Natural History Museum

We visited Dublin’s Natural History Museum on Merrion Square. It contains exhibits of stuffed animals and insects that remain more or less unchanged since it opened in 1857.

Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum

These large moose skeletons greet visitors just inside the entrance.

Moose Skeletons
Moose Skeletons

A case of foxes: an adult and four young kits are shown in this view.

Stuffed Foxes
Stuffed Foxes

This was how intimate the upper exhibit area looked as it relied largely on natural daylight (on a cold partly-sunny day). Lots of young and old kids enjoyed their visit.

The Upper Level
The Upper Level

There is free admission, but donations are gratefully accepted as they hope to someday move to a larger modern building.