Recommend some museums in Dublin

Zascar

I'm entertaining a friend from overseas for a few days and I thought I'd take them to some museums. It's been ages since I've done museums in Dublin - can anyone recommend what's good and worth going to?

Thanks

hallo dare

Zascar wrote: »

I'm entertaining a friend from overseas for a few days and I thought I'd take them to some museums. It's been ages since I've done museums in Dublin - can anyone recommend what's good and worth going to?

Thanks

national history museum

jos28

If you get a chance take them on the Glasnevin Cemetery tour, it's brilliant
http://www.glasnevintrust.ie/?fuseaction=xml.resultssearch&key=CEM.451479.GL
Followed by lunch and a pint at The Gravediggers
http://www.greatshoutforstout.com/gravediggers-kavanaghs/

Lawrence1895

It's a bit grim maybe, but Kilmainham Goal is a must see, imo

HeidiHeidi

The dead zoo, and kilmainham jail for sure.

Collins barracks often has interesting things on, might be worth checking out.

RDM_83 again

The Chester Beatty Library in Dublin Castle is very good (and not really a library).

Lawrence1895

RDM_83 again wrote: »

The Chester Beatty Library in Dublin Castle is very good (and not really a library).

Heard about it alright. Do you know, if it's wheelchair accessible?

RDM_83 again

Lars1916 wrote: »

Heard about it alright. Do you know, if it's wheelchair accessible?

Didn't notice myself but the website says it is,

http://www.cbl.ie/Plan-A-Visit/Accessibility.aspx

There's the Garda museum in the Castle too but I've never visited that

Lawrence1895

RDM_83 again wrote: »

Didn't notice myself but the website says it is,

http://www.cbl.ie/Plan-A-Visit/Accessibility.aspx

There's the Garda museum in the Castle too but I've never visited that

Thanks

I looking after a guy in a wheelchair, he might be interested in going there

AsianDub

The Little Museum of Dublin
National Gallery of Ireland
Hugh Lane Gallery

Nodster

Ye Olde Hurdy-Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio in the Martello Tower in Howth (opp The Abbey Tavern) "From the Wireless to the Web" is worth a visit (adm €5) might be worth a visit

tricky D

Nodster wrote: »

Ye Olde Hurdy-Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio in the Martello Tower in Howth (opp The Abbey Tavern) "From the Wireless to the Web" is worth a visit (adm €5) might be worth a visit

Great little spot, but, for Lars1916 and friend, it's a steep uphill push and steps to the Martello tower make it pretty much a no-go unless you are properly facilitated and skilled for lifting wheelchair users.

Howth also has the National Transport Museum which always needs more visitors and donations. Might have accessibility issues. http://www.nationaltransportmuseum.org/

spurious

The National Museum at Collins Barracks always has something interesting going on.

hollypink

RDM_83 again wrote: »

The Chester Beatty Library in Dublin Castle is very good (and not really a library).

I'd second that and the cafe there, Silk Road cafe has great food. I also like the Yeats exhibition in the National Library; among the exhibits is a booth where you can listen to famous Irish voices reading Yeats' poetry

HeidiHeidi

RDM_83 again wrote: »

Didn't notice myself but the website says it is,

http://www.cbl.ie/Plan-A-Visit/Accessibility.aspx

There's the Garda museum in the Castle too but I've never visited that

Last time I was in Dublin Castle (a couple of months ago), this was "closed for renovations". So I'd check before making a special trip. Supposed to be fairly interesting.

liffeylite

Zascar wrote: »

I'm entertaining a friend from overseas for a few days and I thought I'd take them to some museums. It's been ages since I've done museums in Dublin - can anyone recommend what's good and worth going to?

Thanks

Try this list, its quite expansive...
http://www.visitdublin.com/See_and_Do/Museums_and_Galleries_in_Dublin

also

www.dublineventguide.com lists literally hundreds of free things to do in the city including museums.

www.lecool.com usually has some more leftfield things advertised.

