National Wax Museum

hairyprincess · 05-10-2009 8:17pm #1

Anyone know whats the story with this place? Has it moved? Closed down?

discobeaker · 05-10-2009 8:22pm

well if its the one off Bolton Street/Parnell Street your talking about then its gone about 4yrs ago. Its some hotel like the comfort inn or something now

hairyprincess · 05-10-2009 8:23pm

Yes thats the one. Is there one by College Green? Foster place?

discobeaker · 05-10-2009 8:29pm

Just found this. Dunno if its open yet though

http://www.visitdublin.com/seeanddo/museumsandgalleries/Detail.aspx?id=249&mid=861

hairyprincess · 05-10-2009 8:32pm

Yea I saw that earlier, I'll give them a buzz in the mornin and see what the story is. Thanks a mil

discobeaker · 05-10-2009 8:34pm

Well according to wikipedia it is open already. Hope you enjoy it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Wax_Museum_%28Ireland%29

fryup · 05-10-2009 9:59pm

a poor man's madame tousouds

hairyprincess · 05-10-2009 10:10pm

I am poor :rolleyes:

Irish Halo · 06-10-2009 9:13am

I was inside while they were working on it (my friend knows some of the guys working on it). It's looking good, uses the vaults from the bank for the rooms, they had all the old statues and are working on new ones. It was hilarious seeing the old stuff again (the guy showing us around was a bit younger and didn't recognise Maureen Potter, Patrick Hillery and Stephen Roche).

monkeyfudge · 07-10-2009 3:34pm

Popped in this afternoon to have a quick look.

They're having the official launch this evening.

I quite like the new logo.

WindSock · 07-10-2009 4:17pm

OMG, It's back! I hope it's as crappy as the last one, incl. tunnels.

angel01 · 07-10-2009 4:31pm

Excellent, I must head along to this soon!

Nolanger · 07-10-2009 6:43pm

Hope they won't have that waxwork of Michelle 'Whiskey in the jar' De Bruin from the old wax museum?

snickerpuss · 08-10-2009 12:02am

According to this months Dubliner they do have her in all her waxy glory!

Apparently they also made a new tunnel! Was terrified of that thing as a child!

Jesus Wept · 08-10-2009 10:06am

Am I young enough to have a go of the tunnel?

monkeyfudge · 08-10-2009 10:32am

Never used to be an age restriction on them.

I used to take first dates to the old wax museum all the time. If a girl didn't want to crawl through a furry tunnel with you then you knew she wasn't the girl for you.

WindSock · 08-10-2009 12:27pm

Nolanger wrote: »

Hope they won't have that waxwork of Michelle 'Whiskey in the jar' De Bruin from the old wax museum?

I hear they will be using her in the Chamber of Horrors now.

WindSock · 08-10-2009 12:28pm

The-Rigger wrote: »

Am I young enough to have a go of the tunnel?

If you are worried they won't let you in, do that old kneel and put your runners under your knees trick.

Irish Halo · 08-10-2009 12:55pm

Nolanger wrote: »

Hope they won't have that waxwork of Michelle 'Whiskey in the jar' De Bruin from the old wax museum?

snickerpuss wrote: »

According to this months Dubliner they do have her in all her waxy glory!

Yeah she was one of the old waxworks I saw.

tony 2 tone · 08-10-2009 5:24pm

monkeyfudge wrote: »

Never used to be an age restriction on them.

I used to take first dates to the old wax museum all the time. If a girl didn't want to crawl through a furry tunnel with you then you knew she wasn't the girl for you.

That made my day

Plans to bring her self there when it opens.

monkeyfudge · 12-10-2009 2:02pm

Paid a visit on Saturday.

I was impressed. It's pretty neat how they've kept all the old bank vaults in tact and you walk from vault to vault to view various exhibits pertaining to different scenes from Irish history.

Chamber of horrors was a tad small and still under construction to some degree.

Oh... and yes.. there is a tunnel... Much fun!

National Wax Museum

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