29th September 1979 – Preparations for the Papal Visit to the Phoenix Park

This is a new exhibition opening to the public in the Visitor’s Centre. It features the lead up to the Papal Mass in the Phoenix Park in 1979

The exhibition will open on Thursday 2nd August 2018 and run until Sunday 30th September 2018.  It will be open from 1000hrs to 1700hrs each day. More information on http://www.phoenix park.ie

“This exhibition will illustrate the remarkable shared sense of purpose that enabled this event to be organised within two months.  It will attempt to demonstrate how the combined skills and dedication of a wide range of people, came together, to design, make and supply the staging of the Papal Mass and how they collaborated to deal with the practicalities related to the production of this extraordinary event”