Revolution 1916
Revolution 1916
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Brianakos
Athlone36 bidrag
apr. 2016
This is a shabby exhibition that feels like it has been drawn on a kitchen table. It is an expensive tourist trap. Be warned. Don't waste your time or your money.
Skrevet 20. januar 2017
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Paul Rocks
Dublin, Irland23 bidrag
okt. 2016 • Par
I was markedly impressed with this exhibition, and I say that as a B.A history graduate who still has a passion for the subject, and surely as an Irish man there can be fewer more evocative eras than this, the beginning of the creation of the nascent state
Firstly, I cannot understand the whining of the people that have complained about this exhibition. Granted, it is a sprawling behemoth, over several floors, but what is it people want? Head off the Guinness factory with you if you don't like it, it might be more your style.
I climbed the stairs and began viewing the exhibits, there were uniforms from the Volunters, Cumann na mBan old Mausers, Lugers and an original version of the proclamation from the time.
But when I got to the top floor, i was held in place there for ages. There is a whole section dedicated to the women of 1916, and there were many of them. You read of Margaret Skinnider, the maths teacher who acted as a markswoman during the rising. She took three bullets while trying to set fire to a buildingalight to stop the British troops closing in on the General Post Office Headquarters. I was angered to discover that dozens of these women were written out of history by the state, and didn't even get a mention come the 1966 commemorations. Thankfully, this exhibition rights that particular wrong.
Further down the end, there is a massive mural in Bayeaux tapestry style which depicts the ages of Ireland from it's dawn to the present day, a marvelous charcoal drawng. There is also the book of Kells style piece depicting the events of 1916, both artists names escape me for the moment, but I was suitable impressed by their work. Beyond this, there is a section dedicated to all the commanders of each of the divisions during the rising and their campaigns, including the ones that happened outside of Dublin.
On to the next stop, recreations of some of the scenarios that are remembered from during the rising, from battle scenes from the streets, the GPO and the cells of the prisoners. . At the end, the state motor car used by Collins himself and also a rare film of him getting people to sign up to invest in the people's bond, which had been set up to raise funds for the underground state.
Beyond this, there are sections dedicated to the hunger strikers. Some people have expressed confusion about why they are here. It's very simple. Cronology. It goes, pre-1916, 1916, after 1916 and then finishing after the war of independence and beyond.
I was extremely impressed by this exhibition. Would love to see it again to soak it up and refresh my memory for items I no doubt glossed over first time. If you've a real interest in the history, this is an excellent exhibition, despite what some naysayers have written. I was in there for three and a half hours and could have spent longer, but maybe that's just me. I think that's a recommendation!
Firstly, I cannot understand the whining of the people that have complained about this exhibition. Granted, it is a sprawling behemoth, over several floors, but what is it people want? Head off the Guinness factory with you if you don't like it, it might be more your style.
I climbed the stairs and began viewing the exhibits, there were uniforms from the Volunters, Cumann na mBan old Mausers, Lugers and an original version of the proclamation from the time.
But when I got to the top floor, i was held in place there for ages. There is a whole section dedicated to the women of 1916, and there were many of them. You read of Margaret Skinnider, the maths teacher who acted as a markswoman during the rising. She took three bullets while trying to set fire to a buildingalight to stop the British troops closing in on the General Post Office Headquarters. I was angered to discover that dozens of these women were written out of history by the state, and didn't even get a mention come the 1966 commemorations. Thankfully, this exhibition rights that particular wrong.
Further down the end, there is a massive mural in Bayeaux tapestry style which depicts the ages of Ireland from it's dawn to the present day, a marvelous charcoal drawng. There is also the book of Kells style piece depicting the events of 1916, both artists names escape me for the moment, but I was suitable impressed by their work. Beyond this, there is a section dedicated to all the commanders of each of the divisions during the rising and their campaigns, including the ones that happened outside of Dublin.
On to the next stop, recreations of some of the scenarios that are remembered from during the rising, from battle scenes from the streets, the GPO and the cells of the prisoners. . At the end, the state motor car used by Collins himself and also a rare film of him getting people to sign up to invest in the people's bond, which had been set up to raise funds for the underground state.
Beyond this, there are sections dedicated to the hunger strikers. Some people have expressed confusion about why they are here. It's very simple. Cronology. It goes, pre-1916, 1916, after 1916 and then finishing after the war of independence and beyond.
I was extremely impressed by this exhibition. Would love to see it again to soak it up and refresh my memory for items I no doubt glossed over first time. If you've a real interest in the history, this is an excellent exhibition, despite what some naysayers have written. I was in there for three and a half hours and could have spent longer, but maybe that's just me. I think that's a recommendation!
Skrevet 19. januar 2017
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MrOLZ
Stockholm, Sverige100 bidrag
sep. 2016 • Venner
Chart, chart and charts, drowning in text and with a font-size that even a hawk would have trouble seeing.
