the wax museum and other places (1 Viewer)

[Rachel666]

whats the story with the wax museum? I'd like to bring my little sis there on wednesday but I don't know whether it exists anymore or where exactly it is. (none of these dublin maps will load for me)

Is there anywhere else I can bring her? she's 12. I was thinking the zoo (ugh), botanic gardens (???) or the bram stoker experience (???).

any info would be really appreciated!

 

[jane]

Funny. I was just reading about the Wax Museum today. It's gone, and I think they've started (or possibly finished) demolishing the building.

Would you consider taking her on one of the Viking Splash tours? They seem really cheesy, but apparently, they're pretty good, and kids love 'em. Everyone I know who's gone on one has had a deadly time.

However you feel about zoos, Dublin Zoo isn't too bad as far as animal jails go, and it's good fun. You could do the Splash tour in the morning, then spend the afternoon between the Botanic Gardens (which are free, and will be really nice this time of year, and are quite good) and the Zoo.

It's too bad that the Liffey Voyage boat isn't running yet (or maybe it's started up again?). It's a boat that leaves from Bachelor's Walk and takes you down the river. I keep meaning to go on it, if only for the chance to see the city from a different perspective.

 

[pete]

ghost bus

 

[cpr]

yeah i agree with jane..the viking splash is great fun for the kiddies..and follow it up with dublinia..its fun and educational..or funucational as i like to call it.

 

[Richie]

Maybe the Natural History Museum on Merrion Square? Depends on whether she's intigued by\freaked out by ancient stuffed animals in glass boxes...

 

[cpr]

the smell in there is not good at all...there is quite a musty old bang off those glass boxes in there...


insert smutty joke about boxes etc below at your leisure





huh huh huh insert

 

[jane]

Oh yeah! You could take her to the Natural History Museum and go, "Sorry, sis, the zoo died." And then you take her to the zoo all, "Ha ha! April fool! Monkey island, ahoy!"

Dublinia is pretty cool, but it's not fantastic at holding the attention of someone who isn't already interested in the stuff. That said, there's plenty to look at even if you don't feel like getting into too much depth.

 

[cpr]

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to jane again.

nick nacks and ding dongs..jane you crack me up.thanks for the best laugh ive had all day

 

[lucky_dresden]

Agree about the viking splash, it's great.

 

[jane]

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to jane again.

nick nacks and ding dongs..jane you crack me up.thanks for the best laugh ive had all day

It's true! My mom and I were in there a couple of years ago, and we were bursting our holes laughing at the different ways the taxidermists 'dealt with' knicknacks and ding dongs. Mostly the ding dongs shrivel up, but the knicknacks are still there.

Only thing missing is that it needs fake poop. Seriously. It'd be so much better. You could make it zoologically correct, and have a special guerrilla exhibition of "Pooping habits of all sorts of beasties."

The tag line for the exhibition would be, "You should see all this stuff!"

WHERE DO I COLLECT MY CHEQUE?

In any case, the Natural History Museum is amazing and I hope they never change it. It's now a museum of a museum, and it's brilliant.

 

[jillface]

i did not think much of the viking splash tour.

ghost bus is 25euro and it "unsuitable for kids under 14".

michelle, just bring her for cans in trinity.

 

[ernesto]

i did not think much of the viking splash tour.

ghost bus is 25euro and it "unsuitable for kids under 14".

michelle, just bring her for cans in trinity.

couple of bavaria in the sun and watch the cricket. and end up roaring abuse later at them hahahahah

 

[Goff]

Agree about the viking splash, it's great.

I heard you liked a bit of viking splash alright. Doubt it's legal for kids though.

I was on that a few years ago with some rude spoilt little rich kid in the back slagging off the childer and calling them really bad names while his lard arse mother did nothing - until I told him he'd be fucked overboard with my boot up his hole - and only then she chastised him.

 

[lucky_dresden]

Good point, that viking splash will take your eye out.

 

[Umfufu]

ghost bus

I think what Pete meant to say was
"G-g-g-g-ghooost b-b-b-b-uuuus!"



Rice one, Raggy.

 

[Janer]

Funny. I was just reading about the Wax Museum today. It's gone, and I think they've started (or possibly finished) demolishing the building.

Well demolished, they're actually rebuilding it awhile now, I would hazard a guess at apartments.

 

[CitySickness]

Well demolished, they're actually rebuilding it awhile now, I would hazard a guess at apartments.

Every floor gets a creepy wax De Valera/Michael Jackson/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle waiting outside the lift doors.

 

[CitySickness]

Internet rumours say: The Wax Museum is re-locating to Grafton Street later on this year. No shit.

 

[jane]

Internet rumours say: The Wax Museum is re-locating to Grafton Street later on this year. No shit.

I saw that internet rumour, too. Did you read it on Archiseek?

 

[Scientician 0.8]

The Wax Museum was amazing. A melty waxwork of Micheal McLiamoir followed by The Power Rangers, then the scary haunted part, and the tunnels, then a Star Wars exhibit. And remember that Simpsons exhibit that blasted out "Do The Bartman" constantly for about ten years. I shed a tear when I saw they'd knocked that building.