March down to Collins Barracks for a variety of free public tours exploring the Museum's collections in this busy month of national days, holidays, and other festivities!

Join us on two special tours for International Women's Day that share the stories of women through a series of remarkable costumes and artefacts on our The Way We Wore and 'Six Dresses' tours.

Don't miss our bilingual tours (Gaeilge agus Béarla/Irish and English) of Collins Barracks for Seachtain na Gaeilge, a week celebrating and uplifting the Irish language in our society.

Over St. Patrick's Weekend, discover the fascinating range of symbols used to represent Ireland through time on our Not Just Shamrocks tour.

On Sunday, 24th March, we will have an Irish Sign Language-interpreted tour of The Way We Wore exhibition at 2pm. 

Booking is not required, however spaces are limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Saturday 2 March 2024
1pm    From Barracks to Museum: An Introduction to Collins Barracks
2pm    Recovered Voices: Stories and Experiences of the Irish during World War One

Sunday 3 March 2024
2pm    From Barracks to Museum: An Introduction to Collins Barracks    
3pm    Game, Set, Match: The History of Sports in Irish Society

Friday 8 March 2024 - International Women's Day
2pm    The Way We Wore: Representations of Social Change through Clothing
3pm    Six Dresses: The Role of Women Represented through the National Museum of Ireland's collections.*
* Please note that this tour contains some content unsuitable for young visitors and content relating to Magdalene Institutions.

Saturday 9 March 2024 - Seachtain na Gaeilge
1pm    From Barracks to Museum: An Introduction to Collins Barracks (Bilingual tour - Gaeilge + English)
2pm    From Barracks to Museum: An Introduction to Collins Barracks (Bilingual tour - Gaeilge + English)

Sunday 10 March 2024
2pm    From Barracks to Museum: An Introduction to Collins Barracks
3pm    Recovered Voices: Stories and Experiences of the Irish during World War One

Saturday 16 March 2024 - St. Patrick's Festival
1pm    Not Just Shamrocks: Irish Symbolism in the Museum's Collections
2pm    Not Just Shamrocks: Irish Symbolism in the Museum's Collections

Sunday 17 March 2024 - St. Patrick's Festival
2pm    Not Just Shamrocks: Irish Symbolism in the Museum's Collections
3pm    Not Just Shamrocks: Irish Symbolism in the Museum's Collections

Saturday 23 March 2024
1pm    From Barracks to Museum: An Introduction to Collins Barracks
2pm    Recovered Voices: Stories and Experiences of the Irish during World War One

Sunday 24 March 2024 - Irish Sign Language-Interpreted Tour at 2pm
2pm    The Way We Wore: Representations of Social Change through Clothing (ISL-interpreted)
3pm    Game, Set, Match: The History of Sports in Irish Society

Saturday 30 March 2024 - Easter Weekend
1pm    A Taste of the Past: The History of Food & Drink in the Museum's Collections
2pm    Ireland, Then and Now: Irish Symbolism in the Museum's Collections

Sunday 31 March 2024 - Easter Weekend
2pm    A Taste of the Past: The History of Food & Drink in the Museum's Collections
3pm    Ireland, Then and Now: Irish Symbolism in the Museum's Collections

For more information on our tour offerings, contact bookings@museum.ie or call 01 648 6453.