The 'Dead Zoo': a Victorian cabinet museum built in 1856 for the Royal Dublin Society's collections, run by the National Museum of Ireland on Merrion Street.
- Address
- Merrion Street Upper, Dublin 2, D02 F627
- Hours
- Closed for refurbishment; reopening date not published (museum.ie, 2026)
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 1 h
- Price
- Free when open (museum.ie: free admission to all its museums)
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The Merrion Street building is closed for refurbishment (museum.ie, 2026); no reopening date published.
- Part of the collection is on show in the new Dead Zoo Lab at Collins Barracks, which is free.