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GAA Museum unveils €1.5m refurbishment
POSTED 31 May 2013 . BY Tom Anstey
The Gaelic Athletic Association has unveiled it newly refurbished museum at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland.

The refurbishments came at a cost of €1.5m (£1.28m, US$1.94m) and are the second part of a two-phase renovation. This final part of renovation now includes the official GAA Hall of Fame, a gallery of modern-day heroes and legends, eight interactive skill zones, sound booths showing historical GAA clips and a large collection of historical pieces.

The initial redevelopment in 2010 saw a new café, temporary exhibition space, interactive games are and trophy display added.

The museum is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Ireland, rated in Trip Advisor's top five visitor attractions in Dublin for the past two years. It has brought more than 108,000 people in 2013, with 35 per cent travelling from overseas.

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GAA Museum unveils €1.5m refurbishment
POSTED 31 May 2013 . BY Tom Anstey
The Gaelic Athletic Association has unveiled it newly refurbished museum at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland.

The refurbishments came at a cost of €1.5m (£1.28m, US$1.94m) and are the second part of a two-phase renovation. This final part of renovation now includes the official GAA Hall of Fame, a gallery of modern-day heroes and legends, eight interactive skill zones, sound booths showing historical GAA clips and a large collection of historical pieces.

The initial redevelopment in 2010 saw a new café, temporary exhibition space, interactive games are and trophy display added.

The museum is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Ireland, rated in Trip Advisor's top five visitor attractions in Dublin for the past two years. It has brought more than 108,000 people in 2013, with 35 per cent travelling from overseas.

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Efteling to convert steam trains to electric as part of green drive
The Everyday Heritage initiative celebrates and preserves working class histories
Off the back of the success of the first round of Everyday Heritage Grants in 2022, Historic England is funding 56 creative projects that honour the heritage of working-class England.
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