Online Tour - An Introduction to Collins Barracks
A pre-recorded introductory tour taking in some of the highlights from the Museum's military history and decorative arts collections
Exhibitions
Non-Conformist Chair, Eileen Gray
Permanent exhibition
Soldiers and Chiefs - The Irish at War at Home and Abroad from 1550 to the present day
View exhibitionE. Coy A.S.U. 3rd Batt. Dublin Brigade IRA patrolling on Grafton Street July 1921
Visitor Information
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10am-5pm
Sunday - Monday:
1pm-5pm
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Find out moreCollections pertaining to the decorative arts and history are maintained by curators in the Art and Industrial Division.
Their role is to collect, manage, and preserve Ireland’s heritage in the decorative and applied arts, as well as its political, economic, military and social history.
The primary aim is to promote a wider understanding of Ireland’s cultural heritage and to highlight the country’s contribution to European decorative arts and in a broader international context.
Decorative Arts & History
Collins Barracks ,
Benburb St,
Dublin 7,
D07 XKV4
+353 1 677 7444