Some interesting historic artifacts from the rising, but the overall experience is just not very good. Save your money and read the Wikipedia-page instead.
Some interesting historic artifacts from the rising, but the overall experience is just not very good. Save your money and read the Wikipedia-page instead.
Skrevet 9. oktober 2016
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LiDubai
Dubai139 bidrag
sep. 2016 • Familie
This is a walk around exhibition with a 10min introductory video. Lots of history there and less then 10 other people visiting so it was easy to view. Info boards were very long to read.
1 hour would be enough time for your visit. Bit disappointing to think that there is not a permanent 1916 Revolution/Independence exhibition in Dublin!
I felt it was wrong to include an exhibit of the hunger strikers, that did not happen in 1916 and was not relevant to the exhibition.
I am not sure you would have any clearer knowledge of this time after the tour if you had not studied this period of Irish history before.
1 hour would be enough time for your visit. Bit disappointing to think that there is not a permanent 1916 Revolution/Independence exhibition in Dublin!
I felt it was wrong to include an exhibit of the hunger strikers, that did not happen in 1916 and was not relevant to the exhibition.
I am not sure you would have any clearer knowledge of this time after the tour if you had not studied this period of Irish history before.
Skrevet 1. oktober 2016
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Dave P
Carrickmacross, Irland151 bidrag
jul. 2016 • Venner
Been here twice. Lots to see that is relevant to the 1916 Rising. I found the exhibits petty interesting but very long winded charts which were difficult to read due to the size. On exiting the exhibition, the last room had information on Bobby Sands. As aretired teacher, I fully understand that Bobby Sands has a significant part in Irish History. However, lots of kids and less informed tourists are going to think Perase, Connolly, Clarke and Sands were all in the GPO in 1916. Recipe for total confusion and simply not relevant to an exhibition dedicated to 1916
Skrevet 24. september 2016
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seans210
Glasgow, UK17 bidrag
sep. 2016 • Par
We qualified for the 2-for-1 offee at €6 each and to be honest I would have felt short changed if we'd have to have paid the full €12 each. The staff were friendly especially Tom the guide who was most knowledgeable and informative. However whilst the Ambassador has a very relevant and historic connection to the Rising the actual environment for the exhibition felt dark damp and musty and overall and to be honest I was a bit disappointed with the visit. Thankfully Tom the guide saved the day and glad to have met him for his anecdotes at least. Tiocfaidh ar la!
Skrevet 15. september 2016
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Tmoe1992
Dublin, Irland13 bidrag
aug. 2016 • Venner
I had been to all the other 1916 exhibitions around Dublin and decided that I needed to see this one as well for the sake of completion. I had read many very poor reviews both on TripAdvisor and in many newspapers, but decided that I would go in with an open mind.
The first thing that should be mentioned, as indeed it has in many reviews, is the unnecessary amount of text on the walls. Firstly, there is far too much writing - well above the recommended amount of 200 words maximum per board, and most of it has not been proof read or fact checked. For example, there is a painting of Christopher Brady (the man who printed the Proclamation) on the wall, however he is given a different second name when being discussed later on. It also mentions that about 150 people fight in Enniscorthy, however later on 260 names are given.
There are some artifacts on display, however not nearly enough for the space that exists. As well as that, many have no labels, or remote efforts to explain what they are. For example, one case has a random pair of glasses in the center, and no effort is made to say who they belonged to or why they are significant. As well as that, many of labels that were there were not straight or laminated, and as of such looked like very poor quality.
However, the main issue with this exhibition is the immense bias it shows, and it's clear desire to use history in order to set its own viewpoint, instead of creating a fair and unbiased experience. For example, in the section of the museum where they discuss what happened during Easter week, there is a section of paintings entitled "cherish all the children of the nation equally". Aside from clearly not understanding what this part of the proclamation actually meant, the curators decided to put up loads of paintings attacking Fianna Fail and Bunreacht na hÉireann. For example, there is a picture of Christy Brown, which states that there was no help for disabled people under Fianna Fail's rule. In an exhibition on 1916, there is absolutely no need for anything like this, especially as conceivably it could confuse foreign guests who do not have a working knowledge of Irish history. This was a clear political swipe by Sinn Fein, which should not in any circumstance be in a history museum.
The worst propaganda from the exhibition comes from the literal shrine created for the Hunger Strikers, who had no connection to the 1916 rising. What makes this even worse is this apparent argument that it's a natural progression for the museum to take. There is no justification for this being in a 1916 exhibition, especially as no background is given to who they are, or what occured in Northern Ireland to create this. In fact,Northern Ireland is barely mentioned at all, as it is one of the awkard truths about 1916 that the curators are desperate to ignore. But what fascinated me was the fact that the museum chose to jump from the war of independence to the hunger strike - and leave out the massive civil war that occured in Ireland directly after the Anglo-Irish treaty is signed at the end of the War of Independence. While it does clearly move away from the museum's narrative of "the Irish were great and the British were awful", and clearly they wanted to avoid the awkward reality of those who fought in 1916 and the War of Independence fighting against each other, the reality is that one cannot just skip the bits of history they don't like, and to put it simply, a good exhibition would show the full, relative history of a country "warts and all".
