While on vacation in Dublin, I visited the Museum of Decorative Arts and History at the Collins Barracks. Although the museum is an out of the way location in City Centre, I like a few of the exhibits that are in the permanent collection - specifically the one on Eileen Gray.
Much to my delight, the museum had an replica Viking ship in its courtyard. The ship, call the Sea Stallion project, was built and sailed into Dublin with a crew of 65 members. The ship is on display at Collins Barracks until August 2008. It is not only an impressive piece of craftsmanship, but also amazing to think people actually got into these boats to sail across the seas.
They were either brave or crazy! There are a few more photos on my photo account.
1 comment:
Hi there. Nice blog. You must have had a great time in Dublin. The replica Viking ship looks great. Thanks for sharing the photos. I will definitely visit the museum to catch the ship. Decorative Arts
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