Step into history and join us at the National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks on Saturday, 27 and Sunday, 28 April, as we mark 108 years since the 1916 Easter Rising. Delve into the past with our special commemorative tours and interactive handling sessions, immersing yourself in the captivating tales of this pivotal moment in Irish history.
Admission is free and no booking is required.
Commemorative Tours on Saturday, 27 and Sunday, 28 April
108 years after the Easter Rising, join us for special commemorative public tours exploring fascinating stories from this extraordinary period in Irish history. Booking is not required. However, spaces are limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. FIND OUT MORE
Saturday 27 April 2024 - Easter Rising Commemoration
1pm 1913 - 1923: A Decade of Military Conflict
2pm Revolutionary Women: Representations through Soldiers and Chiefs
Sunday 28 April 2024 - Easter Rising Commemoration
2pm 1913 - 1923: A Decade of Military Conflict
3pm Revolutionary Women: Representations through Soldiers and Chiefs
Hands-on History: 1916 in 16 Objects - Anniversary of the Easter Rising
Saturday, 27 April from 2-4pm
Explore fascinating stories from the Easter Rising through objects that reflect the legacy of this momentous turn in Irish history. The interactive handling session with artefacts from the Museum's handling collection will feature uniform items, historical ammunition, and original documents from that time. FIND OUT MORE
EXHIBITION: Soldiers &Chiefs: The Irish at War at Home and Abroad from 1550 to the present day
The award-winning Soldiers & Chiefs exhibition traces Ireland's military history from 1550 into the 21st Century, using over 1,000 objects from all over the world over 1,700 square metres of Collins Barracks, the oldest military barracks in Ireland. FIND OUT MORE
EXHIBITION: Irish Wars 1919 to 1923
Irish Wars 1919 – 1923 has been substantially reimagined as part of the Museum’s Decade of Centenaries Commemorations. See objects returning to display from the National Museum of Ireland’s collection after 15 years in storage, include the death masks of Arthur Griffith, Michael Collins, Cathal Brugha and Terence MacSwiney. FIND OUT MORE
EXHIBITION: Imaging Conflict; photographs from revolutionary era Ireland 1913-1923
Imaging Conflict displays 150 images and five original photograph books from the National Museum of Ireland's collection relating to the Irish revolutionary era of 1913 – 1923, as well as images of Irish men and women in conflicts overseas. This exhibition also examines the production and consumption of photographic images in conflict situations and how they can be used as propaganda. FIND OUT MORE
Join Museum Guide, Shannon Callahan for a pop-up talk on The Tricolor raised during the 1916 Easter Rising -
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