This year, Dublin has been declared the City of Science 2012. There are lots of fun and educational activities happening throughout the city for everyone this summer. Take the kids on Luas for the day and be part of the action. Here are some ideas to get you going... The Ark: Awakening Curiosity The Ark, 11a Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.theark.ie Hack the City The Science, TCD, Pearse Street, Dublin 2 www.sciencegallery.com Silk Worm Summer Club Handling Objects Chester Beatty, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2 www.cbl.ie Maths in the City Top of South King Street, Dublin 2 www.dublinscience2012.ie I am a Baby Einstein County, Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24 www.southdublinlibraries.ie Imaginosity The Plaza, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford, Dublin 18 www.imaginosity.ie TIPS 1. Plan your day check venue opening hours before you go 2. Print the relevant part of the guide along with an activity sheet for the kids 3. Dress appropriately with comfortable shoes 4. Check weather forecast and bring sun cream/umbrella 5. Pack a picnic or snacks and drinks 6. Bring some baby wipes/change of clothes 7. Bring a camera 8. Check you have the correct Luas ticket for your journey * *Kids Go Free Terms & Conditions: This offer is valid on Sat 30th Jun & Sun 1st Jul, Sat 7th & Sun 8th Jul, Sat 14th & Sun 15th Jul, Sat 21st & Sun 22nd Jul and Sat 28th & Sun 29th Jul 2012. 1 Adult with a valid Adult Luas ticket can take 2 Children for free on Saturdays or Sundays in July 2012. Adult is 16yrs+, Child is 3-15yrs and children under 3yrs travel free. All types of Luas Adult tickets are valid for this offer.
DAME COURT THE ARK: AWAKENING CURIOSITY What: Awakening Curiosity is an interactive art exhibition for children and families, with a playful twist of science. It encourages children to investigate and respond to the world around them, and features an indoor Rooftop Art Garden, where children can work with an artist to bring their ideas to life after visiting the exhibition. When: Tue - Sun 10:00-17:00 (runs until 6 th August) Cost: 4 per child (adults free) Getting there: Luas Green Line - St. +12 min walk Luas Red Line - Jervis Street + 5 min walk Contact: 01 670 7788 www.theark.ie MARY'S LANE INNS QUAY DEAN SWIFT SQ GREEK MERCHANT'S QUAY BERESFORD COOK ANCIS MARK'S ALLEY WEST JOHN DILLON THE COOMBE CUCKOO LA CHANCERY PLACE BORRIS COURT HIGH GEORGE'S HILL SAINT MICHAN'S ST The Ark 11a Eustace Street, Temple Bar Patrick's Park MARY'S ABBEY CHANCERY UPPER ABBEY CHARLES ST WEST Four Courts PATRICK ROSS ROAD SAINT PAT RICK'S CLOSE LITTLE GREEN ST BULL ALLEY ARRAN EAST ORMOND SQUARE WOOD QUAY BRIDE ROAD KEVIN STREE MARY ST LITTLE FISHAMBLE GLESEA ROW CAPEL LITTLES T R AND ST ORMOND QUAY UPPER WERBURGH EXCHANGE LORD EDWARD ST BRIDE ESSEX QUAY ESSEX ST WEST SHIP S T LITTLE CASTLE WHITE WOLFE TONE City Hall Dublin Castle FRIAR PETER GREAT STRAND SHIP GREAT GOLDEN LANE JERVIS SWIFT'S ROW ESSEX EAST WHITEFRIAR PL PETER'S ROW MARY DAME