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Two adults standing in front of the giant Irish deer fossils (Megaloceros giganteus)

Visit the Dead Zoo Lab in the National Museum of Ireland at Collins Barracks while the Museum at Merrion Street is closed for refurbishment. 

Self-Guided visits to the National Museum at Collins Barracks can be booked via our Self-Guided Visit Portal. Please note that groups that attend without booking may be refused entry. Please note a booking does not guarantee immediate access to the Dead Zoo Lab and groups may have to queue to enter the Dead Zoo Lab. 

If you have a particular reason for wanting to visit, are working with a specific group within the community on a project, or are interested in a particular environmental education topic or theme, please let us know by contacting the Bookings Office bookings@museum.ie 


Bookings Office

Please contact the Bookings Office if you require any further information or to make an enquiry about visiting one of our other sites.

Opening hours: 9am to 5pm, Tuesday to Friday. 
Email: bookings@museum.ie
Telephone: (01) 648 6453


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Merrion Street

Natural History,
Merrion Street,
Dublin 2,
D02 F627

+353 1 677 7444