Replica of a Stone Age Passage Tomb at the National Museum of Ireland
At the main atrium of the National Museum of Ireland there were a lot exhibits of various things related to ancient Ireland. There were artifacts which were dug up from over 3000 years ago. It seems that the unique geology of Ireland has contributed a lot the preservation of what can be considered perishable construction materials. For now, I was observing the treasures which were unearthed from the Neolithic age, yes, the same age as Newgrange which I was able to visit just that morning. There was even an exhibit on Newgrange and other passage tombs, including a full scale model of a passage tomb entrance. I don’t really know if it was just a model or it was the real thing, but it was very convincing.
Wonderfully Preserved Remains at the National Museum of Ireland
The passage tombs would also contain some artifacts from the lives of those who were buried and they would tell stories about how life was back then. It is still quite mind boggling for me to see these very old artifacts and how good shape they still are. Interestingly enough, the National Museum of Ireland seems to be okay with people taking photos of the artifacts. I always wondered why it was not allowed in most museums in the first place. It was not as if we will be selling any of them. The only thing I can think of is the light of flashes “may” cause deterioration of the artifact. I still don’t know how true this is since just having it on exhibit is already exposing it to light.
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