Voted Europe’s Leading Tourist Attraction multiple years running — 20 interactive galleries with hands-on digital displays and storytelling booths. Adult tickets ~€17; children 5–15 ~€8; under-5s free. Plan 1.5–2 hours. The CHQ Building housing the museum is a gorgeous 19th-century vaulted warehouse in the heart of the Docklands — great rainy-day backup.

Address: CHQ Building, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1, Ireland

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Cost: Paid $$