National Photographic Archive

The National Photographic Archive is located in Temple Bar in Dublin, Ireland, and holds the photographic collections of the National Library of Ireland.

Photo: DubhEire, CC0.

Opening hours: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
Type: Library
Description: archive in Dublin, Ireland
Address: Dublin

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dublin Castle and Olympia Theatre.

Dublin Castle

Dublin Castle is a major Irish government complex, conference centre, and tourist attraction. It is located off Dame Street in central Dublin. Originally a motte-and-bailey castle chosen for its position at the highest point of central Dublin, it was mostly rebuilt, from the late 17th century onward, as a Georgian palace. Dublin Castle is situated 300 metres south of National Photographic Archive.

Olympia Theatre

Theater building

Photo: Paradoctor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Olympia Theatre, branded since 2021 for sponsorship purposes as the 3Olympia Theatre, is a concert hall and theatre venue in Dublin, Ireland, located on Dame Street.

Ha’penny Bridge

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Ha'penny Bridge, known later for a time as the Penny Ha'penny Bridge, and officially the Liffey Bridge, is a pedestrian bridge built in May 1816 over the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland. Made of cast iron, the bridge was cast in Shropshire, England. Ha’penny Bridge is situated 190 metres northeast of National Photographic Archive.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Temple Bar and Smithfield.

Temple Bar

Quarter

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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.

Smithfield

Quarter

Photo: Sheila1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Smithfield is an area on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. Its focal point is a public square, formerly an open market and common, now officially called Smithfield Plaza, but known locally as Smithfield Square or Smithfield Market.

The Liberties

Suburb

Photo: Hohenloh, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Liberties is an area in central Dublin, Ireland, located in the southwest of the inner city. Formed from various areas of special manorial jurisdiction, initially separate from the main city government, it is one of Dublin's most historic working class neighbourhoods.

National Photographic Archive

Categories: art museum, national museum, national archives, photo library, building, and education
Location: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.34521° or 53° 20′ 43″ north

Longitude

-6.26531° or 6° 15′ 55″ west

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

9C5M8PWM+3V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 316377242

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=library

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q15261141

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In Other Languages

“National Photographic Archive” goes by many names.

Japanese: “アイルランド国立写真アーカイブ”

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