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ARTS, CULTURE & TOURISM
THE NATIONAL
WAX MUSEUM
Picturing the past has never
been easier thanks to Dublin’s
National
Wax
Museum.
Representations of Irish history,
in the form of lifelike waxwork
figures, give visitors the chance
to not only learn about famous
figures but to see them up close
too. Situated on Forster Place,
in the Temple Bar district of
the city, the museum presents
an interactive experience like
no other. In the Grand Hall of
Fame, meet famous faces from
the realms of sport, theatre, TV,
music and film. At the Record
in Wax station, meanwhile,
you can test your skills mixing
vocals, drums and guitar using
equipment favoured by Snow
Patrol and Michael Jackson.
In addition to supplying fun,
there’s a strong educational
element to the facilities. The
Science and Discovery Zone,
for instance, pays tribute to
Irish inventors and scientists,
with interactive touchscreen
exhibits giving insight into
the work of these pioneering
individuals. Preside over a
scaled commuter railway track
or examine the organs of the
human body: you’ll walk away
enlightened and, yes, maybe a
little creeped out! Elsewhere,
the Great Irish Writers Room
venerates literary titans from
James Joyce to Oscar Wilde.
22-25 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2
01 6718 373
