Join us at Collins Barracks for Open House, a yearly architectural festival with a range of events around the city that explore our built environment.

Open House Junior Family Workshop - Mini Architects at the Museum

Sunday, 12 October, 13:30 - 15:30
Learning from the past and looking to the future, join architect Jacinta Delaney Curley for this children's workshop. Families will work together to design and build their own imaginative model for a children's area within the Museum using craft with a sustainability focus and inspired by the Museum and its collection.

Mini Architects at the Museum! is a 2-hour workshop, and will take place from 13:30 - 15:30 in the Palatine Room at Collins Barracks.

Tickets for this event have now booked out. You can keep an eye out for tickets that may become available via Eventbrite at the following link:  
Open House Junior Family Workshop - Mini Architects at the Museum! Tickets, Sun, Oct 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM | Eventbrite

Age Suitability 6-12 year olds. Children must be supervised at all times. Spaces are limited and need to be pre-booked. Please reserve tickets for all attendees, both adult and children. Tickets are limited to 4 per group. No more than 2 adults permitted per group.

More information about this workshop can be found here: Open House Junior Family Workshop - Mini Architects at the Museum!

Guided Tours

Sunday, 19th October 2025
14:00    Architecture of Collins Barracks tour
15:30    Architecture of Collins Barracks tour

Curious about Collins Barracks? This Open House, join us for a special tour exploring the history and architecture of this remarkable building. Once the largest purpose-built army barracks in Ireland and Britain, this imposing structure has a 300-year history! Discover the secrets hidden in its rock walls and spacious squares, the architectural quirks that colour the historic site on the banks of the Liffey. 

More information about these tours can be found here: Open House - Architectural Tour of Collins Barracks For more information, contact bookings@museum.ie or call 01 648 6453. You can find the full programme of events taking place across the country as part of Open House at the following link: Open House Programme 2025