National Maritime Museum

The museum opened in 1978 in the former Mariners’ Church, which was built in 1837. It houses an extensive collection on all aspects of maritime heritage: massive anchor, mechanical exhibitions, a maritime art gallery, historically world famous Titanic exhibition, the favorite tiny models, the Baily Optic, a huge anchor in the courtyard and you’ll get an opportunity to learn about Captain Robert Halpin from Tinakilly House in County Wicklow, one of the enthusiastic, who laid a telegraph cable across the Atlantic in 1865. 2600 miles of telegraphic cable, joining Europe to America was laid.

You’ll also discover: a very large optic light from the Bailey Lighthouse, which was equivalent to 2000 000 candle power, different ship models, paintings, logs and records, mini biographies of important captains and other people, who were involved in maritime and inventions, many artifacts, a library of source material, information about engineers and ships’ details and chronicles.

Are you into maritime history, ships and want to learn about Titanic? If so, then this is a place in Dublin for you to visit.