http://www.2pl.com/Dublin /bs-1110900001.htmSchedule of Events - - Dublin 60http://www.2pl.com/Dublin /bx-11109kkkk001xmz.htmThis exhibition documents human settlement in Ireland from the stone tools of the first hunter-gatherers around 7,000 BC to the bronze weapons of the Later Bronze Age around 500BC. A reconstructed Passage Tomb provides a backdrop to the tools, pottery and personal objects of the Neolithic farmers, including a beautifully decorated flint mace head from Knowth, Co. Meath.Museums / Expositionshttp://www.2pl.com/Dublin /bx-11109kkkk001xmz.htmThis exhibition documents human settlement in Ireland from the stone tools of the first hunter-gatherers around 7,000 BC to the bronze weapons of the Later Bronze Age around 500BC. A reconstructed Passage Tomb provides a backdrop to the tools, pottery and personal objects of the Neolithic farmers, including a beautifully decorated flint mace head from Knowth, Co. Meath.Museums / Expositionshttp://www.2pl.com/Dublin /bx-11109kkkk001xn4.htmImportant Chinese treasures in the Chester Beatty Library include one of the world's largest collection of carved rhinoceros horn cups; a unique group of jade books, some inscribed in the hand of the 18th century Qianglong Emperor; early Buddhist sutras from Dunhuang; three volumes of the Great Encyclopaedia of the Yongle Emperor; a small collection of silk dragon robes; and over two hundred high quality paintings and prints dating from the 17th to 19th centuries...Fri, 12 Jan 2007 20:16:00 GMTMuseums / Expositionshttp://www.2pl.com/Dublin /bx-11109kkkk001xn0.htmOne of the largest collections of Irish silver in the world, this exhibition traces the development of the silversmith’s craft from the early 17th century to the present day. It addresses the evolution of design and examines the mining, assaying, and crafting of this precious metal. It illustrates the various uses of silver - religious, domestic and ceremonial and by means of vignettes seeks to place the objects in their historical and economic context.Fri, 12 Jan 2007 20:17:00 GMTMuseums / Expositionshttp://www.2pl.com/Dublin /bx-11109kkkk001xn1.htmThe Irish Room shows the variety of animals found on this island or in our seas from the prehistoric Giant Irish Deer to recent arrivals such as American Mink, which escaped from fur farms to breed in the wild. Regular favourites include the Badgers, Foxes and the Basking Shark hanging from the ceiling. Watch out for the large Sunfish and the Eel that choked on a frog!Fri, 12 Jan 2007 20:23:00 GMTMuseums / Expositions