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Brand new and beautiful! The GPO Witness History is Dublin’s newest museum, housed in the legendary General Post Office building. Entirely dedicated to the Easter Rising of 1916 (an important episode in Irish history), as well as to the emergence of the Irish state, this museum will plunge you into the heart of Irish history as you’ve never seen it before!
Aerial view of the General Post Office (GPO) in Dublin – © Irish Drone Photography
For those who might be put off by such museums at first glance, the GPO Witness History is far from a dull history lesson! His exhibitions are interactive, fun and effective. Here, touch-screen terminals, large screens, sound recordings, artifacts and photos take you back in time to 1910/1920, when the island of Ireland dared to defy centuries of British colonization.
All presented in French, please: enough to convince even the most reluctant!
The museum focuses on a historic revolt: the Easter Rising of 1916. This event (which was nonetheless repressed by failure) gave Ireland the impetus to fight for its future independence.
An event to which the Irish are particularly attached.
GPO Witness History pays homage to history, with a wealth of technical resources. The icing on the cake: the museum even offers a 15-minute immersive audiovisual experience that plunges you right into the heart of the uprising, as well as into the Dublin neighborhoods of the time! You’ll experience this adventure on a 180-degree screen, so you can live the moment to the full!
The museum is also dedicated to Irish Gaelic culture, with a particular focus on the birth of the GAA (the Gaelic Athletic Association), a historical sports organization dedicated to promoting local Gaelic sports.
You’ll also learn about the importance of the Gaelic language, considered an essential part of the Irish national identity!
In short, the GPO Witness History offers a fascinating tour of the history of Dublin, the General Post Office (the National Post Office building that was at the heart of the Rising), and Ireland as a whole.
Note that you can reserve your tickets on the museum’s website: you’ll get a small discount!
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