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Dublin Festival of History: Plant Collectors: Exploration and Empire

Price

Tickets are free but booking is essential.

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Dates

27/09/2026 - 27/09/2026
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Location

National Botanic Garden of Ireland – Glasnevin

National Botanic Gardens Kilmacurragh, an oasis of rare horticultural delights

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.

Contact

Glasnevin
Dublin 9
D09 VY63

01 857 0909

Getting Here

3.5 km north from centre of Dublin, Botanic Road, Glasnevin.

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