National Museum of Ireland – Natural History

The National Museum of Ireland – Natural History, sometimes called the Dead Zoo, a branch of the , is housed on Merrion Street in , .
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: natural history museum in Ireland
  • Also known as: “Dead Zoo”, “National Museum of Ireland - Natural History”, “National Museum of Ireland, Merrion Street”, “National Museum of Ireland, Natural History”, and “Natural History Museum”
  • Address: 49 Merrion Square West, Dublin
  • Roof shape: hipped
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leinster House and National Library of Ireland.

Public building
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is the seat of the Oireachtas, the parliament of . Originally, it was the ducal palace of the Dukes of Leinster. Since 1922, it has been a complex of buildings which houses Oireachtas Éireann, its members and staff.

Library
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The is 's national library located in , in a building designed by Thomas Newenham Deane. The mission of the is "To collect, preserve, promote and make accessible the documentary and… is situated 160 metres northwest of National Museum of Ireland – Natural History.

Government building
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is a large Edwardian building enclosing a quadrangle on Merrion Street in Dublin, Ireland, in which several key offices of the Government of Ireland are located. Among the offices of State located in the building are:…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Temple Bar and International Financial Services Centre.

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.

Quarter
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The is an area of central Dublin and part of the CBD established in the 1980s as an urban regeneration area and special economic zone on the derelict state-owned former port authority lands of the reclaimed and areas of the .

Suburb
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is an area east of the inner north side of Dublin, along the where it forms one of the Dublin quays. The name refers to the North Bull Wall, which was constructed to form Dublin Port, extend the Liffey estuary and reclaim land at various stages from the early 1700s until its final completion around 1825.

National Museum of Ireland – Natural History

Latitude
53.33989° or 53° 20′ 24″ north
Longitude
-6.25334° or 6° 15′ 12″ west
Height
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“National Museum of Ireland – Natural History” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “愛爾蘭自然歷史博物館”
  • Danish: “National Museum of Ireland – Natural History”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “متحف التاريخ الطبيعى”
  • German: “Natural History Museum”
  • Irish: “Músaem Náisiúnta na hÉireann – Stair an Dúlra”
  • Japanese: “アイルランド国立博物館”
  • Spanish: “Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Irlanda”
  • Urdu: “نیچرل ہسٹری میوزیم”

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