Dublinia, Medieval history museum near Christ Church, Dublin, Ireland.
Dublinia is a history museum housed in the historic Synod Hall in Dublin, dedicated to the Viking and Medieval periods. The museum features exhibits, reconstructions, and interactive displays that show what the city looked like and how people lived during those times.
Dublinia opened in 1993 in the Synod Hall, the part of Christ Church Cathedral built as the Church of Ireland's assembly hall. The exhibition was redeveloped in 2010 at a cost of €2 million. It occupies three floors: the Viking story below, the medieval city on the middle level, and archaeology and science on the top floor.
Costumed actors play Vikings and medieval Dubliners and invite visitors to take part in the reenactments. The displays reproduce Viking and medieval houses and street and market scenes, and the top floor shows how archaeology and science reconstruct historical facts.
The exhibition occupies three floors: Viking Dublin on the lower level, the medieval city on the middle floor, and archaeology and science on the top floor. Costumed actors encourage visitors to take part in the reenactments. The museum is wheelchair accessible.
The building is the Synod Hall, a former Church of Ireland assembly hall completed in 1875 and used for synods until 1983. Dublinia opened there in 1993 and was redeveloped in 2010 for €2 million, after which it drew over 125,000 visitors a year. Look for the carved letters "DUBLINIA" above the ground-floor windows on the left of the facade.
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