Dublin Bay UNESCO Biosphere Discovery Centre

Closed 31 Jan 2020

Opened 25 Nov 2019

Contact

Parks Department

discoverycentre@dublincity.ie

Overview

Dublin City Council is continuing with the design and planning development for an exciting project to build the UNESCO Dublin Bay Discovery Centre in the heart of the UNESCO Biosphere on Bull Island. An ambitious yet sensitive design that creates a powerful place for discovery and learning the Centre will illustrate and interpret Bull Island, Dublin Bay, the world network of Biosphere Regions and global climate issues.

It is the ambition of Dublin City Council that the Discovery Centre will be the genesis for the resolution of the management issues in the nature reserve and Dublin Bay as well as inspiring the values of UNESCO in promoting global citizenship.

Uniquely, the Discovery Centre will provide opportunity to people of all abilities in society who heretofore could not access the dunes and beach to visit the Nature Reserve and gain an understanding of the intricate terrestrial and marine ecosystems that make the Bull Island and Dublin Bay such a special place.  The Discovery Centre will also act as a ‘gateway’ to the Nature Reserve and clearly signify the importance of the Nature Reserve as a wilderness that must be respected.

For further details please go to the link below

http://www.dublincity.ie/discoverycentre

 

Why your views matter

As part of ongoing engagement we are seeking your views on the proposal in advance of completing the design development and lodgement of a planning application in 2020.

What happens next

As part of ongoing engagement we are seeking your views on the proposal in advance of completing the design development and lodgement of a planning application in 2020.

Events

  • Open Public Event on Dublin Bay UNESCO Biosphere Discovery Centre

    From 25 Nov 2019 at 09:00 to 31 Jan 2020 at 18:30

    There will be an Open Public Event in the Red Stables, St. Anne's Park, Dublin 5 on Tuesday 3rd December 2019 from 2pm to 8pm. As part of ongoing engagement we are seeking your views on the proposal in advance of completing the design development and lodgement of a planning application in 2020.

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Areas

  • All Areas

Audiences

  • Anyone from any background

Interests

  • All Interests