Museums near Dún Laoghaire
The map records 44 museums in and around Dún Laoghaire, 1 of them inside the town itself. The closest to the centre is National Maritime Museum of Ireland on Haigh Terrace, 290 m east.
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Haigh Terrace, Dún Laoghaire
Opening hours
Opening hours by day Monday 11:00 to 17:00 Tuesday 11:00 to 17:00 Wednesday 11:00 to 17:00 Thursday 11:00 to 17:00 Friday 11:00 to 17:00 Saturday 11:00 to 17:00 Sunday 11:00 to 17:00 Recorded opening hours. Public holiday hours have not been provided.
Imaginosity
5.6 km5.6 km west of Dún Laoghaire
Blackglen Road, 7.3 km west of Dún Laoghaire
National Print Museum
8.1 km8.1 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Lightvessel Kittiwake
8.6 km8.6 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
The Redbrick Substation
8.8 kmEast Wall Road, 8.9 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Merrion Square East, 9 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Opening hours
Opening hours by day Monday Not provided Tuesday 10:00 to 17:00 Wednesday 10:00 to 17:00 Thursday 10:00 to 17:00 Friday 10:00 to 17:00 Saturday Not provided Sunday Not provided Recorded opening hours. Public holiday hours have not been provided.
Georgian House Museum
9.0 kmFitzwilliam Street Lower, 9 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Opening hours
Opening hours by day Monday Not provided Tuesday 10:00 to 17:00 Wednesday 10:00 to 17:00 Thursday 10:00 to 17:00 Friday 10:00 to 17:00 Saturday 10:00 to 17:00 Sunday 12:00 to 17:00 Recorded opening hours. Public holiday hours have not been provided.
Merrion Square West, 9.4 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
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Kildare Street, 9.5 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Opening hours
Opening hours by day Monday 13:00 to 17:00 Tuesday 10:00 to 17:00 Wednesday 10:00 to 17:00 Thursday 10:00 to 17:00 Friday 10:00 to 17:00 Saturday 10:00 to 17:00 Sunday 13:00 to 17:00 Recorded opening hours. Public holiday hours have not been provided.
Zoology Museum
9.6 km9.6 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
St. Stephen's Green, 9.6 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Opening hours
Opening hours by day Monday 10:00 to 18:00 Tuesday 10:00 to 18:00 Wednesday 10:00 to 18:00 Thursday 10:00 to 18:00 Friday 10:00 to 18:00 Saturday 10:00 to 18:00 Sunday 10:00 to 18:00 Recorded opening hours. Public holiday hours have not been provided.
St. Stephen's Green, 9.7 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Opening hours
Opening hours by day Monday 09:30 to 17:00 Tuesday 09:30 to 17:00 Wednesday 09:30 to 17:00 Thursday 09:30 to 20:00 Friday 09:30 to 17:00 Saturday 09:30 to 17:00 Sunday 09:30 to 17:00 Recorded opening hours. Public holiday hours have not been provided.
Custom House Quay, 9.7 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Opening hours
Opening hours by day Monday 10:00 to 18:45 Tuesday 10:00 to 18:45 Wednesday 10:00 to 18:45 Thursday 10:00 to 18:45 Friday 10:00 to 18:45 Saturday 10:00 to 18:45 Sunday 10:00 to 18:45 Recorded opening hours. Public holiday hours have not been provided.
Pearse Museum
9.7 km9.7 km west of Dún Laoghaire
Opening hours
Opening hours by day Monday 10:00 to 20:00 Tuesday 10:00 to 20:00 Wednesday 10:00 to 20:00 Thursday 10:00 to 20:00 Friday 10:00 to 20:00 Saturday 10:00 to 20:00 Sunday 10:00 to 20:00 Recorded opening hours. Public holiday hours have not been provided.
Irish Jewish Museum
9.8 kmWalworth Road, 9.8 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Irish Whiskey Museum
10.0 kmGrafton Street, 10 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Opening hours
Opening hours by day Monday 10:00 to 18:00 Tuesday 10:00 to 18:00 Wednesday 10:00 to 18:00 Thursday 10:00 to 18:00 Friday 10:00 to 18:00 Saturday 10:00 to 18:00 Sunday 10:00 to 18:00 Recorded opening hours. Public holiday hours have not been provided.
Civic Museum
10.1 kmWilliam Street South, 10.1 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Westmoreland Street, 10.1 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
The National Wax Museum Plus
10.2 kmWestmoreland Street, 10.2 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Opening hours
Opening hours by day Monday 10:00 to 20:00 Tuesday 10:00 to 20:00 Wednesday 10:00 to 20:00 Thursday 10:00 to 20:00 Friday 10:00 to 20:00 Saturday 10:00 to 20:00 Sunday 10:00 to 20:00 Recorded opening hours. Public holiday hours have not been provided.
