Editing Waterford (section)

===Public buildings===
* [[Waterford Museum of Treasures]], forming the hub of the [[Waterford Viking Triangle|Viking Triangle]], previously housed in the Granary on Merchant's Quay, is now accommodated in two museums on the Mall. The first is housed in the 19th-century Bishop's Palace, on the Mall, which holds items from 1700 to 1970. This was opened in June 2011. The second museum is located next to Bishop's Palace displaying the Medieval history of the city as well as the Chorister's Hall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.waterfordtreasures.com/|title=Waterford Museum of Treasures in Ireland's Oldest City – Waterford Treasures|work=waterfordtreasures.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519062152/http://www.waterfordtreasures.com/|archive-date=19 May 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* Reginald's Tower, the oldest urban civic building in the country and the oldest monument to retain its Viking name, is situated on the Quays/The Mall, in Waterford. It has performed numerous functions over the years and today is a civic museum.
* A museum at Mount Sion (Barrack Street) is dedicated to the story of Brother [[Edmund Ignatius Rice]] and the history of the [[Congregation of Christian Brothers|Christian Brothers]] and [[Presentation Brothers]]. Along with the museum, there is a café and a new chapel. The new museum was designed by Janvs Design<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.janvs.com/|title=Janvs – Award winning designers of museums, galleries and heritage centres|work=janvs.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211003356/http://janvs.com/|archive-date=11 December 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* '''Waterford Gallery of Art''', the home of the Waterford Art Collection, is located at 31-32 O’Connell Street. This former bank building was built in 1845 and now serves as a facility comprising galleries, outreach spaces, offices, and meeting and workshop rooms. The building was designed by the Waterford-born architect [[Thomas Jackson (architect)|Thomas Jackson]] (1807 - 1890). Architecturally, this classical style bank building retains many of its original features and has fine cut-stone detailing throughout, including at the main entrance, stairs and first-floor fireplace.{{fact|date=August 2023}}
* '''The Theatre Royal'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theatreroyalwaterford.com|title=Theatre Royal – Entertainment in Waterford, Ireland|work=theatreroyalwaterford.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051208043839/http://www.theatreroyalwaterford.com/|archive-date=8 December 2005|df=dmy-all|access-date=2 May 2018}}</ref> on The Mall, was built in 1876, as part of a remodelled section of City Hall. It is a U-shaped, Victorian theatre, seating about 600 people.
* '''Garter Lane Arts Centre'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.garterlane.ie/|title=Entertainment in Waterford, theatre, movies, music, Garter Lane Arts Centre|work=garterlane.ie|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080220161130/http://www.garterlane.ie/|archive-date=20 February 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref> is housed in two conserved 18th-century buildings on O'Connell Street. Garter Lane Gallery, the 18th-century townhouse of Samuel Barker contains the gallery and the Bausch & Lomb Dance Studio, and Garter Lane Theatre is based in the Quaker Meeting House, built in 1792. The theatre was renovated and restored in 2006 and now contains a 164-seat auditorium.
* '''[[St. John's College, Waterford]]''' was a Catholic seminary founded in 1807 for the diocese, in the 1830s the college established a mission to Newfoundland in Canada. It closed as a seminary in 1999 and in 2007 much of its building and lands were sold to the [[Respond!]] Housing Association.<ref>[http://www.munster-express.ie/local-news/st-johns-college-sold-to-respond/ St John’s College sold to Respond By Jamie O’Keeffe] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503102703/http://www.munster-express.ie/local-news/st-johns-college-sold-to-respond/ |date=3 May 2012 }} Munster Express, Published on Friday, 20 April 2007 at 12:00 pm</ref>