Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Admiring Art
Irish Museum of Modern Art
The 20th- and 21st-century art hangs on its walls but you'll soon be distracted by the eleg-
ant surroundings and beautiful gardens.
Dublin City Gallery - The Hugh Lane
Impressionist masterpieces and Francis Bacon's actual studio, reconstructed piece
by exacting piece, are the highlights of this wonderful gallery.
National Gallery
Home of the Irish State's art collection, including a Caravaggio and a whole room dedicated to Jack B
Yeats.
Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) Gallagher Gallery
Privately run gallery where installations, sound pieces and other
treats complement the contemporary paintings.
Museum Meanders
National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology
The country's most important cultural institution is the repository of its
most valuable and sacred historical treasures.
Chester Beatty Library
Best small museum in Ireland, with breathtaking collection of sacred books and objets d'art from
the Middle East and Asia.
Little Museum of Dublin
This museum tells the story of Dublin in the 20th century through items, photographs and ob-
jects donated by Dubliners themselves.
Natural History Museum
The Dead Zoo's collection of two million stuffed beasts has hardly changed since Scottish ex-
plorer Dr David Livingstone cut the ribbon in 1857.
Live Gigs
Workman's Club
A great spot for left-of-centre stuff, from electronica to alt rock and beardy folk music.
Whelan's
The spiritual home of the singer-songwriter, you can get up close and personal at this terrifically intimate ven-
ue.
Twisted Pepper
The place to see cutting-edge performers from hip-hop artists to composers of electronica.
Vicar Street
A mid-sized venue that generally hosts soul, folk and foreign music.
O2
The place to see your favourite touring international superstar, along with 23,000 others.
Markets & Shopping
Powerscourt Townhouse Shopping Centre
The city's most elegant shopping centre, replete with stores selling everything
from hand-crafted leather bags to hats by Irish designers.
George's St Arcade
Beneath the arches of this Victorian arcade you'll find everything from secondhand LPs to patchouli
oil.
