Scenes from DUBLIN CITY and the surrounding area

2. Museums and Galleries - The National Treasures of the Irish Nation

(a) The National Museum of Archaeology and History, Kildare Street

There are many wonderful displays-exhibitions on prehistoric Ireland of archaeological artefacts from the Stone, Bronze and Iron ages. The gold objects from 2000-600BC are quite stunning and other displays show the development of Irish Art from the arrival of Celtic peoples to the beginning of the Medieval period about 1200AD. Christian artwork is exemplified by the Ardagh Chalice, the Tara Brooch and the Clonmacnoise Crozier. The Viking finds, the Iron Age 'bodies from the bog' and an Egyptian display of ancient objects from 5000BC to the Roman period in Egypt about 395AD further enhance a wonderful museum experience.

(b) The National Library, Kildare Street

This is housed in a similar, and opposite to the National Museum (above) across the car park in front of Leinster House (Irish parliament)

 The library had in (Feb 2007) a huge and fascinating exhibition-displays of the life and works of W B Yeats.

(c) The National Art Gallery

There are rooms full of the work of Irish artists from the 18th-20th century. We are very fond of the landscape and people of the West Coast of Ireland e.g. Cork, Galway (especially Connemara), Kerry, Donegal, so we especially love the work of Paul Henry. The National Gallery also has many paintings from Renaissance and 17thC/18thC Baroque Italy, Spanish and Dutch art.

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*  Dublin, the capital of Ireland, like any great city is packed with places of accommodation and tourist attractions to suit all budgets and cultural tastes * page updated Nov 9th 2007  *  EMAIL Phil Brown  *  images-photographs-pictures-photos-webshots-views-snaps of the buildings, bridges, streets, squares and views of Dublin City etc., Ireland © Dr W P Brown  * Scenes from other cities in Europe: London, England * Paris, France * York, England for a quick pictorial visit!