AUNGIER ORMOND QUAY LOWER WELLINGTON QUAY GEORGE'S GREAT SOUTH DAME LANE EUSTACE BOW LANE EAST LIFFEY FADE ST DIG GES LANE LIFFEY LOWER Jervis CROW EXCHEQUER DRURY YORK MERCER COPE WILLIAM SOUT H PRINCE'S NORTH MIDDLE ABBEY ANGLESEA CLARENDON KING SOUTH O'CONNELL LOWER GRAFTON D'OLIER ABBEY LOWER DAWSON POOLBEG NASSAU SOUTH FREDERICK St. KILDARE TARA LUKE Dental Hospital MERRIO CUSTOM HOUSE QUAY MOSS LACE GLOUCESTER ST SOUTH TOWNSEND SHAW ST MARK LINCOLN PLACE PRINCE'S SOUTH MARK'S LANE Science CLARE MERRION SQUARE NORTH MERRION ST UPPER MERRION SQ W EST IFSC WESTLAND ROW LOM SOUTH CUMBE Merrion Square MERRION SQUARE SOUTH
EUSTACE HACK THE CITY What: How innovation can help to transform the city from the ground up. Geared towards older children with an interest in technology, architecture and gardening. When: Tue-Fri 12:00-20:00, Sat 12:00-18:00 Café opens Tue-Fri 08:00-20:00, Sat 12:00-18:00 Cost: Free Getting there: Luas Red Line - George s Dock + 10 min walk Luas Green Line - St. +10 min walk Contact: 01 896 4107 www.sciencegallery.com LIFFEY LOWER EXCHEQUER DRURY YORK CUFFE LANE E COPE WILLIAM SOUT H PRINCE'S NORTH MIDDLE ABBEY ANGLESEA NNELL UPPER MARY HENRY LIFFEY The Science TCD, Pearse Street, Dublin 2 Irish Life GPO CLARENDON CROW O'CONNELL LOWER KING SOUTH MARLBOROUGH ABBEY LOWER Science TALBOT Stephen's OpenStreetMap Green contributors, CC-BY-SA DAWSON D'OLIER GRAFTON POOLBEG NASSAU SOUTH FREDERICK St. KILDARE SAINT STEPHEN'S GREEN EAST TARA LUKE STORE ST Dental Hospital MERRION ROW HUME ST BERESFORD PLACE CUSTOM HOUSE QUAY MOSS TALBOT PLACE GLOUCESTER ST SOUTH TOWNSEND SHAW ST MARK ELY PL MERRION ST UPPER Busáras IFSC LINCOLN PLACE PRINCE'S SOUTH MARK'S LANE GEORGE'S DOCK SOUTH CUMBERLAND Merrion Square BOYNE CLARE MERRION SQUARE NORTH MERRION SQ W EST WESTLAND ROW MERRION SQUARE SOUTH BASS PLACE EXCHANGE PLACE CUSTOM HOUSE QUAY SANDWITH LOWER LOMBARD EAST FENIAN DENZILLE LANE CREIGHTON SANDWITH UPPER MERRION SQ EAST COMMONS George s Dock WINDMILL LANE ERNE TER (FRONT) ERNE TER (REAR) EET EASTSTEPHEN'S PLACE HOLLES ROW CRINAN STRAND SIR JOHN ROGERSON S QUAY HOLLES HANOVER EAST ERNE UPPER ERNE PL HARMONY ROW GRANT'S ROW VERSCHOYLE COU RT STEPHEN'S LANE MOUNT UPPER MAYOR LOWER LIME ERNE ST LOWER BRUNSWICK PL HOGAN PLACE GRATTAN ST REET BYRNE'S LANE An Post Convention Centre Dublin MISERY HILL LAZER LANE Grand Canal Pearse Square HOGA N AVE NUE EBLANA VILLAS MOUNT LOWER POWE GREENORE COURT WARRINGTO EXCISE WALK MACKEN GUILD Mayor Square - NCI CARDIFF LANE LOVE LANE LACE CHIMNEY VIEW GRAND CANAL LOWER CLANWILLIAM PL GRAND CANAL QUAY FORBES PARK LANE D O C K L A N D S ASGARD ROAD BLOOD STONEY ROAD Boland s Mill Waterways Ireland SHERIFF UPPER NEW WAPPING Spencer Dock SIR JOHN ROGERSON'S QUAY BARROW GRAND CANAL UPPER MAYOR UPPER NORTH WALL QUAY MARIE SCHOOL WALK HORSE FAIR GREEN EAST HANOVER QUAY GORDON HOPE BRANSON Ringsend Bus Garage RINGSEND ROAD SOUTH DOCK PENROSE JOY DORIS HASTINGS BATH AVE PL SOUTH LOTTS ROAD MARGARET PLACE
