by Jesse | Sep 12, 2016 | Blogs, news |
Family Combo Deal We’re delighted to announce our new Family Combo Deal, one ticket for two of Dublin’s best museums at a great price. If you’re torn between nostalgic parents wanting to relive their youth, and kids that want to see their favourite cartoon heroes in the Wax Museum, never fear there’s something for everyone to enjoy! Family Day Out at the Rock Museum The museum is a great place for a family outing. There’s something for everyone, with loads of nostalgic rock history and memorabilia to bring parents’ memories flooding back, and interactive dress up and karaoke for the kids to enjoy. The tour guides have stories ranging from early Thin Lizzy to Rihanna’s time recording in the studio, a range of tales spanning decades and genres. It’s loads of fun and something a bit different from your usual family activity. Wax Museum Plus - Fun for all the family The Wax Museum Plus is an equally great but very different experience for families. It features a journey through Irish History, Kids World, interactive Science & Discovery Zone and Wax Factor studios (where you can record your own music video)! As an added memento, you can also get your very own Wax Hand in a variety of colours! Buy Now...
by Aaron | Jul 27, 2016 | Blogs, Events |
Ultimate Rock and Roll Weekend We have some delightful news for all the Rock and Roll fans out there! We have the ultimate Rock N Roll Weekend coming to Dublin. With the Rock N Roll Marathon, Rock N Roll Festival and ourselves hosting Radio Nova at the museum, it’s the perfect way to celebrate our first birthday! Rock and Roll Marathon The number one global happening that brings together music and exercise is coming to Dublin the very first weekend in August! The Rock and Roll Marathon will take place throughout the city center from Friday the 5th to Sunday the 8th featuring races of different lengths as well as fun activities and of course, Rock N’ Roll! The route of the race passes some of Dublin’s scenic attractions like the famous Ha’Penny Bridge, Christ Church Cathedral, Ireland’s oldest pub Brazen Head, James Joyce Museum and the Guinness Brewery, finishing in one of Europe’s largest walled city parks – The Phoenix Park. Rock and Roll Museum’s birthday Meanwhile, over at The Rock and Roll Museum we’re celebrating our 1st birthday! To commemorate our first successful year, we’re teaming up with Radio Nova, who will be broadcasting live from the museum! Join us on Saturday the 6th of August and celebrate our birthday with us! There will be some very special birthday giveaways announced during the broadcast, so stay tuned! In addition, for anyone competing in the races, we’re offering a 20% discount for all the runners! All you have to do is present your running bib or medal at reception. You can register for the races here. Rock and Roll Festival Last but...
by Jesse | Jun 7, 2016 | Events, news |
Take your dad on a trip down memory lane, through all his favourite Irish rock bands. This Father’s Day, June 19th, father’s go free with a paying child or teenager! Father’s Day - June 19th This Father’s Day, June 19th, treat your dad to a visit to the Irish Rock N’ Roll Museum Experience to relive all the memories of his favourite Irish rock bands. Iconic memorabilia, rare instruments and unheard stories, it’s the ultimate museum for anyone who grew up listening to Irish Rock Music and is Dublin’s most exciting new attraction. Whether he loves Thin Lizzy, U2, Rory Gallagher or just has an appreciation for Irish Rock in general, it’s the perfect way to spend a Father’s Day together. Check out our memorabilia and candid photos, jam together in our rehearsal room, learn about Irish rock history and visit our dedicated Thin Lizzy and U2 exhibitions. To celebrate the event of Father’s Day, dads go free with one paying child or teenager, specially for all the Rock N’ Roll crazy dads out there! So if you’re looking for a unique, fun way to spend a special Father’s Day this year, book a tour with us! Book Now Now enjoy this beautiful song written by possibly the most Rock N’ Roll dad there ever was, Phil Lynott about his daughter Sarah. Phil wrote the song with Gary Moore about his daughter Sarah when she was a...
by Jesse | May 31, 2016 | Uncategorised |
The Rory Gallagher Festival runs from this Thursday 2nd of June to Sunday 5th of June in Ballyshannon in celebration of all things Rory. If you’re in Dublin beforehand or simply can’t make the trip, pay us a visit and mention Rory’s name and you’ll receive a 20% discount off your entry to the museum. Rory Gallagher Festival – June 2nd to June 5th Ballyshannon in Donegal is a small town that in 1948, gave birth to one of the greatest guitarists of all time, Rory Gallagher. The festival has now been running since 2002 and is a haven for fans who come from all over the world for this wonderful celebration of all things Rory. Rory is obviously a major part of Irish Rock N’ Roll history, being one of the best-known and beloved guitarists in Ireland and around the world of all-time. As such he rightfully has a place in our museum, with candid photos and memorabilia of Rory along with all the greats of Irish Rock N’ Roll throughout our museum. Obviously the big Rory Gallagher celebrations take place in Ballyshannon this week, but we couldn’t help feeling we should get in on the action! So for any Rory Gallagher fans visiting or living in Dublin this week, just mention Rory’s name when booking your ticket and you’ll receive a 20% discount off your entry! With memorabilia and stories from the likes of Rory, Thin Lizzy, U2, Nirvana and many more, a visit to the Irish Rock N’ Roll Museum Experience is a must for any Rock ’N’ Roll fan. So if you’re in Dublin, looking for something to do before...
by Jesse | May 24, 2016 | Blogs |
This is the first installment in a series of interviews we’ll be conducting with each tour guide. We pride ourselves on our excellent staff, and we’d love you to get to know a bit more about them. We recently sat down with our tour guide, tech and all round nice guy Dave to discuss favourite bands, whiskey and the music industry. Here’s what he had to say. Name some of your favourite Irish musicians. My favourite musician would definitely be Phil Lynott. He’d be kind of a lot of people’s favourite I’d presume. Apart from Phil, it would be Rory Gallagher, another great musician, Gary Moore, who played with Thin Lizzy for a number of years. Bands like Stiff Little Fingers and The Undertones would be my sort of style. Why did you become a tour guide at the museum? Well I’ve been tour-guiding for about four or five years now in different aspects of tourism, like Georgian history. I was working in the Whiskey Museum, I was working at a Viking attraction, but personally my main interest is music, so to be able to combine both together was kind of perfect. What do you like most about working in the museum? Working in the museum, every day is different. You’re meeting different people, sharing your stories, but also people are sharing their stories with you. Their time, their experiences, seeing bands like Thin Lizzy or U2 in their younger days. What is your favourite piece of memorabilia from the museum? Personally, Phil’s bass guitar. I’m a huge Phil Lynott fan and Thin Lizzy fan. It’s definitely my favourite...
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