National Wax Museum Plus

The National Wax Museum Plus is a in , . First opened in 1983 as the National Wax Museum, it was later relocated and renamed.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: national museum
  • Also known as: “The National Wax Museum Plus”, “ナショナル・ワックス・ミュージアム・プラス”, “国立蝋人形館プラス”, and “都柏林國家蠟像博物館”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Hugh Lane Gallery and Garden Of Remembrance.

Art gallery
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The , and originally the Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, is an art museum operated by Dublin City Council and its wholly owned company, the Trust.

Park
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The is a memorial garden in dedicated to the memory of "all those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom". It is located in the northern fifth of the former Gardens in Parnell Square, a Georgian square at the northern end of O'Connell Street. is situated 140 metres southeast of National Wax Museum Plus.

Museum
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The was a museum of literary history in , . It opened in November 1991, and was hailed as an "iconic" museum in Dublin. It closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and was brought to an end in 2022 without ever reopening. is situated 140 metres east of National Wax Museum Plus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Phibsborough and Grangegorman.

Suburb
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, also spelled Phibsboro, is a mixed commercial and residential neighbourhood on the Northside of , . The Bradogue River crosses the area in a culvert, and the passes through its northern reaches, notably at Cross Guns Bridge.

Suburb
is an inner suburb of , . The area is administered by Dublin City Council. It was best known for decades as the location of St Brendan's Hospital, which was the main psychiatric hospital serving the greater Dublin region.

Quarter
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Dublin is the capital city of Ireland. Its vibrancy, nightlife and tourist attractions are world renowned and it's the most popular entry point for international visitors to Ireland.

National Wax Museum Plus

Latitude
53.3542° or 53° 21′ 15″ north
Longitude
-6.26611° or 6° 15′ 58″ west
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
9C5M9P3M+MH
Geo­Names ID
6949201
Wiki­data ID
Q1609524
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Korean—“National Wax Museum Plus” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “愛爾蘭國家蠟像館”
  • Chinese: “爱尔兰国家蜡像馆”
  • Dutch: “National Wax Museum”
  • German: “National Wax Museum”
  • Japanese: “アイルランド国立蝋人形博物館”
  • Korean: “국립 왁스 박물관”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Droim Conrach and Mountjoy.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Maldron Hotel Parnell Square and The Castle Hotel.

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