June 14, 2022

The new U2 visitor centre “will make the Dublin’s Docklands and Grand Canal Dock a destination experience for the millions of U2 fans around the world”.

That is the claim contained in planning documents lodged with Dublin City Council that give a sneak preview of what the band is planning for the Hanover Quay site.

The four-storey building – with a total floor area of 2,864 sq m – will include a reconstruction of the band’s original studio and various themed exhibit areas that include a series of abstract scenes such as ‘the Music Room’ and ‘Larry’s Kitchen’.

The application by Golden Brook Ltd and MHEC Ltd also includes a cafe, auditorium, reception and area for selling merchandising.

According to Manahan Town Planners, the visitor centre “will contain exhibit spaces, which will house memorabilia from U2’s vast musical history including old guitars, performance outfits and paraphernalia from their past”.

The project’s Dublin-based architects, ODAA, plan to install a removable pontoon so that fans can access and exit the building on the waterside.

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