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unexplainedie.bsky.social
Dublin's iconic Natural History Museum - affectionately known as the "Dead Zoo" - will remain closed until 2030 at the earliest as major structural restoration continues on Merrion Street.

Read more at:
www.unexplained.ie/article/1577...

#dublin #deadZoo #history #unexplainedie #ireland
’Dead Zoo’ Won’t Reopen Until 2030 at the Earliest
With original architectural plans potentially lost to fire and millions already spent in total darkness, Dublin's iconic 'Dead Zoo' faces an unexpectedly prolonged silence that will extend...
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November 6, 2026 at 3:25 PM
nmireland.bsky.social
🦤 Ever wondered why the dodo became the world's most famous extinct bird?
Explore the story behind one of the iconic specimens in the National Museum of Ireland's Dead Zoo.
🔗 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collec...
#DeadZoo #Dodo #NaturalHistory #MuseumCollections #Biodiversity #MuseumBlog #NMIBlog
Graphic featuring a mounted dodo skeleton on a pale beige background. Large red text behind the specimen reads “Iconic Dodo”. The skeleton is shown in profile on a black display stand, with the head and neck overlapping part of the text. Graphic featuring a mounted dodo skeleton on a bright blue background. Large turquoise text reads “at the Dead Zoo Lab”. The skeleton is shown in profile on a black display stand, with the head and neck overlapping part of the text.
October 13, 2026 at 1:52 PM
lizllarkin.bsky.social
Not to be ungrateful for all the followers and the epic #MedSky community... but when is the Irish Natural History Museum getting over here? I miss the Dead Zoo! #DeadZoo
November 18, 2024 at 5:26 PM
nancyfjorde.bsky.social
No flying Giant Irish Deer? Pretty sure North Pole could double for Ice Age! I love Barry Cooke's painting.

Great connecting with you this year, Paolo. Happy holidays to you and yours and because you bring so much wonder to Dublin's #DeadZoo visitors, I wish you and all the staff a wondrous 2025!✨
Megaceros Hibernicus by painter Barry Cooke. Dreamlike blurred vision of a colourful Giant Irish Deer with enormous antlers painted by Barry Cooke in 1983 (oil on canvas) which hangs in the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA.) Original work is 168.5 cm x 183 cm. Credit: Barry Cooke
December 25, 2024 at 5:32 PM
nancyfjorde.bsky.social
Daily photo time. #AmWriting on preservation (current MFA)

Had distinct pleasure of #Dublin #DeadZoo tour by its Keeper @paoloviscardi.bsky.social. Go follow him! And also @paulduane.bsky.social who's valiantly documenting renovations. Watch the 1st film, narrated by Brendan Gleeson (whom I adore.)
Can you guess what creature this is? At Dublin's famous Natural History Museum, aka 'Dead Zoo' where an Indian elephant is entirely wrapped up in white sheeting for protection and potential relocation. It is surrounded by glass cabinetry that's already been emptied. The Dead Zoo is currently undergoing renovations and I was graced with a tour by its Keeper in October 2024 toward research I'm doing for the book I've begun writing via my MFA in Creative Nonfiction. Photo credit: Nancy Forde. All rights reserved. nancyforde.com
November 20, 2024 at 11:55 AM
nancyfjorde.bsky.social
Incredible! I had the great good fortune to meet Keeper of Natural History, @paoloviscardi.bsky.social, who graciously toured me through Dublin's #DeadZoo last month while I visited Ireland briefly for research for my book. He was singing Paul's praises so I look forward to watching this #film.
November 16, 2024 at 6:04 PM
nancyfjorde.bsky.social
Paul! I look forward to watching. Recently met wonderfully knowledgeable @paoloviscardi.bsky.social who graciously led me on tour of #DeadZoo while it's been under renovation because I was briefly in Ireland for research and he told me of the superb work you did creating this. Can't wait to view it.
November 16, 2024 at 5:57 PM
sharrow.eurosky.social
I used to bring mine in and do the 3 in a Saturday, but pic which exhibits ahead of time.

Mine always wanted to do all the #deadzoo.
February 7, 2026 at 9:01 PM
sharrow.eurosky.social
#DeadZoo
February 7, 2026 at 7:46 PM
rikedraws.bsky.social
hi wren 🖋️
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#animalmarch #verflixtundzugenäht #deadzoo #naturhistorischesmuseum #ink #art #drawing
#kleinekunstklasse
a profile ink drawing of a wren, standing and looking at you. his wing is fixed with two lines of cross stitches. the drawing is very delicate
March 5, 2025 at 6:21 AM
rikedraws.bsky.social
hausmaus 🖋️
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oder eine entfernte verwandte des weresquirels 🙀
#march4monsters
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#animalmarch #verflixtundzugenäht #deadzoo #naturhistorischesmuseum #ink #art #drawing
#kleinekunstklasse
an ink drawing of a mouse with cross stitching over the body
March 3, 2025 at 6:29 AM
rikedraws.bsky.social
libelle 🖋️
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#animalmarch #verflixtundzugenäht #deadzoo #naturhistorischesmuseum #ink #art #drawing
#kleinekunstklasse
eine tintenzeichnung einer libelle, die in deine richtung schaut und bei der ich mit türisgrüner tusche flecken auf die flügel gemalt habe
March 2, 2025 at 7:14 AM
rikedraws.bsky.social
ameisenbär 🖋️
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#animalmarch #verflixtundzugenäht #deadzoo #naturhistorischesmuseum #ink #art #drawing
#kleinekunstklasse
eine tintenzeichnung von einem ameisenbär mit nähten an den vorderbeinen, rücken, nase und kopf
March 1, 2025 at 6:59 AM
conormolloy.eurosky.social
#StopClimateChaos #ClimateActionNow
Join the big crowd @Dublin DeadZoo now. Streets blocked with protesters already.
Thanks @algore & @ClimateReality for motivation in Berlin Jul'18.
Where are @campaignforleo @RichardbrutonTD @rtenews ?
Voters here #ExtinctionRebellion
November 29, 2024 at 2:11 PM
nmireland.bsky.social
🦌 Icons of the Dead Zoo: The Giant Irish Deer
From its spectacular antlers to its extinction, discover why this iconic prehistoric animal still captures our imagination and can be seen at the Dead Zoo Lab in Collins Barracks.
👉 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collec...
#MuseumBlog #NaturalHistory #DeadZoo
Painting by Charles Robert Knight, 1906- Painting of a large prehistoric deer with enormous broad antlers standing on a grassy hillside, with mountains and a cloudy sky in the background.
April 24, 2026 at 10:01 AM