Seeing the Sights - Dublin - page 95

room, where kids and parents can record their impressions of the
museum with the crayons provided. The formal gardens, an impor-
tant early feature of this magnificent structure, have been restored
and are open to the public during museum hours. In 2000 a series
of new galleries opened in the restored Deputy Master's House, in
the northeast corner of the Royal Hospital site.
Military Rd., Kilmainham. & 01/612-9900. www.modernart.ie. Free admission.
Tues-Sat 10am-5:30pm; Sun noon-5:30pm. Bus: 79 or 90.
Irish Music Hall of Fame The draw here is the exhaustive col-
lection of memorabilia—much of it exclusive—chronicling the his-
tory of Irish music, from traditional and folk through pop, rock,
and dance. There's loads of great stuff about U2, Van Morrison,
Christy Moore, the Chieftains, the Dubliners, Thin Lizzy, Bob
Geldof, Enya, the Cranberries, and Sinéad O'Connor, right up to
BoyZone, Westlife, and Samantha Mumba.
57 Middle Abbey St., Dublin 1. & 01/878-3345 . Free admission. Daily
10am-5:30pm. DART: Connolly. Bus: 25, 26, 34, 37, 38A, 39A, 39B, 66A, or 67A.
Temple Bar Gallery and Studios Founded in 1983 in the heart
of Dublin's “Left Bank,” this is one of the largest studio and gallery
complexes in Europe. More than 30 Irish artists work here at a vari-
ety of contemporary visual arts, including sculpture, painting, print-
ing, and photography. Only the gallery section is open to the public,
but you can make an appointment in advance to view individual
artists at work.
5-9 Temple Bar, Dublin 2. & 01/671-0073. Fax [phone]. Free admission.
Tues-Wed 11am-6pm; Thurs 11am-7pm; Sun 2-6pm. Bus: 21A, 46A, 46B, 51B,
51C, 68, 69, or 86.
BREWERIES/DISTILLERIES
Guinness Storehouse Founded in 1759, the Guinness Brew-
ery is one of the world's largest breweries, producing a distinctive
dark stout, famous for its thick, creamy head. Although tours of the
brewery itself are no longer allowed, visitors are welcome to explore
the adjacent Guinness Hopstore, a converted 19th-century four-
story building. It houses the World of Guinness Exhibition, an
audiovisual presentation showing how the stout is made; the
Cooperage Gallery, displaying one of the finest collections of tools
in Europe; the Gilroy Gallery, dedicated to the graphic design work
of John Gilroy; and last but not least a bar where visitors can sam-
ple a glass of the famous brew. The brewery recently became home