DAME COURT EUSTACE SILK WORM SUMMER CLUB What: For 6-11 year old young scientists. CALMAST (Centre for the Advancement and Learning of Maths) are running a week-long, interactive science club. Children will get the chance to explore a range of science activities with interactive, hands-on experiments and activities. When: Mon 9 th July - Fri 13 th July, 11:30-12:45 Cost: Free but booking is essential Getting there: Luas Red Line - Jervis Street + 7 min walk Luas Green Line - St. + 10 min walk Contact: 01 407 0750 www.cbl.ie Chester Beatty Dublin Castle, Dublin 2 LACKHALL OXMANTOWN LA HENDRICK ST R'S ISLAND BRIDGEFOOT NCAD EARL SO UTH PIMLICO BRAITHWAITE JOHN SOUTH QUEEN HANBURY LANE S M I T H F I E LD HAYMARKET MEATH PLACE GRAY ST CHAMBER COKE LA REGINALD STABLE LANE ARRAN QUAY USHER'S QUAY OLIVER BOND SAINT AUGUST INE STR EET T H E L I B E R T I E S ARDEE MEATH BRABAZON PL FRIARY AVENUE JOHN WEST LINCOLN LANE BOW MAY LANE MARY'S LANE HAMMOND LANE Smithfield ENGINE ALLEY VICAR CATHERINE ST MILL LANE SWIFT'S ALLEY GARDEN LANE ASH ST HANOVER ST WEST CARMAN'S HALL SPITALFIELDS SAINT LUKE'S AVENU E NEWMARKET LAMB ALLEY CHURCH TER INNS QUAY DEAN SWIFT SQ BERESFORD GREEK MERCHANT'S QUAY COOK FRANCIS MARK'S ALLEY WEST NEW ROW SOUTH JOHN DILLON ANNE NORT H CHANCERY PLACE BORRIS COURT HIGH THE COOMBE GEORGE'S HILL SAINT MICHAN'S ST Patrick's Park MARY'S ABBEY CHANCERY UPPER ABBEY CHARLES ST WEST Four Courts PATRICK ROSS ROAD BULL ALLEY SAINT PAT RICK'S CLOSE STON LITTL E BRITAIN LITTLE GREEN ST ARRAN EAST ORMOND SQUARE WOOD QUAY BRIDE ROAD MARY ST LITTLE FISHAMBLE ANGLESEA ROW LITTLES T R AND ST EXCHANGE LORD EDWARD ST SHIP S T LITTLE CASTLE WHITE WOLFE TONE City Hall Dublin Castle FRIAR PETER GREAT STRAND SHIP GREAT GOLDEN LANE BISHOP STRE ET JERVIS SWIFT'S ROW ESSEX EAST WHITEFRIAR PL PETER'S ROW KEVIN STR EET LOWER NEW BRIDE CAPEL ORMOND QUAY UPPER WERBURGH BRIDE KEVIN UPPER ESSEX QUAY ORMOND QUAY LOWER ESSEX ST WEST DAME AUNGIER Jervis WELLINGTON QUAY GEORGE'S GREAT SOUTH DAME LANE BOW LANE EAST DIGGES ST UPR FADE ST DIG GES LANE LIFFEY LOWER EXCHEQUER DRURY YORK MERCER CUFFE LANE CUFFE COPE WILLIAM SOUT H LIFFEY ANGLESEA GPO PRINCE'S NORTH MIDDLE ABBEY CLARENDON O'CONNELL LOWER CROW KING SOUTH GH D'OLIER Stephen's Green ABBEY LOWER DAWSON GRAFTON POOLBEG NASSAU SOUTH FREDERICK St. KILDARE SAINT STEPHEN'S GREEN EAST TARA LUKE MERRION ROW HUME ST BERESFO CUSTOM HOUSE QU TOWNSEND CLAR ELY PL MERRION ST UP
DAME COURT EUSTACE HANDLING OBJECTS What: Learn with the CALMAST (Centre for the Advancement and Learning of Maths) to explore and handle scientific instruments such as astrolabes and astronomy tools. When: Mon 16 th July Fri 20 th July, 13:00-16:00 Cost: Free but booking is essential Getting there: Luas Red Line - Jervis Street + 7 min walk Luas Green Line - St. + 10 min walk Contact: 01 407 0750 www.cbl.ie Chester Beatty Dublin Castle, Dublin 2 LACKHALL OXMANTOWN LA HENDRICK ST R'S ISLAND BRIDGEFOOT NCAD EARL SO UTH PIMLICO BRAITHWAITE JOHN SOUTH QUEEN HANBURY LANE S M I T H F I E LD HAYMARKET MEATH PLACE GRAY ST CHAMBER COKE LA REGINALD STABLE LANE ARRAN QUAY