The National Wax Museum Plus

The National Wax Museum Plus

The National Wax Museum Plus one of Dublin’s top family attractions is an exciting interactive attraction located on Foster Place, just off Dame Street, in the Temple Bar district at the heart of Dublin City Centre. National Wax Museum Plus will bring visitors on a memorable journey  through Irish history, an enchanting children’s zone of discovery, Ireland’s only dedicated tribute to our top scientific inventors, a Green screen video room, a recording studio and all the exceptional life-like wax work characters you can expect at the national museum.
 

The National Wax Museum Plus Visit. Explore. Experience

The National Wax Museum has four floors of discovery, interaction and exhibition. You enter through the Irish Writers room which is a salute to the literary legacy of our nation’s greatest writers. You then descend in to the basement for a journey through the vaults of Irish history from the Vikings right up to the Good Friday Agreement  it is a wonderful experience of sight and sound. Also located in the basement of the museum visitors can bravely enter at their own risk and experience the weird and wonderful world of the Chambers of Horrors, all those of a nervous disposition are warned to keep out!
 

You then move from the basement of the National Wax Museum to the second floor and into the Children's Fantasy World which is focused entirely on children’s imagination and their innate curiosity, with plenty of colour and wax figures on display, and pillars painted like cake and sweets, children really will feel like they’ve walked into a dream world. Children can explore a tunnel of four worlds and meet the Simpsons and Harry Potter or chill out on the padded floor to watch a movie or puppet show. Also on the second floor is a  a tribute to our heroes of science, engineering and invention in The Science and Discovery Room.

The third floor of the National Wax Museum houses a Hall of Irish Legends in tribute to sporting, theatre and television legends. Also featured on this floor is the unique “green screen” video room; The WAX Factor recording studio, the only one of its kind in the country and offer visitors a completely new interactive fun experience. Not for the camera shy or quiet persona! The green room allows you to superimpose yourself onto an array of backgrounds join the cast of a video and just sing and dance along to your favourite tune. This National Wax Museum room is an example of digital technology at its best allowing you to distribute* your cameo moment to all your friends and family.

To end the National Wax Museum tour you enter the Grand Hall Of Fame a tribute to some of our greatest movie and music legends. This is the ultimate musical dedication to Irish rock ‘n’ roll and film legends including U2, Phil Lynott and Liam Neeson, a veritable explosion of sight and sound to finish your journey through The National Wax Museum Plus Dublin

The National Wax Museum Plus is one of Dublin’s top attractions, a place for families, individuals, tourists and groups of friends to visit and have fun!

The National Wax Museum Exhibits

• The Writers Room
• Time Vaults of Irish History
• Chambers of Horrors
• Children’s Fantasy World 
• The WAX FactorRecording Studio
• Hall of Irish Legends
• The Grand Hall Of Fame
   

The National Wax Museum Admission Charges

• Adult:     €10
• Children    €7
• Family    €30.00 (2 Adults + 2  children under 12)
• Student / Teenager €9
• Concession €9
•  The Wax Museum Plus is fully wheelchair accessible with elevator access. 

National Wax Museum Opening Times

• Monday - Sunday 10.00 – 19.00,
• Last admission 18.15
• Closed on Christmas Day, 25 December

School Tours At The National Wax Museum Dublin

The National Wax Museum Plus is the top attraction and an ideal location for school tours as it incorporates interactive learning and fun. Group rates of €6 are available and teachers admission is free with every group.

They at  The National Wax Museum understand that there is a lot of planning involved in bringing a whole class to The National Wax Museum Plus and that is why teachers are offered a free pass to come to the museum in advance of making a booking as a planning and resource tool.

Lunch is also available in the Spar Cafe for school groups at special rate of €2.95 for a mineral water and a sandwich. Pre orders for lunch can be arranged at time of booking.

Directions To The National Wax Museum Plus Dublin

Located in the heart of Dublin's city centre you will find The National Wax Museum Plus situated just off Dame Street beside the Bank of Ireland and just opposite Trinity College.

Starbucks and a Taxi rank are at the corner of Foster place, from there you'll see the entrance to The National Wax Museum Plus.

There are a number of public transport options available so you can reach The National Wax Museum

• The Dart

Closest Dart Station is Tara Street.

• The Luas

Closest Luas Stop is either Stephen’s Green on the Green line or Jervis Street on the Red line

• The Bus

Bus routes to Dame Street  - 7b, 7d, 11/a, 11b, 14, 14a, 16, 16a, 46a, 46b, 46c, 46d, 46e, 51n, 67, 69, 116, 746

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