Chester Beatty Library

European Museum of the Year 2002. Irish Museum of the Year 2000. Situated in the heart of the city centre, the Chester Beatty Library's exhibitions open a window on the artistic treasures of the great cultures and religions of the world. The Library's rich collection of manuscripts, prints, icons, miniature paintings, early printed books and objects d'art from countries across Asia, and the Middle East.

Dublin Civic Museum

Operated under the aegis of the Dublin Public Libraries. It is housed in 58 South William Street, an historic building which was once the City Assembly House. The functions of the museum are to provide us with a knowledge and understanding of Dublin, its history and its people, and to collect and preserve as much material as possible.

Dublin Writers Museum

The Irish Literary tradition is one of the most illustrious in the world, famous for four Nobel prize-winners and for many other writers of International renown. In 1991 the Dublin Writers Museum was opened to house a history and celebration of literary Dublin.

Findlater Wine Merchants

The Findlater Museum traces the history of a Dublin Merchant family over the past 170 years. The museum is situated in magnificent vaults under a former railway station just five minutes walk from St. Stephen's Green and Grafton Street.

Fry Model Railway

A unique collection of handmade models of Irish trains, from the beginning of rail travel to modern times. Not only Ireland's largest miniature railway, the exhibition is unique in that it is a working railway covering an area of 2,500 square feet. Situated in the beautiful grounds surrounding Malahide Castle.

Heraldic Museum

Houses a permanent exhibition of heraldry and heraldic insignia. On view are shields, banners, paintings, coins, porcelain and stamps depicting coats of arms. The Heraldic Museum, which illustrates the uses of heraldry is the only one of its kind in the world.

Guinness Store House

The new Guinness Experience is located in the heart of the Guinness brewery in Dublin. It is a dramatic story that begins over 250 years ago and ends in Gravity, the sky bar, with a complimentary pint of Guinness and an astonishing view of Dublin. As you wander up through Guinness Storehouse, you'll discover what goes into making the Black Stuff- the ingredients, the process, the passion.

Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery

The Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art was the first public Gallery of modern art in these islands. The Gallery opened in 1908 with a considerable collection of works by Irish and continental artists, including the Impressionists. In 1993, the collection moved to its present location in the 18th century Charlemont House, Parnell Square.

Irish Jewish Museum

Located in a former Synagogue, with its original features and preserves memorabilia relating to Irish Jewry. displaying their important, though small, place in Ireland's cultural and historic heritage. The collection includes photographs, paintings, certificates, books, and artefacts concerning all aspects of Jewish life.

James Joyce Centre

The Centre is dedicated to promoting an understanding of the life and works of James Joyce and aims to provide a unique, personal view of the man, his work and his minutely observed origins.

Lusk Heritage Centre

Comprises of a 9th century round tower, a medieval belfry and 19th century church. They form a unit although they were built over a period of almost a thousand years. The belfry now houses an exhibition on medieval churches of North County Dublin and also the magnificent 16 century effigy tomb of Sir. Christopher Barnewall and his wife Marion Sharl.

Maritime Institute Museum

Combines a number of historical models including one of the great Eastern and a French longboat captured at Bantry in 1796.

National Museum of Ireland

Collins Barracks is Ireland's new museum of the decorative arts and of the economic, social. political and military history of the state. The site of the museum was acquired by the National Museum in 1994 and is the oldest military barracks in Europe, as well as the oldest continuously occupied barracks in the world. On display are artefacts ranging from weaponry, furniture, folklife and costume.

National Photographic Archive

Opened in October 1998 and houses the National Library of Ireland's photographic collection, which comprises approximately 300,000 photographs. There are substantial numbers of loose prints and various smaller collections, which include particulary good coverage of events during 1916, the War of Independence and the Civil War.

National Print Museum

Built in the 1860's, the National Print Museum houses a unique collection of artefacts and machines from all sectors of the printing industry in Ireland. The 18 minute audio-visual show brings the visitor step by step through the printing process. Guests are then personally guided through the museum and hear stories from Ireland's printing past.

National Wax Museum

Discover a world where fantasy and reality combine and heroes of the past and the present come alive before your eyes. Look twice at the man reading his Irish Times in the lobby of the museum. See the Childrens World of Fairytale and Fantasy.

Natural History Museum

Part of the National Museum of Ireland, is a zoological museum containing collections illustrative of the wild life, both vertabrae and invertebrate, of Ireland. There is also an extensive African and Asian exhibition. The Irish Room is located on the ground floor.

Pearse Museum

Former School run by Patrick Pearse now a museum in beautiful grounds. Attractions include exhibitions a nature study room, with attractive displays on Irish Flora and Fauna and an audio Visual show titled " This man kept a school" Access for visitors with disabilities to ground floor and Nature study centre.

The GAA Museum

Croke Park is the headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association, Ireland's largest sports organisation and the home of Ireland's national sports of Hurling and Gaelic Football. The GAA Museum which is the biggest sports museum in Ireland opened during the Summer of 1998 and is located on the ground floor of the New Stand in Phase 1 of the Stadium Development.

James Joyce Centre

The James Joyce Centre is located in a beautifully restored Georgian townhouse just 300 metres from the northern end of O'Connell Street, the city's main thoroughfare. The Centre is dedicated to the promotion of a greater interest in the life and works of James Joyce and to this end there are daily walks, conducted tours of the house and walks through the heartland of Joyce's north inner city. The centre contains the Guinness reference library for use by visitors and has audio/visual material relating to Dublin's most local and yet international writer.

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