Dublin, the lively capital city of Ireland, with a rich and colorful past has inspired world famous writers and poets like Keats, Bernard Shaw, Joyce and Oscar Wilde. For the visitors, Dublin art, culture and entertainment is like a barometer, helping them to gauge and gain a valuable insight into the daily life of the people and their colorful history.
Museums and Art Galleries reflecting Dublin Art
Dublin art can be seen in its various forms in the various museums and art galleries of the city. The several art galleries showcase masterpieces both traditional and contemporary. Great works of eminent Irish artists and artists from various corners of the world are exhibited here. National Gallery of Ireland located in the Hugh Lane, is the best place to view and experience modern and contemporary art, side by side. In the National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts and History tourists can see a wide range of artifacts ranging from ceramics to silver, weaponry and costume. The Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) is a treasure trove of artworks ranging from Gilbert, George to Barry Flannangan.
Dublin Culture
Culture of Dublin is best reflected in its variety of theaters, museums, libraries and film centers covering a variety of themes and topics reflecting its great cultural diversity and heritage. Such theaters present plays on Irish repertoire, contemporary or classic drama as well as European and American avant garde theater. Abbey Theater, Peacock Theater, Olympia Theater and Gate Theater top the list. To name the most visited museums, National Museum of Ireland,
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National Museum of Natural History and Dublin's Writers Museum cannot be missed. Of the libraries, Marsh Library represents the first public library of Ireland while the Trinity College Library can be proud of its vast repository of 4.24 million books. James Joyce Cultural Center is located in a mansion representing Georgian architecture and promotes the study of works of Joyce. The Irish Film Center located in a renovated and refurbished seventeenth century building in the heart of the Temple Bar echoes the great success stories of cultural life in Dublin.
Nightlife in Dublin
Dublin can be proud of its legendary nightlife. There is something to enjoy for everybody. One can go for a chat in pubs or a hectic nightlife in Temple Bar district. The city is known for its classic traditional bars, the new range of modern bars and the stunning array of music bars. The Mulligan, the Stag's Head, the Flowing Tide and O'neills Bar are a few of the traditional bars while the Dice bar, Sine E, Anseo, Hogans, and the Village are some of the best music bars in Dublin.
Dublin shopping destinations
Shopping in Dublin is fun and exciting. Tourists can avail some of the best bargains, in the Henry Street, just off O'Connel Street. Grafton Street is a fashionable district where high brand shops are located. Liffey Valley Center, Dundrum Town Center and Blanchardstown Center top the list of the best suburban shopping centers of Dublin.
The richness and variety of Dublin art, culture and entertainment makes the city more colorful and interesting for the tourists.
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