Featuring bicycles and cycling accessories from the collections of the National Museum of Ireland, Cycling the Country explores the history of the bicycle, and developments in design which led to the introduction of the safety bicycle - similar to the modern machine we know today.

By the 1930s bicycles became the key mode of transport in every parish in Ireland, dramatically changing the social life of ordinary people.

Memories and stories associated with cycling are recounted throughout the exhibition. Images and recollections focus on buying a bicycle, learning to ride and travelling for work and leisure. Humorous accounts include avoiding prosecution for cycling at night without lights!