Dublin is a vibrant city, rich in history with a huge number of sites and attractions to visit. While there are many tourist attractions which charge an entrance fee, there are also many state run places that you can visit for free.

If you are planning a visit to my home town why not try the following worthwhile places to visit in Dublin that do not charge admission fees.

Dublin Art Galleries.

The National Gallery of Ireland contains the national collection of Irish art and European master paintings. The art collection ranges from the fourteenth to the twentieth century and includes many major Continental Schools. Best of all, admission to the permanent collection (main areas) is free.

The National gallery is centrally located and here is the contact and address details:

National Gallery of Ireland

(Admission to the Permanent Collection is free.)

Fax. +353-1-661 5372

E-mail. info@ngi.ie

Web. www.nationalgallery.ie

There are also the following art galleries which offer free admission and are well worth a visit:

The Hugh Lane Gallery

f: + 353 1 872 2182

Web: http://www.hughlane.ie/

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Irish Museum of Modern Art

(Admission is free)

Dublin 8

Ireland

Fax : +353-1-612 9999

Web: http://www.imma.ie

Dublin Museums

The National Museum of Ireland has three Dublin based museum locations:

The National Archaeology and History Museum

This is the national repository for archaeological objects discovered in Ireland. The museum contains well over 2,000,000 artefacts with a dates ranging between 7000BC and the late medieval period.

National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology &

How to get there: By Dublin bus – numbers 7 ,7A, 10, 11 and 13 from O’Connell Street.

Decorative Arts & History Museum

This museum is home to a vast collection of historical items including, Irish weaponry, furniture, silver items, ceramics and glassware and examples of costumes and clothing.

National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts &

Benburb Street

How to get there:

By Dublin bus – numbers 90 (Aston Quay) 25, 25A, 66 and 67 from Wellington Quay

Luas (Light Rail): The LUAS Red line travels from Connolly Station to Tallaght and has a stop beside National Museum of Ireland –Decorative Arts & History. This stop is called “Museum”. Trams operate every ten minutes. Please visit www.luas.ie. for more information on LUAS services.

The Natural History museum

This museum houses displays over ten thousand animals. The collections have been gathered for over two centuries. This zoological museum houses outstanding examples of wildlife from Ireland and from around the world, including examples of some extinct breeds.

National Museum of Ireland –

Web: http://www.museum.ie/naturalhistory/

How to get there: By Dublin bus – numbers 7 and 7A from O’Connell Street.

Gardens and Parks

National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin

Often overlooked by visitors to Dublin the Botanic Gardens offers visitors free admission to this beautiful and colourful location. The gardens cover cover a total area of almost 20 hectares.

The Botanic gardens are located in Glasnevin, about 3 miles from Dublin City.

The entire gardens contains over 20,000 plant species and there are impressive glasshouses which contain many unusual plants. The entire attraction is beautifully maintained and a visit is highly recommended. There is also a restaurant that sells snacks, light refreshments and meals on the graounds of the gardens

There is limited parking available for a flat fee of € 2.

Getting to the Botanical Gardens

13 (Merrion Square, Pearse St, O’Connell St. / Poppintree)

19 (Bulfin road, Leonard’s Corner, O’Connell St. / Jamestown Rd., Tolka estate)

83 (Kimmage {Sundrive road, Rathmines} / Harristown {Ballygall Road East})

By Car:

Route 1

From the city centre: travel via the Drumcondra road (N1) and turn left at Botanic Avenue, just before crossing the river Tolka,

Route 2

From the city centre via Phibsborough, taking the N2 Finglas road , turn right onto Botanic Road just after Hart’s Corner, after passing over the Royal Canal. The Botanic Gardens are close to the junction of Botanic Avenue and Botanic Road.

Web: http://www.botanicgardens.ie/home.htm

This article is not a comprehensive guide to all aspects of these attractions in Dublin and is provided as an advice service visitors. It is not intended to be a comprehensive guide – full information can be obtained by visiting each attractions web site or by direct contact. We make no guarantees that the information is correct and up to date and we cannot be held responsible in any way for consequences arising from any inaccuracies.

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