The Ark, A Cultural Centre for Children, is situated in the heart of Temple Bar, Dublin's Cultural Quarter. The Ark is Europe's first custom-designed arts centre for children and opened in September, 1995.

Every year some 20,000 children and 5,000 adults visit The Ark and participate in our programmes. Dedicated to cultural work for, by and with children, The Ark contains a 150 seat theatre, a gallery, and a large workshop studio.