Ireland is famous for lots of things and one of the most prominent attractions of the place is surely National Museum of Natural History. The Natural Museum of Ireland is a part of the national museum which is located near the Merrion Street of Dublin. In front of the Victoria building, you will get to see a beautiful bronze statue of the surgeon T.H Parke that reflects great standard of artistry.
Though time has changed and brought about huge developments, the Natural Museum of Dublin still reflects the Victorian era. Thus this museum is popularly termed as “museum of museums”. Enhance your knowledge with information on the National Museum of Natural History as you browse through the site.
Originating in the year of 1857, the National Museum of Natural History was originally housed in the Kildare Street. Later after the Irish War of independence, it became the property of the National Museum of Ireland.
This museum stands out as a great tourist attraction as here you will get to see about ten thousand animals in display taken from the collection of the museum. The collection of the museum has over two million specimen accumulated over two centuries. The exhibit of the National Museum of Natural History is sure to delight all.
With its huge collection, this museum forms one of the best zoological museums displaying wildlife in its variety. You will get to see the bones and left offs of the extinct animals from the ice age. To give you full entertainment, the museum also has a shop. In the museum shop of National Museum of Natural History, you will get various museum related materials such as cards, posters and books etc.
The entrance fee of the museum is €2 per person and it takes about 45 minutes to complete the tour.
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Group tours are also arranged in this national museum. The most famous displays at National Museum of Natural History are as follows:
Irish Room: Displays Irish animals and several skeletons of mammals, fish and birds. Specimens of extant animals are also present such as badgers, hares, and foxes. The most beautiful exhibit is the model of a sunfish (Basking Shark) hanging from top
Lower Gallery: Consists of mammals from all parts of the world including a thylacine, a quagga, and a pygmy hippopotamus.
But after an accident in the year 2007 when the old granite staircase collapsed and many people were injured, the museum is closed for health and safety.
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