Discover Dublin's Galleries and Museums
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VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton
The National Museum of Archaeology and History in Dublin is home to the largest collection of Celtic artifacts in the world. The building itself is a piece of art, with architectural elements such as a domed ceiling and mosaic floor, which showcases traditional mythology and the signs of the zodiac. The Dublin Writers Museum highlights such writers as James Joyce, George Bernard Shaw and William Butler Yeats. The National Museum of Decorative Art & History, found at the Collins Barracks, is important culturally because of its history as a military base. In this video, http://www.WatchMojo.com takes a look at some of Dublin's most important cultural institutions.
The National Museum is home to the largest collection of Celtic artefacts in the world. There are several separate buildings dedicated to Irish art and antiquities. Found on Kildare Street is one such center; the National Museum of Archaeology and History. The building itself is an architectural landmark, particularly remarkable for its dome which imitates the Roman Pantheon. The interior is also opulently decorated with ornamentation evoking ancient Rome and Greece. One notable piece is the mosaic floor, showcasing traditional mythology and the signs of the zodiac.
The National Museum of Decorative Art & History is located at the Collins Barracks. This setting is itself considered an artefact, with its history as a military base. The Art & History section of the National museum charts the economic, social, political and military progress of Ireland.
Housed in an 18th century home, the Dublin Writers Museum was established to support interest in Irish literature. By showcasing such writers as James Joyce, George Bernard Shaw and William Butler Yeats, visitors are able to appreciate creative writing from the perspective of a Dubliner.
Established in 1854 and opened to the public a decade later, the National Gallery of Ireland is renowned for its Italian baroque and Dutch masters paintings. The museum began modestly with only 105 paintings, but today boasts one of the finest collections of European art.
The National Museum of Decorative Art & History is located at the Collins Barracks. This setting is itself considered an artefact, with its history as a military base. The Art & History section of the National museum charts the economic, social, political and military progress of Ireland.
Housed in an 18th century home, the Dublin Writers Museum was established to support interest in Irish literature. By showcasing such writers as James Joyce, George Bernard Shaw and William Butler Yeats, visitors are able to appreciate creative writing from the perspective of a Dubliner.
Established in 1854 and opened to the public a decade later, the National Gallery of Ireland is renowned for its Italian baroque and Dutch masters paintings. The museum began modestly with only 105 paintings, but today boasts one of the finest collections of European art.
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