‘Little Museum’ Is Back
The Little Museum of Dublin, located on St. Stephen’s Green, was officially opened by Emma Blain, Lord Mayor of Dublin, after a multi-million transformation over the historic townhouse’s four floors. The museum opens to the public today (June 5th at 9.30am), where visitors can look forward to enjoying an expanded and reimagined exhibition space, a new reception area, a new youth education space, an integrated lift to improve accessibility, a sun-trap patio and an enriched collection of artefacts donated by the people of Ireland.
Sean Fogarty of Deaton Lysaght architects, who was commissioned to reimagine and repurpose this Georgian space, said:
“Over the past two years, I cycled on a weekly basis past the RCSI to the site. At some point, the term open heart surgery began to seem apt for the task at hand. You assume a window is sound – until your pen gently touches it, and the frame dissolves into dust. As you move through Number 15, some of its most powerful moments are unmediated by architects. The glorious light flooding in the first floor front room is not a design flourish – it is nature and good planning, refracted through enormous, well-made sash windows. This building was already loved and well-maintained but not entirely open to everyone. Making it accessible without damaging what made it wonderful became the central task, and in that, the building itself became our guide.”
Since 2011 the Little Museum of Dublin has welcomed over one million visitors. The museum has earned a reputation for immersive storytelling, theatrical flair and warm Irish hospitality.
The reimagining of the Little Museum of Dublin was part-funded by Fáilte Ireland, along with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media; Dublin City Council; and generous corporate and individual funders.
Mary Stack, Head of Product Development – Attractions at Fáilte Ireland, said: “Enhancing attractions like the Little Museum of Dublin not only deepens the cultural experience for visitors but also delivers tangible economic benefits for the city.”
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