National Maritime Museum of Ireland
National Maritime Museum of Ireland
Haigh Terrace, Dún Laoghaire, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Ph: (01) 280 0969
Hours: Open 7 days
Saturday to Wednesday 11 am to 17.00 pm
Thursday & Friday 9 am to 17.00 pm
Admission:
Adult €6
Family (2 adults + 2 kids) €12
Child (under 12) €3
Senior €5
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✨The National Maritime Museum of Ireland was originally opened in 1978 in Moran Park, located between the seafront and the center of Dún Laoghaire town. In 2012, President Michael D. Higgins officially re-opened the museum.The museum is a great place to learn about the maritime history of Ireland and it also has some great views of the sea. If you’re ever in the area, be sure to check it out!
✨The church was built in 1837 as a place of worship for seafarers. It remained open until 1971, when it was converted into a museum. In 1974, the Church of Ireland and the Maritime Institute of Ireland signed an agreement that led to the museum’s opening.
✨In 2006 substantial funding was authorized by the Government for capital expenditure to cover the cost of the refurbishment, however, this funding has since ceased, and the museum is now dependent upon door receipts, fundraising events, and donations.
✨ It is operated by volunteers and a community employment scheme provided by the Department of Social Protection
✨In July 2011 two stained-glass windows by artist Peadar Lamb were installed in the former church, sponsored by the Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company.[3] It reopened on 5 June 2012
✨The RMS Leinster was a City of Dublin Steam Packet Company ship that was torpedoed in 1918 off the Kish lighthouse, within sight of Dún Laoghaire. Over 500 people drowned in the event. Some contemporary accounts and mirror-backed half-models of the company’s other ships, RMS Ulster, RMS Leinster, RMS Munster, and RMS Connaught, have been recovered from the wreck..
✨The St Columba’s Chapel is a beautiful and moving reminder of the Irish ships lost during World War II. The collection of paintings by Kenneth King is particularly moving, as is the bullet-holed flag of the MV Kerlogue. The Mariners Church building is also a major attraction in the area.
National Maratime Museum
The museum opened in 1978 in the former Mariners’ Church, which was built in 1837. It houses an extensive collection on all aspects of maritime heritage: massive anchor, mechanical exhibitions, a maritime art gallery, historically world famous Titanic exhibition, the favorite tiny models, the Baily Optic, a huge anchor in the courtyard and you’ll get an opportunity to learn about Captain Robert Halpin from Tinakilly House in County Wicklow, one of the enthusiastic, who laid a telegraph cable across the Atlantic in 1865. 2600 miles of telegraphic cable, joining Europe to America was laid.
You’ll also discover: a very large optic light from the Bailey Lighthouse, which was equivalent to 2000 000 candle power, different ship models, paintings, logs and records, mini biographies of important captains and other people, who were involved in maritime and inventions, many artifacts, a library of source material, information about engineers and ships’ details and chronicles.
Are you into maritime history, ships and want to learn about Titanic? If so, then this is a place in Dublin for you to visit.
