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Due to necessary security procedures surrounding the visit of the US President to Government Buildings, our city centre Museum sites be closed on Thursday, 13 April 2023

Minister announces the commencement of the detailed design phase for the major redevelopment of the National Museum of Ireland – Natural History

Our current restoration work means the first floor of our museum is closed. This limits our capacity so visitors should be prepared to wait in line outside for up to 1 hour

There will be no public parking available at our Collins Barracks site from Saturday 11 March to Wednesday 22 March inclusive.

The Egyptian galleries at the National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology are temporarily closed due to necessary exhibition maintenance works. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

We regret that the NMI - Country Life in Turlough Park is inaccessible this morning (Saturday, 17 December) due to severe icy road conditions.

Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh go leir! Thank you for engaging with our museums throughout 2022.

Our Museum sites in Dublin and Mayo are open to visitors for much of the festive season.

If you are coming to our Samhain Creepy Crawl at the NMI – Country Life, please note parking is limited! We have some parking spots available for the sessions from 7.45pm to 9.30pm on 29 and 30 Oct.

Please ensure you book a free ticket for your visit to the National Museum of Ireland - Natural History. Booking helps us to manage numbers and keep our staff and visitors safe.

The Asgard exhibition in the NMI - Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks will be temporarily closed from the 1st November.

The event to mark the opening of the exhibit 18pdr Field Gun 9168: Lost & Found is postponed as a mark of respect following the tragic incident & death of an Irish UN Peacekeeper in Lebanon

We are welcoming schools back onsite for class visits and have just launched our spring programme for primary and post primary schools.

Opening hours extended to 8pm on Thursday evenings throughout September at our three Dublin museums.

Unfortunately the "Meet the Geologist" event in the Down to Earth Exhibition scheduled for the 30th September has been cancelled.

The Asgard exhibition in the National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks will be closed temporarily today 4th August, 2022.

The Irish Country Furniture exhibition in NMI - Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks will be temporarily closed from Monday 25th April until Friday 29th April for essential works.

The National Museum of Ireland- Archaeology will be closed on the 4th April and will reopen from the 5th April.

Temporarily closed December 13 & December 14

From January 1 at 10am, the Museum of Archaeology at Kildare Street, Dublin 2, will reopen to the public following a short closure. Thank you for your patience.

‘Wonder Cabinet’ at the National Museum of Ireland – Natural History lands prestigious ICAD design award

A two-day international conference organised by the National Museum of Ireland and the National College of Art and Design

Booking is required to visit our three sites open now in Dublin and Mayo. Book your free timed entry ticket online.

The Museum is delighted to be participating once again in Culture Night/Oíche Chultúir on Friday, 17 September. The theme for this year's initiative is 'Come Together Again'.

The Museum has a 'spooktacular' range of events to enjoy together this Midterm from 23 to 31 October.

Cross-disciplinary conference with NCAD will address how national museums have worked and been understood in the creation and maintenance of ideas of the nation.

From the world of wasps to megalithic rock art - see what's on at the Museum for National Heritage Week 2021

The National Museum of Ireland invites interested parties to tender for gallery services associated with the recently announced 20th Century History of Ireland Galleries.

We are open for visitors! Please read our COVID-19 information before your visit and book your free timed entry ticket online.

Find contact details for staff of the NMI during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 20th Century History of Ireland Galleries will exhibit objects that have been continuously collected on behalf of the Irish people since before the foundation of the state up to the present day

The NMI in partnership with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and the Decade of Centenaries Programme 2012-2023, seeks to engage an Artist-in-Residence

Due to COVID-19 Level 5 restrictions, all public sites of the National Museum of Ireland are closed to visitors until further notice.

Enjoy some festive crafting for all of the family, meet the bears or celebrate the rising sun of the winter solstice with these new Christmas at the Museum events.

The NMI - Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2, is open late for a Christmas visit and some seasonal shopping on Thursday and Friday, 10 and 11 December, and Thursday and Friday, 17 and 18 December.

The NMI - Natural History is temporarily closed to facilitate ongoing works.

National Museum of Ireland-led initiative supports communities to collect and preserve their history, heritage and culture online

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin T.D., announces appointment of Dr Susan Rogers and Dr Barra O’Donnabháin

The Asgard exhibition has re-opened after a brief closure

The National Museum of Ireland regrets that during the current Level 5 COVID-19 restrictions our public sites will be closed until further notice.

The National Museum of Ireland invites the public to ‘Reflect on Resilience’

The National Museum of Ireland is proud to announce that Alison Lowry’s (A)dressing our hidden truths, has been nominated for the Annual Global Fine Arts Awards 2019.

Closure of the National Museum of Ireland

We are pleased to announce that from Monday 22nd of October 2018, the National Museum of Ireland is open to the public seven days a week.

There will be no public parking available at our Collins Barracks site from Sunday, 19 June to Wednesday, 28 June inclusive.

There will be limited public parking at Collins Barracks on Saturday 9th July & no public parking available on Sunday, 10 July due to the Ceremony for the National Day of Commemorations.

The Airgead galleries at the National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History are temporarily closed to facilitate the installation of a new lighting system.

23/02/2023: Visitor Notice This exhibition is closed to the public from Monday, 27 February, until the end of June 2023 to facilitate the installation of a new lighting system in the gallery.

What's in Store will be temporarily closed for maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Follow our social media for updated on when it's re-opened.

The Down to Earth exhibition at the NMI Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks will be closed on Friday 21st April to facilitate required maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience.

The Museum is delighted to present a programme of special events and activities to celebrate Age & Opportunity's Bealtaine Festival 2023