Dublinia
 Synod hall, the building that houses Dublinia | |
  Location within Central Dublin | |
| Established | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Location | St Michael’s Hill, Christ Church, Dublin,Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°20′36″N6°16′20″W/ 53.343333°N 6.272222°W |
| Type | Vikings |
| Website | dublinia |
Dubliniais a historical recreation (orliving history) museum and visitor attraction inDublin,Ireland,focusing on theVikingandMedievalhistory of the city. Dublinia is located in a part of Dublin'sChrist Church Cathedral,known as theSynod hall.
Dublinia featureshistorical reenactment,with actors playing the roles of Vikings and Medieval Dubliners (in full costume) and encourages visitors to join in. It has recreations of Viking and Medieval era buildings (houses, etc) and street scenes.[1]
The exhibition was opened in 1993,[2]and was redeveloped in 2010 at a cost of €2 million. As of 2010, the museum was attracting over 125,000 visitors per annum.[3]
See also
[edit]- History of Dublin
- Early Scandinavian Dublin
- Jorvik Viking Centre(similar attraction inYork)
References
[edit]- ^Dublinia - ExhibitionsArchivedJuly 19, 2012, at theWayback Machine
- ^Michael McHale (13 May 2010)."Vikings invade for the return of Dublinia".Irish Independent.Retrieved10 November2012.
- ^"Dublinia unveils its €2m facelift".Irish Times(subscription required).5 May 2010.Retrieved10 November2012.
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