Museums

The Zoological Museum Guided Tours

Getting your picture taken through the jaws of a shark and feeling the might of a crocodile’s teeth are just some of the thrills on offer at Trinity College’s Zoological Museum over the summer months.
The 250-year old collection houses 25,000 specimens, representing all of the animal phyla. While the main purpose of the museum is to provide undergraduate training in animal systematics, biodiversity and taxonomy, the museum will be open to the public from Monday, June 24th, 2013 for a limited period only.Visitors will be given a guided introduction to the exciting world of extinct creatures, exotic beasts and beautiful glass models of marine animals. The tours will be given by zoology students and staff who will be happy to share their knowledge and experience of all creatures great and small.

Access:  The Zoological Museum is located in the Zoology Building, which was established in 1876. While we are working towards the provision of wheelchair access to the Building, we regret that this facility is not in place at present.

Guided Tours Brochure

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Star Attractions:

• Hear about the tragic tale of Ireland’s Last Great Auk (extinct 1844), only a handful of these beautiful birds survive in museums today.
  
• Meet Prince Tom, the ‘Royal’ elephant who travelled the world with Queen Victoria’s son, Prince Alfred.
  
• Admire the world-renowned delicate glass artworks of sea creatures crafted by father and son team Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka in the 19th century.
  
• Wonder at the insect that can lift over 850 times its own weight!
  
• Hold one of the world’s strangest teeth: what animal do you think it’s from?
  
• Look out for the Tasmanian Wolf: Is it really extinct? Learn how scientists in Australia are attempting to use DNA to re-create this marvellous marsupial.

Guided tour bookings:

Bookings can be made at the Zoological Museum booth outside the Book of Kells Exhibition, The Old Library, Fellows Square, Trinity College.
Opening Times: Monday to Friday, 10am – 4pm, via guided tour
Admission: Combined entry for Zoological Museum and the Book of Kells: Adults €15, Family €30, OAP/Student €12. Entry to the Zoological Museum only: Adults €8, Family €15, OAP/Student €7.

General enquiries:
Tel: +353-1-8961366  Fax:    +353-1-6778094
Curator:  
Dr Martyn Linnie, The Zoological Museum, School of Natural Sciences, Department of Zoology,
Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland.
 
Email:  mlinnie@tcd.ie   
Tel:     +353-1-8961679
Fax:    +353-1-6778094