Dublinia

This is a really interesting and absorbing interactive experience, great for children of all ages and adults due to the life-like models, clothing and sets and the three floors which focus on different aspects of Viking Dublin. We spent two hours there and my kids, 11, 9 and 6 couldn't get enough of it! I would highly recommend it! The spell jar making is cute for very young kids but it is misleading to refer to it as a workshop...older kids who are into stones, gems, herbology and properties of such might be disappointed.

Give a nice insight of Dublin's past. The two highlights for me were the tower which give amazing views across the city and the bridge across to Christchurch. Tower is particularly impressive including (and be warned) the 100 or more steps it takes to reach the top. There is a nice shop and cafe on the 3rd floor. This building was a Synott Hall and having attended a talk on the top floor auditorium the roof there would be as much of an attraction as anything.

Hello, we went to Dublinia on Thursday at one o'clock, a group of us, to do a tour of the museum. What a great time we had, such information, lovely exhibits covering all age groups. We were fascinated watching the development of Dublin and how the Vikings, learning things like that. It's the biggest Viking graveyard outside of Scandinavia with, I think it's 80% of Viking graves are within Dublin and it's amazing. There was just so much to see and then obviously through the centuries as Dublin developed. Very good. Ivan and myself in costume settling a point of order. 😎

An excellent historical museum providing a lot of information about the history of Dublin and the history of Europe. Make sure you join the free tour at 11am which lasts about 30 to 40 mins. After the tour you'll need another hour or even two hours to see the entire museum. And don't forget to do the climb to the top of the tower for the great view of the city.

Fun museum! Full of history with lots of visual and interactive exhibits so great for adults and children. This is great for learning about Viking history and the period AD 800-1600. Lovely cafe on the top floor and great views from the tour.

I joined my family for this tour, I knew nothing going in, just thought we were exploring a castle. I was a bit shocked to realize it was more of a Dublin history museum. Learned a lot of interesting facts. There was too much for my brain to fully absorb, I choose specific topics that interested me to read and learn more about. We also did the coin pouch making. This was very disappointing, but only because it is advertised as making a coin pouch, but is in fact a long talk on the history of leather work. At the very end we were given a string and pleather to put together. This is designed for young kids. Very little instructions given or needed and the part I found most disappointing was that we were rushed out before we had even finished these pouches. I also found the pouch to be unusable once made… didn’t feel true to history by any stretch. The only redeeming perk was that we got to be inside a really beautiful old room. If you want to see the inside of old buildings make sure to find the door by the gift shop that walks over the bridge and to the church. Going further into the church costs money, but worth the free peek you get. Overall I recommend this museum, and even the pouch making talk, just wish the talk had a more appropriate and relevant name.

We had a lot of fun in this place. This is a great place to take small kids, see a bit of history, and most importantly, interact with a bunch of things. Try out a few costumes, gear and play around the various statues and setups. Most other tourist attractions wont let you touch or play around, so this place was a big hit with our 6 year old!

I loved this museum/tower with an awesome view of Dublin when I went atop the watch tower. There are multiple levels, each a specific period or time in Dublin's history. There are interactive screens and a reproduction of an old hovel house.