Dublinia is one of the most original and exciting museums in the city and country. It is a place that, without effort, takes its visitors to the atmosphere of medieval Dublin of the 12th-15th centuries and plunges them into the epoch of the legendary Vikings, knights, and kings. The establishment opened its doors in 1993 and has since become one of the most popular tourist sights. However, not only travelers and guests of the city but also locals often come here. They fell in love with this historical & archaeological museum and enjoy coming here to relax and learn something new about their nation’s past.

The exposition of Dublinia includes several thematic interactive exhibitions presented as historical reenactment scenes. They are scattered over three floors of the building and dedicated to different stages of the city development. Sounds and smells add a special vibe, recreating the atmosphere of the old medieval city streets. You can touch and try on many exhibits. That is why children are especially fond of the museum.

The first part of the exhibition is dedicated to the period when the Vikings inhabited the area of present-day Dublin. To reveal their lifestyle, there are clothes, weapons, household and handicraft artifacts, as well as runes and other objects of cultural heritage. Museum visitors can see ancient warriors or walk along the first streets of the city and evaluate how, over centuries, the setting changed beyond recognition.

The second part of the exhibition focuses on medieval Dublin, when noble knights replaced the brutal Vikings. Here, museum guests are welcome to see performances about numerous wars and diseases that haunted the locals, as well as the first hospitals and medical breakthroughs that gave people hope for a better life. The halls, decorated in the mood of the era, help you imagine the environment in which they lived in the Middle Ages and what the urban landscape looked like then.

The third and final part of the exhibition is devoted to archaeological finds discovered in Dublin and Ireland. Besides examining ancient artifacts, visitors can get in the archaeologist’s shoes and learn all the joys and challenges of this exciting and valuable career.