USHER'S QUAY OLIVER BOND SAINT AUGUST INE STR EET T H E L I B E R T I E S ARDEE MEATH BRABAZON PL FRIARY AVENUE JOHN WEST LINCOLN LANE BOW MAY LANE MARY'S LANE HAMMOND LANE Smithfield ENGINE ALLEY VICAR CATHERINE ST MILL LANE SWIFT'S ALLEY GARDEN LANE ASH ST HANOVER ST WEST CARMAN'S HALL SPITALFIELDS SAINT LUKE'S AVENU E NEWMARKET LAMB ALLEY CHURCH TER INNS QUAY DEAN SWIFT SQ BERESFORD GREEK MERCHANT'S QUAY COOK FRANCIS MARK'S ALLEY WEST NEW ROW SOUTH JOHN DILLON ANNE NORT H CHANCERY PLACE BORRIS COURT HIGH THE COOMBE GEORGE'S HILL SAINT MICHAN'S ST Patrick's Park MARY'S ABBEY CHANCERY UPPER ABBEY CHARLES ST WEST Four Courts PATRICK ROSS ROAD BULL ALLEY SAINT PAT RICK'S CLOSE STON LITTL E BRITAIN LITTLE GREEN ST ARRAN EAST ORMOND SQUARE WOOD QUAY BRIDE ROAD MARY ST LITTLE FISHAMBLE ANGLESEA ROW LITTLES T R AND ST EXCHANGE LORD EDWARD ST SHIP S T LITTLE CASTLE WHITE WOLFE TONE City Hall Dublin Castle FRIAR PETER GREAT STRAND SHIP GREAT GOLDEN LANE BISHOP STRE ET JERVIS SWIFT'S ROW ESSEX EAST WHITEFRIAR PL PETER'S ROW KEVIN STR EET LOWER NEW BRIDE CAPEL ORMOND QUAY UPPER WERBURGH BRIDE KEVIN UPPER ESSEX QUAY ORMOND QUAY LOWER ESSEX ST WEST DAME AUNGIER Jervis WELLINGTON QUAY GEORGE'S GREAT SOUTH DAME LANE BOW LANE EAST DIGGES ST UPR FADE ST DIG GES LANE LIFFEY LOWER EXCHEQUER DRURY YORK MERCER CUFFE LANE CUFFE COPE WILLIAM SOUT H LIFFEY ANGLESEA GPO PRINCE'S NORTH MIDDLE ABBEY CLARENDON O'CONNELL LOWER CROW KING SOUTH GH D'OLIER Stephen's Green ABBEY LOWER DAWSON GRAFTON POOLBEG NASSAU SOUTH FREDERICK St. KILDARE SAINT STEPHEN'S GREEN EAST TARA LUKE MERRION ROW HUME ST BERESFO CUSTOM HOUSE QU TOWNSEND CLAR ELY PL MERRION ST UP
DAME COURT EUSTACE MATHS IN THE CITY What: Interactive puzzles, magic tricks, giant mazes designed to show people the fun side of maths. When: Fri 13 th July 2012, 11:00-15:00 Cost: Free Getting there: Luas Green Line - St. + 1 min walk Luas Red Line - Jervis Street + 15 mins walk www.dublinscience2012.ie QUEEN Y LANE NCAD ARL SO UTH S M I T H F I E LD HAYMARKET MEATH PLACE GRAY ST CHAMBER COKE LA REGINALD STABLE LANE ARRAN QUAY USHER'S QUAY IVER BOND T H E L I B E R T I E S ARDEE MEATH OSCAR SQ BRABAZON PL FRIARY AVENUE JOHN WEST LINCOLN LANE SAINT AUGUST Maths in the City Top of South King Street, Dublin 2 INE STR EET BOW MAY LANE MARY'S LANE HAMMOND LANE Smithfield ENGINE ALLEY VICAR CATHERINE ST MILL LANE SWIFT'S ALLEY GARDEN LANE ASH ST HANOVER ST WEST CARMAN'S HALL SPITALFIELDS SAINT LUKE'S AVENU E NEWMARKET INNS QUAY LAMB ALLEY DEAN SWIFT SQ BERESFORD GREEK MERCHANT'S QUAY COOK FRANCIS MARK'S ALLEY WEST JOHN DILLON THE COOMBE NEW ROW SOUTH ANNE NORT H CHANCERY PLACE GEORGE'S HILL SAINT MICHAN'S ST Patrick's Park MARY'S ABBEY CHANCERY UPPER ABBEY CHARLES ST WEST Four Courts BORRIS COURT HIGH PATRICK ROSS ROAD BULL ALLEY SAINT PAT RICK'S CLOSE REET SOUTH TON LITTL E BRITAIN S LITTLE GREEN ST ARRAN EAST ORMOND SQUARE WOOD QUAY BRIDE ROAD MARY ST LITTLE FISHAMBLE ANGLESEA ROW LITTLES T R AND ST EXCHANGE LORD EDWARD ST SHIP S T LITTLE CASTLE WHITE WOLFE TONE City Hall Dublin