museum carries 10,000 exhibits of the natural world showcasing (in decorative cabinets) a wide-ranging and comprehensive zoological collection. The Discovery Zone offers a unique chance to get to grips with a Badger and a Pilot Whale skull. This hands-on area has two mobile units with the themes: Life on Land and The Life Aquatic. Plan your visit here: www.museum.ie/ Natural-History/Visitor-Information Group Bookings/Tour Operator Rates:  FREE Admission. Consult Calendar of Events online www.museum.ie/Visit-Us/Events Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements No min/max age. Each museum is wheelchair accessible (although some floors have no lift access –check website for details). Public Restrooms, including wheelchair accessible restrooms at each Museum. Onsite café (at NMI – Archaeology and NMI – Decorative Arts & History) and variety of cafés and shops all within 5mins. walk of all Museums. Coach Parking available on site in NMI – Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks. Coach parking available throughout the city (5mins walk). See city parking information at www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-roads-and-traffic/parking-dublin Public Transport All museums are serviced by Luas (Roadtram) & Dublin Bus routes. www.dublin.ie/transport/home.htm Other Experiences Nearby NMI – Natural History NMI – Archaeology (8mins Walk) National Gallery of Ireland (5mins walk) www.nationalgallery.ie NMI – Archaeology Little Museum of Dublin (5mins Walk) www.littlemuseum.ie St Stephen’s Green (5mins Walk); www.heritageireland.ie/en/dublin/ststephensgreen/ NMI – Decorative Arts (Collins Barracks) Kilmainham Gaol (15mins walk) www.kilmainhamgaolmuseum.ie Phoenix Park (10mins walk) www.phoenixpark.ie/visitorinformation/ Dublin Zoo (20mins walk) www.dublinzoo.ie 106