Hope you all enjoy your time in Dublin

Lawrence1895

tricky D wrote: »

Great little spot, but, for Lars1916 and friend, it's a steep uphill push and steps to the Martello tower make it pretty much a no-go unless you are properly facilitated and skilled for lifting wheelchair users.

Howth also has the National Transport Museum which always needs more visitors and donations. Might have accessibility issues. http://www.nationaltransportmuseum.org/

He usually goes out in a power chair, would that be a suitable venue then?

tricky D

Lars1916 wrote: »

He usually goes out in a power chair, would that be a suitable venue then?

Short answer: No.

Long answer: Here's a photo of the steps: http://www.geograph.ie/photo/2550998

Lifting wheelchair users up these steps shouldn't be done by anyone not skilled in such lifting. (I know of one person who was in a wheelchair temporarily, who was dropped by his friends on a stair and is now permanently wheelchair bound)

Also the path up could be 10% grade in places; very steep.

Lawrence1895

tricky D wrote: »

Short answer: No.

Long answer: Here's a photo of the steps: http://www.geograph.ie/photo/2550998

Lifting wheelchair users up these steps shouldn't be done by anyone not skilled in such lifting. (I know of one person who was in a wheelchair temporarily, who was dropped by his friends on a stair and is now permanently wheelchair bound)

Also the path up could be 10% grade in places; very steep.

Okay, I'll better leave that one out.

But thanks for letting me know:)

SimonLynch

I was in Collins Barracks recently, there's a military exhibition that's really good. Fouga plane in the courtyard, Vampire plane suspended from the ceiling in the main hall with several armoured vehicles below (Bren carrier, Landswerk, Panhard I think). It was funny to see guns on display in a museum that I used in the FCA in the 80s

Piriz

the Science Gallery on Pierce Street is usually very good with different things on every few months...typically spend about an hour per visit...

Mrs Fox

Lars1916 wrote: »

I looking after a guy in a wheelchair

Kilmainham Gaol is a no-go so.

miamee

Lars1916 wrote: »

Heard about it alright. Do you know, if it's wheelchair accessible?

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Last time I was in Dublin Castle (a couple of months ago), this was "closed for renovations". So I'd check before making a special trip. Supposed to be fairly interesting.

The Chester Beatty Library is wheelchair accessible and is not closed for renovations. They do close on Mondays though.

Mrs Fox wrote: »

Kilmainham Gaol is a no-go so.

Good for the OP who is not Lars1916 though

HeidiHeidi

miamee wrote: »

The Chester Beatty Library is wheelchair accessible and is not closed for renovations. They do close on Mondays though.


Good for the OP who is not Lars1916 though

Just to clarify - it was the Garda Museum that I said had been closed for renovations, not the CBL.

(I must be the only person in Ireland who found the CBL unutterably boring :eek:)

miamee

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Just to clarify - it was the Garda Museum that I said had been closed for renovations, not the CBL.

(I must be the only person in Ireland who found the CBL unutterably boring :eek:)

Oops, sorry

There is a new exhibition in CBL just opened that I'm looking forward to seeing.

Costumes Parisien, fashion plates 1912-1914. I think it will be really interesting. The books etc. that are always there I think you need to be in the mood for or maybe if I had more background information I would appreciate them more. I do go in for a wander from time to time

olly_mac

Mrs Fox wrote: »

Kilmainham Gaol is a no-go so.

I took a person in a wheelchair to Kilmainham Gaol last year, and the guide was very helpful. He did a ground-floor tour for four of us. He actually went out of his way to accomadate, and showed us everything that was possible to see.

I have to say, it was a very busy day at Kilmainham, but we were very impressed by the service provided. The museum attached to the gaol has a lift. so all floors are wheelchair accessable.

Mrs Fox

miamee wrote: »

Good for the OP who is not Lars1916 though

Whoops! My bad!