There are plenty of events taking place at the National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street this Heritage Week. Join a drop-in workshop and learn all about the Vikings, follow a tour to discover more about the archaeology collection or meet the Education Team on outreach at the Aonach na nDéise - Woodstown Viking Site Heritage Festival, Co. Waterford. 

Please see a full list of events and details below 

The tours that will be taking place are:

• Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland’s Archaeology collection

• Prehistoric Ireland Tour 

• The Viking Ireland Tour - Please note that this tour is not wheelchair accessible. 

• Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen Tour 

• ​The History of Art in Ireland Tour​

No booking required, places allocated on a first come first served basis. Meet in the Reception, on the ground floor. Families with children 8+. Children must be fully supervised by a parent or adult who is in loco parentis.

Saturday 16th August
10:30am: Viking Ireland Tour
12pm: The History of Irish Art
1pm: Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen 
2pm: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology
3:30pm: Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen

Sunday 17th August
Heritage Week Outreach: Aonach na nDéise - Woodstown Viking Site Heritage Festival, Co. Waterford

Wednesday 20th August
10:30am: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology
12pm: Viking Ireland Tour
2pm-4pm: Drop-In: Raiders, Traders and Settlers! Viking Ireland Handling Workshop

Thursday 21st August
10:30am-12:30pm: Drop-In: Forge and Rune! Viking Sword Craft Workshop
2pm: The Prehistoric Ireland Tour
3:30pm: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology

Friday 22nd August
10:30am-12:30pm: 135th Museum Anniversary Tour with the Royal Irish Academy 
1pm: Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen
3:30pm: Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen

Saturday 23rd August
10:30m: Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen
11:30am: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology
1pm: Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen
2pm: The Prehistoric Ireland Tour 
3:30pm: Viking Ireland Tour