Did you know that one of the oldest museums in #Dublin is in an unassuming building towards the back of Trinity College?
The Dead Zoo (or more properly the TCD Zoological Museum) was set up in the late 1700s. It opens to the public every June, July and August, with undergraduates and recent graduates on hand to answer questions, explain the exhibits and inspire the visitors!
The #museum is small but packed from floor to ceiling (literally!) with all kinds of artefacts, exhibits and curios.
My favourite part is the discovery table in the centre of the room with its "Please DO touch" sign! There are all manner of things to investigate. A microscope together with various slides. Animal furs of different types. Skulls and bones of numerous kinds... even an incredible narwhal tusk. (The narwhal is sometimes called the Unicorn of the sea!)
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There are also live animals (some of which you can hold and interact with) such as cockroaches, a giant snail, a king snake and various other insects and spiders.
Admission fees are (currently) โฌ3 per adult and โฌ2 per child, with all funds raised ploughed back into the upkeep of the museum.
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**The museum closes this coming Saturday 31 August, so get your skates on if you want to visit this year.**
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Otherwise, make a note for next summer!
Keep up the great work @tcdzoologicalmuseum!
Photos:
(1) Crocodile skull
(2) Giant African Land Snail
(3) A black rhinoceros skeleton
(4) The please-DO-touch sign!
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