Dublinia is one of the most popular heritage centers of Dublin, located in the heart of the city. The exhibitions housed at Dublinia and The Viking World showcase the lifestyle prevailing in the medieval city and existence of the Vikings. This exhibition takes place in a magnificent neo-Gothic Victorian building.
Tourists, visiting this beautiful location, re-live the past with all the exhibits displayed at the Dublinia and The Viking World. Above 100,000 thousand of visitors trip to Dublinia and The Viking World in a particular year. People of different age groups, nationality, background, race, and group are entertained here. The friendly staffs help the visitors to go through Dublin’s history and explore its heritage, through the exhibits.
The entire exhibition can be segregated into Dublinia, The Viking World and St. Michael’s Tower. The historical backdrop of Dublin can be traced through the exhibition of Dublinia. Periods from 1170 till the sixteenth century are explicitly captured. The portrait of Dublin’s life and its characteristics enthralls the visitors.
From scale models of medieval town to armors and market places to houses and streets, everything is portrayed in the exhibitions. The life-sized reconstructions are praiseworthy and eye-catching for all kinds of visitors. Skeleton of a Dubliner, artifacts brought from the National Museum of Ireland, and numerous scale models are some of the principle exhibits of Dublinia’s museum.
This museum of Dublin is registered with FETAC (Further education and Training Awards Council). After viewing all sorts of displayed items at Dublinia one can visit the gift shops, which exhibit a wide array of gifts, reminding the buyers about the medieval period. Along with these, the shops also stock large numbers of books, jewelries, postcards, costumes, T-shirts, mementos, and other fun items.
Dublinia museum is also renowned for offering a number of educational programmes to interested students.
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hese educational programs enlighten the students about the city’s historical backdrop, life in medieval Dublin and its archeology. These programs, exhibitions and workshops are dedicated to all age groups. After acquiring these workshop experiences one can get a chance to apply in other heritage centers or museums.
For being registered with FETAC, the courses offered by Dublinia have worldwide recognition. Special guided tours can be availed if the group consist more than 10 persons. The entrance fee for less than 18 years group and adult groups are different. Spacious parking area is available for the numerous tourists, visiting Dublinia throughout the year.
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