Illusion Museum Dublin
10.2 kmCollege Green, 10.2 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
World of Illusion
10.2 km10.2 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Revenue Museum
10.3 kmDublin Castle, 10.3 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Harold's Cross Road, 10.3 km west of Dún Laoghaire
Opening hours
Opening hours by day Monday Not provided Tuesday 10:30 to 16:00 Wednesday 10:30 to 16:00 Thursday 10:30 to 16:00 Friday 10:30 to 16:00 Saturday 10:30 to 16:00 Sunday 10:30 to 16:00 Recorded opening hours. Public holiday hours have not been provided.
Temple Bar Gallery
10.4 kmTemple Bar, 10.4 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Opening hours
Opening hours by day Monday Not provided Tuesday 11:00 to 18:00 Wednesday 11:00 to 18:00 Thursday 11:00 to 18:00 Friday 11:00 to 18:00 Saturday 12:00 to 16:00 Sunday 12:00 to 16:00 Recorded opening hours. Public holiday hours have not been provided.
Chester Beatty Library
10.4 kmDublin Castle, 10.4 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Opening hours
Opening hours by day Monday 10:00 to 17:00 Tuesday 10:00 to 17:00 Wednesday 10:00 to 17:00 Thursday 10:00 to 17:00 Friday 10:00 to 17:00 Saturday 11:00 to 17:00 Sunday 13:00 to 17:00 Recorded opening hours. Public holiday hours have not been provided.
10.4 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Garda Museum
10.4 kmDublin Castle, 10.4 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Opening hours
Opening hours by day Monday 10:00 to 14:00 Tuesday 10:00 to 14:00 Wednesday 10:00 to 14:00 Thursday 10:00 to 14:00 Friday 10:00 to 14:00 Saturday Not provided Sunday Not provided Recorded opening hours. Public holiday hours have not been provided.
GPO Museum
10.4 kmO'Connell Street Lower, 10.4 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Opening hours
Opening hours by day Monday 10:00 to 17:00 Tuesday 10:00 to 17:00 Wednesday 10:00 to 17:00 Thursday 10:00 to 17:00 Friday 10:00 to 17:00 Saturday 10:00 to 17:00 Sunday Not provided Recorded opening hours. Public holiday hours have not been provided.
Dublinia
10.7 kmSaint Michael's Hill, 10.7 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Opening hours
Opening hours by day Monday 10:00 to 18:30 Tuesday 10:00 to 18:30 Wednesday 10:00 to 18:30 Thursday 10:00 to 18:30 Friday 10:00 to 18:30 Saturday 10:00 to 18:30 Sunday 10:00 to 18:30 Recorded opening hours. Public holiday hours have not been provided.
Saint Josephs Avenue, 10.7 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Mary's Abbey, 10.7 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
The James Joyce Centre
10.7 kmNorth Great George's Street, 10.7 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Opening hours
Opening hours by day Monday Not provided Tuesday 10:30 to 16:30 Wednesday 10:30 to 16:30 Thursday 10:30 to 16:30 Friday 10:30 to 16:30 Saturday 10:30 to 16:30 Sunday Not provided Recorded opening hours. Public holiday hours have not been provided.
St Audoen’s Church
10.8 kmCorn Market, 10.8 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Dublin Writers Museum
11.0 kmParnell Square North, 11 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
National Transport Museum
11.1 km11.1 km north of Dún Laoghaire
14 Henrietta Street museum
11.1 kmHenrietta Street, 11.1 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Old Jameson Distillery
11.2 km11.2 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Opening hours
Opening hours by day Monday 09:00 to 17:30 Tuesday 09:00 to 17:30 Wednesday 09:00 to 17:30 Thursday 09:00 to 17:30 Friday 09:00 to 17:30 Saturday 09:00 to 17:30 Sunday 09:00 to 17:30 Recorded opening hours. Public holiday hours have not been provided.
11.7 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Opening hours
Opening hours by day Monday 13:00 to 17:00 Tuesday 10:00 to 17:00 Wednesday 10:00 to 17:00 Thursday 10:00 to 17:00 Friday 10:00 to 17:00 Saturday 10:00 to 17:00 Sunday 13:00 to 17:00 Recorded opening hours. Public holiday hours have not been provided.
11.8 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Opening hours
Opening hours by day Monday 13:00 to 17:00 Tuesday 10:00 to 17:00 Wednesday 10:00 to 17:00 Thursday 10:00 to 17:00 Friday 10:00 to 17:00 Saturday 10:00 to 17:00 Sunday 13:00 to 17:00 Recorded opening hours. Public holiday hours have not been provided.
The Riding School
11.8 km11.8 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Asgard
11.9 km11.9 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
12 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
Collins Barracks
12.0 km12 km north-west of Dún Laoghaire
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