Best Arts and Culture Places in Malahide

"The National Gallery of Ireland has recently been restored by the Office for Public Works, in collaboration with Heneghan Peng. Opened in June 2017, the scheme forms part of a four-stage masterplan by Heneghan Peng, seeking to address the original 19th-century building’s lack of natural light and level access."

"The National Gallery of Ireland was established in 1864 and today houses an extensive collection of Irish, Italian Baroque and Dutch Masters paintings. Visitors at the National Gallery of Ireland. Photo: Tourism Ireland."

"These include the Irish government state apartments, which are used for official state engagements, as well as the Garda (Irish police) Museum and the Chester Beatty Library museum. All of these can be visited. Visiting the main Castle, which includes the State Apartments, requires a ticket, and you can either do a self-guided tour or a guided tour. The former is free for holders of the Dublin Pass."

"Within the Dublin Castle complex are also the Garda Museum (Irish Police museum) and the Chester Beatty Library museum. Both of these are free and worth visiting, especially the library museum, if you have time."

"The Chester Beatty Library is a popular museum that reflects the world’s most relevant religions and cultures: East Asian, Western and Islamic."

"Situated within the imposing 17th-century Royal Hospital Kilmainham, IMMA is an impressive setting for modern art, one with a cobblestoned courtyard, gardens, and pretty benches overlooking the grounds. The collection itself consists of more than 3,500 pieces, with about 250 works on display at any given time. Although IMMA is a bit outside the city center—about a 30-minute walk from Dame Street—you can combine it with a visit to the Kilmainham Gaol, which is 15 minutes away by foot."

"There are a number of great free museums in Dublin which include the National Museum of Ireland, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin City Hall, and the Irish Museum of Modern Art. Also keep an eye out for discount cards, coupons, and special deals to save money on tickets, tours, and meals."

"Out in Kilmainham, IMMA is worth a visit for the striking building and gardens alone. Contemporary art is spread throughout the former hospital, with free guided tours available too."

"Probably better known as 'The Dead Zoo', the Museum's 10,000 exhibits provide a glimpse of the natural world that continues to delight children of all ages. The Discovery Zone within the Museum gives adults and children a unique chance to get to grips with a Badger and a Pilot Whale skull. This hands-on area has two mobile units with the themes: Life on Land and The Life Aquatic."

"Pop into the Natural History Museum to see the incredible collections of stuffed long-toothed animals from around the world. At Sweny's, you can buy your loved ones a gift of lemon soap as mentioned in Ulysses or enjoy readings from James Joyce’s books, held at lunchtime each day."

"The National Museum of Ireland in Kildare Street showcases the history of Ireland up to and including the Middle Ages and will leave you impressed. Plan at least an hour, better ninety minutes or two hours, for a stroll around the two levels and an immersion into Ireland's past at its best. If you want to skip some exhibition areas, make sure to see the Celtic hoards, the early Christian treasures, the Viking remnants, and the bog bodies in the "Sacrifice and Kingship" section, like Clonycavan Man."

"Located on Kildare Street, the National Museum of Archaeology is literally a treasure trove of artefacts from Ireland’s remote past. Bronze age gold jewellery sits side by side with Celtic ritual artefacts, and amazing early Christian ritual objects are displayed along with gristly early human remains found preserved in peat bogs."

"Kerlin contemporary art gallery can be found just off the Grafton Street thoroughfare in a quiet alleyway you would be forgiven for missing. In the past, this cutting-edge minimalist exhibition space has hosted solo shows by international artists like Andy Warhol and Hiroshi Sugimoto, and its gallery artists include Richard Gorman, Willie Doherty and Liliane Tomasko. Upcoming exhibitors include Kathy Prendergast, the London-based Irish sculptor, painter and installation artistwho won the prestigious Premio 2000 prize at the Venice Biennale 1995."

"Created in 1998, the Kerlin Gallery is one of the leading contemporary art galleries in Ireland. Located near Grafton Street in the Dublin City centre, the gallery is famous for the exhibitions it hosted such as an Andy Warhol retrospective, solo Sean Scully shows or Hiroshi Sugimoto exhibitions. The list of important artists is always growing that’s what makes the Kerlin Gallery a central place for the contemporary artistic sphere."

"Dublin may not have the money and pulling power of New York, Paris or London but there are still some intimate and beautifully curated contemporary art galleries worth seeking out. The exhibitions calendar of Kerlin is very rich and culturally diverse, featuring the abstract, the colourful, the beautiful, the bold and the bizarre."

"There's a café space, all comfy leather seats and tweed Chesterfield sofas, and it's open all day for light bites and wine. Later, the candles are lit in the darker dining space at the rear; while downstairs you'll find a fantastic wine bar. The original winning ingredients remain intact: wonderful cocktail and European wine lists; great pizza, fresh pasta, and charcuterie and cheese sharing plates (€15-€25/£13-£22); elegant desserts; live music kicking off in the evenings – and art everywhere."

"This romantic city centre restaurant is the perfect place for an Italian-style date night. The simple menu is jam-packed with delicious pasta and pizza dishes made from local ingredients, freshly cooked to order. Pacino's also offers an affordable early bird menu, perfect for a pre-show dinner."

"Pacino's is serving authentic Italian cuisine that's freshly cooked to order and paired bottles from their dedicated sommelier. One of the most sought-after Italian restaurants in Dublin city centre, it creates a sense of amore with its atmospheric dimmed lighting and exquisite classics."

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"Meltdown on Crow Street in Temple Bar serves up melted cheese madness and artisan coffee. They take the wonderful Irish delicacy, that is the cheese toasty, to a whole new level with a range of drool-worthy flavours. There are five decadent sandwiches on offer with each one cheesier than the last."

"Phoenix Park is one of Europe’s biggest walled city parks and is a great place to walk around and explore for the whole family. There is much so to see in Phoenix Park, including its incredible wildlife such as squirrels and wild deer. Plus, it is also home to Dublin Zoo, so it’s another great place to head if you’ve spent the afternoon at the zoo."

"The first Dublin walk on the list is none other than the Phoenix Park. The Phoenix Park is the largest city park in Europe, stretching for 1,750 acres. If you’re visiting Dublin on a holiday or vacation, chances are you will end up in the Phoenix park at some stage."

"Chapel Royale, the castle’s chapel, was beautiful and full of tales of its own. If you find yourself hungry or thirsty, there is a lovely eatery at the back of the castle with outdoor seating. The tour lasts one hour."