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8 National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology

Opened in 1890, the National Museum of
Ireland – Archaeology has a domed rotunda
featuring marble pillars and a mosaic floor.
The Treasury houses priceless items such as
the Broighter gold boat (see p37), while Ór –
Ireland’s Gold, an exhibition of Ireland’s Bronze
Age gold, has jewellery such as the Gleninsheen
Gorget (see pp36–7). The National Museum of
Ireland consists of three other sites: Decorative
Arts and History at Collins Barracks (see p105),
Country Life and Natural History (see p72).

Egyptian Mummy
This mummy of the lady Tentdinebu is
thought to date back to c.945–716 BC.
Covered in brilliant colours, it is part of
the stunning Egyptian collection.

. Ór – Ireland’s Gold
This is one of the most extensive
collections of Bronze Age gold in
Western Europe. This gold lunula
(c.1800 BC), found in Athlone,
is one of many pieces of ancient
jewellery in this exhibition.

Key to Floorplan
Kingship and Sacrifice
Ór – Ireland’s Gold
The Treasury
Prehistoric Ireland
Medieval Ireland
Viking Ireland
Ancient Egypt
Ceramics and Glass from
Ancient Cyprus
Life and Death in the Roman World

Temporary exhibition space
Non-exhibition space

. Bog Bodies
This preserved hand (c.600 BC) is one of
the pieces in this fascinating exhibition
of Iron Age bodies discovered in 2003. Main
entrance
Gallery Guide The domed
The ground floor holds The Treasury, Ór – Ireland’s Gold rotunda, based on
exhibition, the Kingship and Sacrifice and the Prehistoric the design of the The Treasury
Ireland display. On the first floor is the Medieval Ireland Altes Museum in houses masterpieces
exhibition, which illustrates many aspects of life in later Berlin, makes of Irish crafts such as
medieval Ireland. Also on the first floor are artifacts from an impressive the Ardagh Chalice
Ancient Egypt and from the Viking settlement of Dublin. entrance hall. (see p59).
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp296–7 and pp308–11

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