The Ballsbridge Beetle, 2 August | Event in Dublin | AllEvents

The Ballsbridge Beetle

National Museum of Ireland

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Sat, 02 Aug, 2025 at 10:00 am

7 hours

Collins Barracks, Benburb Street,, Dublin, Ireland D07 XKV4

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Sat, 02 Aug, 2025 at 10:00 am to 05:00 pm (IST)

Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Ireland D07 XKV4

Collins Barracks, Parkgate Street, Dublin, County Dublin, D07 K850, Ireland

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The Ballsbridge Beetle
Seventy-five years ago, the first Volkswagen Beetle Type 1 assembled outside of Germany rolled off the assembly line on Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin. This almond green Beetle, later known as the 'Ballsbridge Beetle,' became a symbol of Volkswagen's birth in Ireland.

To commemorate this milestone, the 'Ballsbridge Beetle' will be exhibited at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, normally resides in the Zeithaus museum at Autostadt GmbH, the headquarters of Volkswagen in Wolfsburg, Germany.

The β€˜Ballsbridge Beetle’ is still in its original form, apart from slight modifications such as the addition of indicators, will be on display on the first Saturday of June (7th), July (5th), and August (2nd). Join us in celebrating this significant chapter in Volkswagen's history!


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The Ballsbridge Beetle, 2 August | Event in Dublin | AllEvents
The Ballsbridge Beetle
Sat, 02 Aug, 2025 at 10:00 am