Calendar of Events

Spark your imagination, light up your mind, work with your hands to create a little piece of Irish culture with ceramics, rush, straw and wool over 4 Saturdays of craft activities.

Tar isteach agus buail le Caomhán Mac Con Iomaire agus cáirde chun féachaint agus greim lámha a chur ar an mBailiúchán. Drop in and meet Museum educator Caomhán Mac Con Iomaire and guests who will facilitate a hands on session with some artefacts from the Museum’s Handling collection.

Talk with historian Dr. Stephen O’Connor in ‘Soldiers and Chiefs’. Please note that places are limited and are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

This themed tour explores the links for St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, in the National Museum Collections. No booking required. First come, first served. Tour limited to 30.

Buail isteach agus tóg leat bileog eolais ar na h-iarsmaí is suntasaí sa Mhúsaem a bhaineann le Naomh Pádraig. Beidh leagan Gaeilge agus Béarla ar fáil. Drop in and pick up a short guide to some of the important objects on display in the Museum that are linked to St. Patrick. This will be available in both Irish and English. No booking required. Drop in Event.

Fun family learning with the Museum’s collection of objects especially for handling. Please note that places are limited and are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Join Gearóidín Breathnach Donegal storyteller to celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge through stories in both Irish and English.

Lean Caomhán Mac Con Iomaire ar thóir príomh-sheoda an Mhúsaeim trí Ghaeilge agus Béarla. Join Caomhán Mac Con Iomaire as he leads you through some special Treasures of the Museum in both the Irish and the English language. No booking required. First come, First served. Event limited to 30.

Stories and legends from before and after the time of St. Patrick, with storyteller Nuala Hayes and music from harpist Anne Marie O’Farrell. No booking required. First come first served. Event limited to 60.

Exchange patterns, learn new techniques, bring along your knitting and join in on the third Friday of every month.