Spring in to February with a range of engaging, free public tours at Collins Barracks!

Over the bank holiday weekend, join us for public tours in celebration of St. Brigid's Day. These tours will showcase the histories of remarkable and revolutionary women.

This Valentines day, go on our Love, Then and Now tour to follow the fun, surprising ways people have shared affection across Ireland’s past. From tiny tokens to bold artworks, you’ll uncover sweet, quirky, and charming stories woven throughout the National Museum’s collection.

In celebration of the year of the horse, join Evan Furlong on a bilingual (Mandarin and English) tour of the Dubliner's Collection of Asian Art: The Albert Bender exhibition, in which Evan will look at the remarkable story of Albert Bender and the outstanding examples of Asian art he left to the National Museum.

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. Children must be supervised at all times while on the premises.

Sunday, 1 February 2026 - St. Brigid's Weekend
14:00    Revolutionary Women: Representations through Soldiers and Chiefs
15:30    The Way We Wore: Representations of Social Change through Clothing
For our full programme of events across St. Brigid's Weekend, as part of the Brigit: Dublin City Celebrating Women festival, see here.

Saturday, 7th February 2026
14:00    LGBTQIA+ Tour of Collins Barracks
15:30    LGBTQIA+ Tour of Collins Barracks

Sunday, 8 February 2026
14:00    Eileen Gray: The Making of Modernism
15:30    The Way We Wore: Representations of Social Change through Clothing

Saturday, 14 February 2026 - Valentines Day
14:00    Love, Then and Now: Stories from the National Museum's Collection
15:30    Sliotars, Sashes and Symbols: Shaping Irish Identity
For more information about our Valentines Weekend tours, please see here.

Sunday, 15 February 2026
14:00    Love, Then and Now: Stories from the National Museum's Collection
15:30    Lunar New Year: A Dubliner's Collection of Asian Art - Bilingual Mandarin/English tour
For more information about our Lunar New Year tour, please see here.

Tuesday, 17th February
12:00    Midterm Family Tour - Who's Fooling Who?

Thursday, 19th February
12:00    Midterm Family Tour - Who's Fooling Who?
More information on these tours can be found here.

Saturday, 21 February 2026
14:00    1913 - 1923: A Decade of Conflict
15:30    Recovered Voices: Stories and Experiences of the Irish during World War One

Sunday, 22 February 2026
14:00    Game, Set, Match: The History of Sports in Irish Society
15:30    From Barracks to Museum: An Introduction to Collins Barracks

Saturday, 28 February 2026
14:00    From Revolution to Repeal: An Introduction to Changing Ireland 
15:30    Sliotars, Sashes and Symbols: Shaping Irish Identity

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