The Museum of Curiosities

Over het museum

The Museum of Curiosities grew out of a popular Twitter account run by a Dublin cabaret performer who goes by the name Monsieur Pompier. The account shared strange images from old books, archives and forgotten corners of the internet, and over the years its curator turned that interest in the grotesque and the uncanny into a physical collection, helped by years of travel and performing.

The collection is displayed over two floors of a house on Lower Pembroke Street, a short walk from St Stephen’s Green and Merrion Square. Visitors find objects such as a two-headed cow, mummified remains, haunted dolls, clowns, Victorian relics, unusual taxidermy and antique medical devices. Many items are linked to folklore, medical mistakes, theatrical inventions or lost beliefs, and the exhibits also include entomological displays, skeletons, unusual books and household oddities from the Victorian period.

A visit begins with a short introduction from a member of staff on how the museum began, after which guests explore at their own pace. Video and audio effects add to the atmosphere. Evening tours called Hidden Horrors After Dark are offered separately.

Hoogtepunten

• Two-headed cow, mummified remains and haunted dolls
• Antique medical devices and Victorian curiosities
• Short introduction by staff, then self-guided exploration
• Collector’s stories behind the objects
• Separate Hidden Horrors After Dark evening tours

Vaste collectie

• The collection of curiosities – Two floors of strange artefacts, including haunted dolls, anatomical anomalies, preserved specimens, quack medical contraptions and Victorian relics.

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

The prices shown are those listed by the ticket reseller DoDublin; the museum’s own booking page does not show prices in a readable form. Babies and toddlers are admitted free. Visitors can also leave a donation of any amount to support the museum.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk: niet aanwezig
• Lift: niet aanwezig
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The museum is not wheelchair accessible: the building has stairs and narrow passages and there is no lift.

Kinderen & gezin

Beperkt geschikt voor kinderen

Visitors of all ages come, but some exhibits include taxidermy and macabre or unsettling themes, and the museum leaves it to parents to judge whether the content suits their children. Babies and toddlers go in free.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

Service & horeca

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Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur

The museum can be hired for private events; enquiries go through the contact page.

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