The National Museum of Ireland – Natural History in Dublin

Part of the National Museum of Ireland, the Natural History Museum is a zoological museum with diverse collections of world wildlife from all ages. Two million species live side by side with decorated and sculptured panels depicting mythological figures.

There is an extensive Irish collection including the extinct giant Irish deer, as well as a world collection, which includes the skeleton of a sixty-five-foot whale suspended from the roof.

If you are interested in history, the National Museum of Ireland also offers exhibitions on archaeology and decorative arts & history on other grounds in Dublin.