Seeing the Sights - Dublin - page 106

29 Lower Fitzwilliam St., Dublin 2. & 01/702-6165. Admission € 3.50 ($4.20) adults;
€ 1.50 ($1.80) seniors, students, and children under 16. MC, V. Tues-Sat 10am-5pm;

Sun 2-5pm. Closed 2 weeks before Christmas. DART: Pearse. Bus: 7, 8, 10, or 45.

Waterways Visitor Centre Heading south from Dublin on the
DART, you may notice the tiny Waterways Visitor Centre, a bril-
liant white cube floating on the Grand Canal Basin amidst massive
derelict brick warehouses. This intriguing modern building is home
to a fascinating exhibit describing the history of Ireland's inland
waterways, a network of canals connecting Dublin westward and
northward to the Shannon watershed. The center's shiny white exte-
rior gives way inside to the subdued tones of Irish oak wall panels
and a hardwood ship's floor. A series of exhibits describes aspects of
canal design, and several interactive models attempt to demonstrate
dynamically the daily operations of the canals. No longer used for
transporting goods, the canals of Ireland are now popular with
boaters and hikers, and there's some information here for those
interested in these activities.
Grand Canal Quay, Ringsend Rd., Dublin 2. & 01/677-7510. Admission € 2.50
($3) adults, € 1.90 ($2.30) seniors, € 1.20 ($1.45) students, € 1.50 ($1.80) children,

€ 6.35 ($7.85) families. No credit cards. June-Sept daily 9:30am-5:30pm; Oct-May

Wed-Sun 12:30-5pm. DART: Pearse. Bus: 1 or 3.
A SIGHT & SOUND SHOW
Dublin Experience An ideal orientation for first-time visi-
tors to the Irish capital, this 45-minute multimedia sight-and-sound
show traces the history of Dublin from the earliest times to the pres-
ent. It takes place in the Davis Theatre of Trinity College, on Nas-
sau Street.
Trinity College, Davis Theatre, Dublin 2. & 01/608-1688. € 4.20 ($5) adults, € 3.50
($4.20) seniors and students, 8.40 ($10) families. Daily

late May to early Oct, hourly shows 10am-5pm. DART: Tara St. Bus: 5, 7A, 8, 15A,
15B, 15C, 46, 55, 62, 63, 83, or 84.

€ 2.20 ($2.65) children, €

3 Especially For Kids
The Ark: A Cultural Centre for Children If you've
got kids, make this place a top priority on your itinerary. Every year
more than 20,000 children visit this unique cultural center where
they are the makers, thinkers, doers, listeners, and watchers. Age-spe-
cific programs are geared to small groups of kids from 4 to 14 years
old. There are organized minicourses (1-2 hr. long) designed around
themes in music, visual arts, and theater, as well as workshops in
photography, instrument making, and the art of architecture. The
custom-designed arts center has three modern floors that house a

Kids