Saturday 12th October, 10:30am-12:30pm
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Open House Junior Drop-In Workshop: At Home with the Vikings
Celebrate Dublin Festival of Histories at Open House at the Museum
Exhibitions
Detail view of the Ardagh Chalice
Detail of ribbon torc terminal
Detail of hand from 'Old Croghan Man', a bog body on display in the Kingship and Sacrifice exhibition
A range of silver brooches made by Irish and Viking craftsmen. Ninth and tenth centuries.
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Tuesday - Saturday:
10am-5pm
Sunday - Monday:
1pm-5pm
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We have a range of engaging learning resources for exploring, enjoying and learning through the Collections at the Museum.
Find out moreThe archaeological collection is the primary repository of ancient Irish artefacts.
The collection is an indispensable source for researchers into the development of Irish civilization from prehistoric times until the end of the Middle Ages and beyond.
Core collections assembled in the late 18th and 19th centuries by the Royal Dublin Society and the Royal Irish Academy have expanded over the last 100 years to number in excess of two million objects.
Did you know?
The Bell of St. Patrick and its Shrine dates respectively from the 8th-9th century AD and circa AD 1100.
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