Some cool stuff, but a small collection and it took a while to find this among the other national buildings. I wish we had stopped into the National Library instead. Perhaps if we didn't live near the Harvard University Natural History museum we would have been more interested. the Irish deer skeleton was impressive.

Most of the museum is closed for renovations, so only the ground floor is currently open to the public. The "dead zoo," as it's affectionately known, has an extensive collection of taxidermized animals, as well as fossils and minerals. The really fun part of this museum was that the displays are basically the same as they were in Victorian times. All the animals are in glass cases. You can almost picture people from 100 years ago walking around and seeing the exact same exhibits as we experience it in the present. I would love to come back once the museum is fully open again.

Came here on a Saturday morning and are glad we devoted a couple hours time to see and learn about the natural history of Ireland. Plenty of exhibits still available even though the second floor is undergoing renovation. Free to enter and do expect crowds if it’s a weekend day.

Some good exhibits and free entry, however it seemed that parents inside had no concept of keeping their children from running around like it's a play park. Really off putting and certainly something I wouldn't let mine do. Upstairs was also closed off. Worth visiting but maybe go on a school day

Known locally as the "Dead Zoo," this quaint museum is full of stuffed animals created by professional taxidermists from the 19th to early 20th centuries and are displayed in very old wood and glass cases. There is a Victorian feel to the place which adds to its uniqueness. Entrance fee is free and it's located near other good museums in Dublin. Adults and children alike will enjoy this place.

We happened upon this amazing place between other museums, but it was a highlight for our group of adults and teens. It's small, just one floor was open. It's archaic, literally, with not a digital exhibit to be seen anywhere. There's nothing that promises you an "experience" - and that's what's great about it. You move at your own pace, looking at 100+ year old fish preserved in formaldehyde, birds in awkward poses, and a shark hanging from the ceiling that looks like its seen better days. It all adds to the incredible charm of this place! It's like a science lab from the 1970s - what a great find! We had a simply marvelous time. It's the kind of museum that's great for kids - things are at their height and you can have conversations with your children as you peruse the exhibits. Plan an hour or two. It's definitely worth the trip!

Lovely museum. Very old fashioned feel to it. Lots and lots of stuffed animals from Irish countryside to see. Four teens were free to wander. Not big so safe even for youngest to wander around. Two were seeking buzzards & found. One was seeking a heron and found. Fourth was seeking a fox. They enjoyed it as it felt 'weird' to wander around all the animals and have them look at you. Beauty of it is that all the animals do seem to look at you. It was their favourite activity in Dublin. Note they are country kids so they do have an interest in country living and animals. Lovely to have lunch in Farmers Market in Merrion Sq firstly & then wander over to museum.

Free museum that's good for a quick stop. They say it's designed to exhibit artifacts like they did a hundred years ago and that it does. If you go in knowing that it's supposed to feel retro, you won't be disappointed. The second floor wasn't open when we visited.

A free museum with an optional €5 euro donation to help keep it that way When we visited it was only one floor and ‘the elephants and giraffes were taking a holiday’ presumably for maintenance. Some interesting animal models here including some types of fish I’d never heard of alongside a range of actual bugs, butterflies and insects. Nice enough for a visit but wouldn’t be able to spend too much time here.

A small natural history museum. It’s very old school; no computer animation, no fancy display;Amy’s. Just a collection of taxidermic animals, insects, and birds. The Irish elk skeletons are impressive. It was great watching so many kids get very excited about interacting with the very traditional exhibits. It was a rainy day in September, it was full, but everyone was having a wonderful time. And did I say that it s free? Definitely worth a stop, especially if you have kids with you.