Situated in the heart of Ireland's capital city, the Chester Beatty Library is an art museum and library which houses the great collection of manuscripts, miniature paintings, prints, drawings, rare books and some decorative arts assembled by Sir Alfred Chester Beatty (1875-1968). The Library's exhibitions open a window on the artistic treasures of the great cultures and religions of the world. Its rich collection from countries across Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe offers visitors a visual feast. Chester Beatty Library was named Irish Museum of the year in 2000 and was awarded the title European Museum of the Year in 2002.

No. 29 Lower Fitzwilliam Street is a very simple town house just off Merrion Square, not alarming from the outside but steeped in history. A great place to go if you have an hour to kill in the city...

Guinness' museum brings its foamy, yeasty, alcoholic joy to the world: a six dollar entrance fee includes a tour of the museum and a free beer. This six-story building contains the Guinness Brewery Hop Store, a museum and the Gravity Bar, located on the top floor.

Stately neoclassical building housing a fine collection of European paintings from antiquity to the present.

Ireland's best collection of modern and contemporary art, with a particularly strong collection of Francis Bacon's sketches and paintings.

Contains artifacts dating from 7000 BC to the twentieth century.

An exhibition of Irish history and culture.

This cultural center promotes the study of Joyce's work and is housed in a beautiful 18th-century Georgian mansion.

The National Library of Ireland holds the most outstanding collection of Irish documentary material in the world. There are three reading rooms and a Genealogy Advisory Service to assist family history researchers. The Library also has two major exhibitions, the multi-awarding winning 'Yeats : the life and work of WB Yeats' and 'Strangers to Citizens : the Irish in Europe 1600-1800'. Entry to the Library and exhibitions is free.

Housing memorabilia of Ireland's most influential writers, the museum has a recording of James Joyce reading from "Anna Livia Plurabelle."

The perfect destination for a rainy afternoon: myth and fact intersect in this fascinating exploration of the natural history of Ireland.

Museum housed in a seaside tower that inspired the setting of the first chapter of Ulysses; features memorabilia and a fantastic view of the coast and the surrounding countryside.