Name: The Ark
Rating: 5.0

The Ark

The Ark, 11A Eustace St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, Ireland

1-90 Years

Paid

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Description

The Ark in Dublin’s Temple Bar is a dedicated cultural centre for children aged 2–12. It creates opportunities for kids to discover and enjoy art through theatre, music, dance, literature, and more. With a child-sized theatre, creative workshops, and exhibitions, it’s a vibrant space for families and schools.

Children can take part in performances, exhibitions, and workshops led by Irish and international artists. There are also initiatives like The Ark @ Home for virtual arts, the Children’s Council for young voices in culture, and regular projects that promote children’s right to art and creativity.

School tickets are €5 per child, with an early-bird option at €4.50.

The Ark is a must-visit for families and schools in Dublin. With its unique focus on art for children, ever-changing programmes, and welcoming space, it’s a place where imagination and creativity come alive.

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Paid
Host birthday parties: No

Features

The Ark is a dedicated cultural centre for children. We create opportunities for children, along with their families and friends or with their school, to discover and love art. Through our work with leading Irish and international artists children can enjoy performances in our unique child-sized theatre, view engaging exhibitions or participate in creative workshops. Alongside delivering events and activities for children with their families or schools, we have a range of projects where the aims are to create brilliant art experiences for children, ensure that more children experience art through The Ark and to advance children’s right to art and culture.

The Ark @ Home: The Ark @ Home is a way for children who are home from school to connect with The Ark through a series of at-home arts activities, virtual events, online screenings of live performances and much more.
The Ark & Artists: Children deserve the very best art and culture. We encourage and resource artists to make outstanding and experimental art for children through properly supported and remunerated commissions, productions and professional development.
Advocacy: In the belief that children have a right to art and culture as part of their learning and development, we will advance this right within our own organisation and in wider society.
The Children’s Council: The Ark Children’s Council is a unique opportunity for a group of children of 4th and 6th class age to gain special access to events at The Ark for a full year. vThe Council are mentored and guided by The Ark Engagement and Participation Artist Shaun Dunne. They work together collaboratively over the course of the year, engaging with and responding to The Ark’s busy program.
Engagement: We are creating more opportunities for children, and those who support them at school or at home, to make and share art.

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Parking: Parking available.

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Price

Price: Paid

Price Details

Schools ticket price now €5 with €4.50 early-bird.
Contact the venue for more information.

Pricing URL: https://ark.ie/news/post/new-lower-ticket-price-for-schools-arked-membership-launched

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

Opening hours for exhibitions, workshops and performances vary. Contact the venue for timing information.

Address: The Ark, 11A Eustace St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, Ireland

Post Code: IE

Council: Dublin

County: Dublin

Getting to The Ark: The Ark is located in the heart of Temple Bar, on Eustace Street, which links Dame Street, at the South Great George’s Street junction, and the Quays, at the Millennium Bridge.

Car

The Fleet Street (Temple Bar) Car Park is located just off Westmoreland Street. As soon as you enter Westmoreland Street turn left for Fleet Street and the car park is on the left (opposite The Morgan Hotel).
The Fleet Street car park rate for visitors to The Ark is €9 for 3 hours. Any additional hours are charged at €3.60 per hour. To avail of the parking rate please present your ticket stub from The Ark, along with your parking ticket, when paying at the cash desk prior to collecting your car.
To get from the car park to The Ark, walk straight down Fleet Street, through Temple Bar Square and East Essex Street. Then take a left turn onto Eustace Street. The Ark is located just up the street on the right.

Luas

Luas Red Line: The Luas Red Line runs from Tallaght to The Point and from Saggart to Connolly. Take Luas to Jervis Luas Stop. Walk towards the River Liffey through the Italian Quarter and cross the Millennium Bridge. You are now at the end of Eustace Street. The Ark is just up the street on the right.
Luas Green Line: The Luas Green Line runs from Brides Glen to St. Stephen's Green. Take Luas to St. Stephen’s Green Luas Stop and walk down Grafton Street. Take the left turn just after Brown Thomas onto Wicklow Street and walk to South Great George’s Street. Turn right and walk to Dame Street. Cross the road and continue down Eustace Street. The Ark is located halfway down the street on the left.

Bus

Take any bus to Dame Street or College Green. Walk along Dame Street to the junction with South Great Georges Street and turn down Eustace Street towards the River Liffey. The Ark is located halfway down the street on the left.
Dame Street is serviced by the following Dublin Bus services: 15E, 15F, 49, 49A, 50, 51, 51B, 51C, 54A, 56A, 65, 65B, 68, 69, 69X, 77, 77A, 77X, 78, 78A, 79, 79A, 121, 123, 150, 151.
College Green is serviced by the following Dublin Bus services: 16, 16A, 16C, 19, 19A, 19C, 49, 49A, 51B, 51C, 54A, 65, 65B, 83, 121, 122, 123, 150, 151.

Dart

Get out at Tara Street Dart Station and walk along the Quays past O'Connell Bridge, turning left when you reach the Millennium Bridge onto Eustace Street. The Ark is located just up the street on the right.