There was also issues with lights (we couldn't read a lot of the information), and no staff walking around, they were only at the entrance.
Absolutely shocking. Save your money and do something else.
The first thing that should be mentioned, as indeed it has in many reviews, is the unnecessary amount of text on the walls. Firstly, there is far too much writing - well above the recommended amount of 200 words maximum per board, and most of it has not been proof read or fact checked. For example, there is a painting of Christopher Brady (the man who printed the Proclamation) on the wall, however he is given a different second name when being discussed later on. It also mentions that about 150 people fight in Enniscorthy, however later on 260 names are given.
There are some artifacts on display, however not nearly enough for the space that exists. As well as that, many have no labels, or remote efforts to explain what they are. For example, one case has a random pair of glasses in the center, and no effort is made to say who they belonged to or why they are significant. As well as that, many of labels that were there were not straight or laminated, and as of such looked like very poor quality.
However, the main issue with this exhibition is the immense bias it shows, and it's clear desire to use history in order to set its own viewpoint, instead of creating a fair and unbiased experience. For example, in the section of the museum where they discuss what happened during Easter week, there is a section of paintings entitled "cherish all the children of the nation equally". Aside from clearly not understanding what this part of the proclamation actually meant, the curators decided to put up loads of paintings attacking Fianna Fail and Bunreacht na hÉireann. For example, there is a picture of Christy Brown, which states that there was no help for disabled people under Fianna Fail's rule. In an exhibition on 1916, there is absolutely no need for anything like this, especially as conceivably it could confuse foreign guests who do not have a working knowledge of Irish history. This was a clear political swipe by Sinn Fein, which should not in any circumstance be in a history museum.
The worst propaganda from the exhibition comes from the literal shrine created for the Hunger Strikers, who had no connection to the 1916 rising. What makes this even worse is this apparent argument that it's a natural progression for the museum to take. There is no justification for this being in a 1916 exhibition, especially as no background is given to who they are, or what occured in Northern Ireland to create this. In fact,Northern Ireland is barely mentioned at all, as it is one of the awkard truths about 1916 that the curators are desperate to ignore. But what fascinated me was the fact that the museum chose to jump from the war of independence to the hunger strike - and leave out the massive civil war that occured in Ireland directly after the Anglo-Irish treaty is signed at the end of the War of Independence. While it does clearly move away from the museum's narrative of "the Irish were great and the British were awful", and clearly they wanted to avoid the awkward reality of those who fought in 1916 and the War of Independence fighting against each other, the reality is that one cannot just skip the bits of history they don't like, and to put it simply, a good exhibition would show the full, relative history of a country "warts and all".
There was also issues with lights (we couldn't read a lot of the information), and no staff walking around, they were only at the entrance.
Absolutely shocking. Save your money and do something else.
Skrevet 4. september 2016
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Seasonedtraveller028
Dublin, Irland186 bidrag
aug. 2016 • Par
Advertised as the original and authentic exhibition although this is clearly not the case as there is quite a degree of reconstruction involved here ... this includes the entrance hall of the GPO (well it does have the original door handle of the GPO), Henry Place (the rebels' escape route), No. 16 Moore Street, the Padraig Pearse cell in Kilmainham Gaol as well as the gaol's landing which leads to the final reconstruction of the Stonebrakers' Yard where the executions took place. These reconstructions were interesting but why bother viewing the reconstructions when the real thing can be seen a few miles away in Kilmainham. If you visit especially to see the much vaunted rebels' escape tunnel don't bother ... you will be looking down into what is essentially a lighted hole in the ground and certainly your sense of historical awareness will not be enhanced by looking into this (The introductory video can also be skipped as it wont add much to your understanding of the events and is dominated by a commemorative speech delivered by a descendent of James Connolly).
The exhibition does not have the same range of artefacts as Collins Barrack as might be expected but there is plenty to see: an original proclamation of course, various uniforms including Cumann na mBan and Na Fianna ones, a wide range of weapons (including a Thompson sub-machine gun, Michael Collins' pistol); a car used by Michael Collins (reconstructed it might be added) and used in the Neil Jordan film, a lock of Kevin Barry's hair and various medals.
The exhibition places a strong emphasis on the role of women in the revolution told mainly through the story of the relatively unknown Molly O'Reilly but posters of Maud Gonne, Maria Winifred Carey, Margaret Skinnider, Kathleen Clarke, Elizabeth O'Farrell and Constance Markievicz draw attention to their story. The Molly O'Reilly sculpture by Stuart Dunne is one of the dominant exhibits.
