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The Little Museum of Dublin is situated at 15 St. Stephens Green, Dublin, Ireland. It is located in an 18th century Georgian building.

The Little Museum of Dublin

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A civic museum for the city of Dublin, it tells the story of the city in the 20th Century from a social, cultural, and political point of view. It provides visitors to the museum with intimate and informative glimpses into Dublin life from the years 1900 to 2000.[1] [2]

Partners of the museum include Dublin City Council, Dublin Regional Authority, and Fáilte Ireland.

A People's Museum

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The museum's collection will be completed with the help of the public. The museum asks local Dubliners to consider loaning or donating artefacts from the 20th Century.[3] [4] [5]

The civic initiative City of a Thousand Welcomes is also based in The Little Museum of Dublin.

References

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  1. ^ "100 years of Dublin". Irish Free Press. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
  2. ^ "Little Museum of Dublin (History)". Irish museums Association. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
  3. ^ "New museum seeks items from 20th-century Dublin". ThePost.ie. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
  4. ^ "An Irishman's Diary". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
  5. ^ "Dig out those objects of historical interest". TheIndependent.ie. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
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Category:Museums in Dublin (city) Category:History museums in the Republic of Ireland Category:Art museums and galleries in the Republic of Ireland