Dublin for Kids
Dublin Writers Museum
18 Parnell Square
DUBLIN 1
Tel: 475-0854
Fax: 872-2231
Five minutes walk from O'Connell Street. Ten minutes walk from DART Connolly Station. Bus Numbers 10, 11, 11A, 11B, 13, 13A, 16, 16A, 19, 19A
January to December: Monday - Saturday 10.00am - 5.00pm
Sunday and Public Holidays: 11.00am - 5.00pm.
Late opening June, July and August: Monday - Friday 10.00am - 6.00pm.
Admission charged
The museum holds exhibitions and readings and has a special room devoted to children's literature. Tara's Palace is one of Ireland's largest doll houses and is located here, built entirely by Irish craftsmen, with furniture assembled from all over the world.
Dublin Zoo,
Phoenix Park
DUBLIN 8
Tel: 6771425
Buses: 10 from O'Connell Street, 25 & 26 from Middle Abbey Street
Mon – Sat. 9.30- 6. Sundays 10.30 - 6.00
Admission charged
Café / Restaurant / Gift shop
Located in Phoenix Park, the zoo is set in 30 acres of landscaped grounds around ornamental lakes where over 700 animals and tropical birds from around the world can be seen. A daily "Meet the Keeper" and feeding program provide the opportunity to learn about the many rare and endangered species that live in Dublin Zoo. In addition, there are always new babies and also animals on breeding loan from other Zoos and Wildlife Parks to be seen.
Dublinia
Christchurch
DUBLIN 8
Tel: 6794611
Bus Number 50 from Eden Quay; Bus Number 78A from Aston Quay
April - September 10.00am - 5.00pm daily
October - March 11.00am - 4.00pm
Monday to Saturday, 10.00am - 4.30pm Sunday and Bank Holidays
Admission charged
A scale model of the city, shows the location of public buildings and the layout of the streets. Life-size reconstructions illustrate the city environment of the Middle Ages. As an exciting finale to the exploration of Dublin’s past, climb the 17th century St Michael's Tower for a unique panoramic view of modern Dublin.
Dublin's Viking Adventure
Essex Street West
Temple Bar
DUBLIN 8
679-6040
Tuesday - Saturday 10 - 4.30 (last tour at 4.30pm)
Closed Sunday and Monday
Closed 1 - 2. November - February. Admission charged
An exciting, live and interactive experience of life in Viking Dublin A Norse guide leads journey through a Dublin of long ago. Walk the narrow streets of the Viking town of 'Dyflin' and chat with the locals, observe their daily work and even experience the sounds and smells of the city.
Viking city, the Viking adventure, also houses an extensive collection of artifacts discovered during the excavation of this site, considered to be the most important of its kind outside Scandinavia.
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