THis exhibit is of course history as propaganda and a large section is devoted to the stories of the ten hunger strikers who died in 1981 as well as the stories of Michael Gaughan (1974) and Frank Stagg (1976) ... it is essential that the organisers establish the link between the events of 1916 and more recent events. The stories are told by information panels that are heavy with text and make for difficult reading.
The exhibition also makes use of the works of a variety of artists to illustrate aspects of the story including Robet Ballagh's portraits of the hunger strikers, the eleven garrisons of the Easter Rising painted by Charles Hulgraine and pages from a Book of Kells style book created by Art O'MUrnaghan.
All-in-all a mixed bag of an exhibition that I enjoyed despite the obvious
The exhibition does not have the same range of artefacts as Collins Barrack as might be expected but there is plenty to see: an original proclamation of course, various uniforms including Cumann na mBan and Na Fianna ones, a wide range of weapons (including a Thompson sub-machine gun, Michael Collins' pistol); a car used by Michael Collins (reconstructed it might be added) and used in the Neil Jordan film, a lock of Kevin Barry's hair and various medals.
The exhibition places a strong emphasis on the role of women in the revolution told mainly through the story of the relatively unknown Molly O'Reilly but posters of Maud Gonne, Maria Winifred Carey, Margaret Skinnider, Kathleen Clarke, Elizabeth O'Farrell and Constance Markievicz draw attention to their story. The Molly O'Reilly sculpture by Stuart Dunne is one of the dominant exhibits.
THis exhibit is of course history as propaganda and a large section is devoted to the stories of the ten hunger strikers who died in 1981 as well as the stories of Michael Gaughan (1974) and Frank Stagg (1976) ... it is essential that the organisers establish the link between the events of 1916 and more recent events. The stories are told by information panels that are heavy with text and make for difficult reading.
The exhibition also makes use of the works of a variety of artists to illustrate aspects of the story including Robet Ballagh's portraits of the hunger strikers, the eleven garrisons of the Easter Rising painted by Charles Hulgraine and pages from a Book of Kells style book created by Art O'MUrnaghan.
All-in-all a mixed bag of an exhibition that I enjoyed despite the obvious
Skrevet 24. august 2016
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may_june_love
Berlin, Tyskland20 bidrag
aug. 2016 • Alene
Der Besuch lohnt sich auf jeden Fall für alle, die an der Geschichte Dublins interessiert sind. Es gibt unzählige Tafeln mit Informationen zu Personen und Orten der Revolution. Außerdem sind einige Uniformen sowie Waffen ausgestellt. Hier und da sind kleine Dokumentationen zu sehen.
Im Hintergrund sind Kampfgeräusch wie bspw. Gewährschüsse zu hören. Nicht zuletzt aus diesem Grund würde ich von einem Besuch mit Kinder abraten (hier fehlt einfach Visualität und Interaktivität).
Für alle anderen jedoch sehr informativ und für den Preis von 8€ (Schüler) unschlagbar.
Im Hintergrund sind Kampfgeräusch wie bspw. Gewährschüsse zu hören. Nicht zuletzt aus diesem Grund würde ich von einem Besuch mit Kinder abraten (hier fehlt einfach Visualität und Interaktivität).
Für alle anderen jedoch sehr informativ und für den Preis von 8€ (Schüler) unschlagbar.
Skrevet 11. august 2016
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rowingsteph
Melbourne, Australia2 bidrag
aug. 2016 • Alene
I wish I had read the reviews before I went. I only paid 10 euro, unlike other reviewers who paid 18, so I suspect the price has been lowered due to poor attendance.
Like others have said, this exhibition is very amateur. There is a lot of writing, which is badly written and laid out in huge chunks, so it's hard to concentrate on it.
The sets of the GPO, etc, are ok but quite bare - they could do with more info and maybe some models showing the rebels in action.
If this is an amateur exhibition, that's fine, but the cost should be no higher than 5 euros. Having been to the Imperial War Museum in London (which is free and amazing!) I'm surprised Dublin doesn't have something similar. As someone who doesn't know much about this part of history, I found it difficult to gain any real understanding of the event from this exhibition.
Like others have said, this exhibition is very amateur. There is a lot of writing, which is badly written and laid out in huge chunks, so it's hard to concentrate on it.
The sets of the GPO, etc, are ok but quite bare - they could do with more info and maybe some models showing the rebels in action.
If this is an amateur exhibition, that's fine, but the cost should be no higher than 5 euros. Having been to the Imperial War Museum in London (which is free and amazing!) I'm surprised Dublin doesn't have something similar. As someone who doesn't know much about this part of history, I found it difficult to gain any real understanding of the event from this exhibition.
Skrevet 10. august 2016
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