The “Tara”vessel in Dún Laoghaire Harbour

Tara boat mooring at East Pier – 10th to 13th of July 2012
The “Tara” is a 36 m long, 10m large expedition sailing boat in aluminum (It is coming from Lorient
and will sail off to Brest, city twinned with Dún Laoghaire).
It will arrive on the 10th of July 2012 at 4pm and
will leave on the 13th of July 2012 in the evening.
Captain: Loic Valette
Welcoming Flotilla – 4pm the 10th of July
Welcoming Party – 6.30 pm 10th of July on invitation
Guided tours aboard the “Tara” vessel by a crew member – 11th and 12th of July
Berth: East Pier number 1
Organised Visit (VIP, Press, Partners): from 10 to 12 noon (up to 96 people in total)
General public visits then from 1pm until 7 pm.  Public visits on first come first served basis.
3 to 4 groups of 8 to 12 people/h (up to 336 people in total)
The accessibility is limited on the boat.

Accompanying exhibition in the Museum from 13 July

for information on the Tara expeditions      for Dublin, City of Science 2012   for the UCD School of Biology and Environmental Science      for the  French Embassy

There will be a conference on July 13th in the museum: click here for the conference