Castle FRIAR PETER GREAT STRAND SHIP GREAT GOLDEN LANE JERVIS SWIFT'S ROW ESSEX EAST WHITEFRIAR PL PETER'S ROW DAME LANE BISHOP STRE ETDIGGES ST UPR KEVIN STR EET LOWER NEW BRIDE CAPEL ORMOND QUAY UPPER WERBURGH BRIDE KEVIN UPPER ESSEX QUAY ORMOND QUAY LOWER ESSEX ST WEST LIBERTY LANE DAME AUNGIER Jervis WELLINGTON QUAY WEXFO GEORGE'S GREAT SOUTH BOW LANE EAST FADE ST DIG GES LANE LIFFEY LOWER EXCHEQUER DRURY YORK MERCER CUFFE LANE CUFFE COPE WILLIAM SOUT H LIFFEY PRINCE'S NORTH MIDDLE ABBEY ANGLESEA CLARENDON CROW O'CONNELL LOWER KING SOUTH GH Stephen's Green ABBEY LOWER DAWSON SAINT STEPHEN'S GREEN SOUTH D'OLIER GRAFTON POOLBEG NASSAU SOUTH FREDERICK St. KILDARE SAINT STEPHEN'S GREEN EAST TARA LUKE Dental Hospital MERRION ROW HUME ST CUSTOM HOUSE QUAY D PLACE MOSS GLOUCESTER ST SOUTH TOWNSEND SHAW ST ELY PL MERRION ST UPPER LINCOL CLARE MERRION SQ W
OLD BAW N ROAD I AM A BABY EINSTEIN What: Interactive learning for pre-school children using library resources to explore opposites, shapes, sound, sight, touch and smell. When: Tue 3 rd July, 11:00 Cost: Free but booking required Getting there: Luas Red Line - Tallaght + 1 min walk Contact: 01 462 0073 www.southdublinlibraries.ie Tallaght County Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24 COLBERT'S FORT SECOND AVENUE Cookstown THIRD AVENUE COOKSTOWN WAY FOURTH AVENUE ROVE MAPLEWOOD ROAD Hospital BELGARD SQUARE NORTH Tallaght BELGARD SQ EAST OLD BLESSINGTON ROAD BELGARD SQUARE EAST BELGARD ROAD T A L L A G H T OLD BLESSINGTON ROAD HIGH MAIN BELGARD RD N ROAD ALDERPARK ROAD BELGARD SQUARE SOUTH MO
HEATH STILLORGAN HEATH IMAGINOSITY What: Interactive children s museum with a variety of workshops and classes in arts and crafts, computers, music and theatre. Big Science Weekends at Imaginosity (series of talks) The Science of Life: 7 th -8 th July Exploring Propulsion: 14 th -15 th July Kitchen Chemistry: 21 st -22 nd July (You must pay admission to the museum for the above) When: Mon: 13:00-17:30, Tue-Fri: 09:30-17:30, Sat-Sun: 10:00-18:00 Cost: Adults: 8, Kids 3+: 8, Kids 1-2 yrs: 6, Kids 6-12 months: 2 Getting there: Luas Green Line - Stillorgan + 5-10 min walk Contact: 01 217 6130 www.imaginosity.ie Imaginosity The Plaza, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford, Dublin 18 ANDS CLOSE LAK STILLORGAN WOOD STILLORGAN HEATH E L PLUMS RD CHERRIES RD APPLES ROAD DRUMMARTIN LINK ROAD WHITEBEAMS ROAD Naomh Olaf GAA Club SPRUCE AVENUE HOLLY AVE NUE AVENUE BIRCH E MAPLE AVENU BENILDUS AVENUE BLACKTHORN DRIVE Stillorgan BLACKTHORN AVENUE OAKTREE ROAD ELLESM NDS LIMES ROAD MAPLES ROAD HAWTHORNS ROAD CEDAR ROAD BLACKTHORN DRIVE AVENUE MOREEN GROVE BLACKTHORN DRUMMARTIN LINK ROAD ROWAN AVENUE THE AVENUE BRACKEN ROAD CORRIG ROAD BLACKTHORN ROAD THREE ROCK ROAD CARMANHALL ROAD BALLYMOSS ROAD THE FORUM RAVENS ROCK ROAD ARKLE ROAD ARENA ROAD BLACKTHORN AVENUE BURTON HALL ROAD Sandyford WOODFORD WOODFORD LEOPARDSTOWN CO URT BREWERY ROA L D ROAD MOREEN ROAD MOREEN LAWN MOREEN PARK MOREEN WALK FURZE ROA HEATHER ROA D BURTON HALL DRIVE THE CHASE