Dublin Festival of History: Plant Collectors: Exploration and Empire
Dates
27/09/2026 - 27/09/2026
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location
National Botanic Garden of Ireland – Glasnevin
Join OPW guide Seoirse Swanton for a tour of the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin examining the life and work of the various plant collectors and botanists who contributed to our collections, placing their development in context. Uncover the unsung histories hidden in the Gardens, from personal, human stories to the global implications of scientific discovery and colonial legacies.
Getting Here
3.5 km north from centre of Dublin, Botanic Road, Glasnevin.
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