Dive into Irish history at Collins Barracks this September with our range of free public tours!

Whet your appetite for history with A Taste of the Past, examining wining & dining through the ages. Learn about the changing roles of Irish women as reflected in their clothing and costume in The Way We Wore tour. Get your mind active in discovering the history of sporting in Ireland in Game, Set, Match. Explore Ireland's revolutionary era in A Decade of Military Conflict and Revolutionary Women. Delve into the life and times of designer and architect Eileen Gray in the Making of Modernism.

Finally, explore the fascinating history of Collins Barracks in From Barracks to Museum. This tour will be offered on the 12th and 20th September, as well as an Irish Sign Language-interpreted tour on 29th September. 

Tours will begin in Reception at Collins Barracks. Booking is not required. However, places are limited and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

For our ISL-interpreted tour at 3pm, 29th September, priority will be given to members of the Deaf community and those who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Thursday, 5th September 2024 - Late Night Openings
5:30pm    Revolutionary Women: Representations through Soldiers and Chiefs

Sunday, 8th September 2024
2pm   The Way We Wore: Representations of Social Change through Clothing
3pm   Game, Set, Match: The History of Sports in Irish Society

Thursday, 12th September 2024 - Late Night Openings
5:30pm    From Barracks to Museum: An Introduction to Collins Barracks

Sunday, 15th September 2024
2pm    Recovered Voices: Stories and Experiences of the Irish during World War One
3pm    Revolutionary Women: Representations through Soldiers and Chiefs

Friday, 20th September 2024 - Culture Night
5:30pm    From Barracks to Museum: An Introduction to Collins Barracks
6:30pm    Recovered Voices: Stories and Experiences of the Irish during World War One
For all our Culture Night events at Collins Barracks, see here.

Sunday, 22nd September 2024
2pm    A Taste of the Past: The History of Food & Drink
3pm    The Making of Modernism: Eileen Gray

Sunday, 29th September 2024 - Irish Sign Language Interpreted Tour at 3pm
2pm    1913 - 1923: A Decade of Conflict
3pm    From Barracks to Museum: An Introduction to Collins Barracks (ISL-interpreted)
For further information about the ISL-interpreted tour, see here. 

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