Decorative Arts & History
Free Admission
Collins Barracks,
Dublin 7
Phased re-opening
NMI - Decorative Arts and History at Collins Barracks & NMI - Country Life at Turlough Park are now re-open to visitors. Our Natural History and Archaeology museums will re-open on July 20. In the meantime, we invite you to browse our exhibitions online or check out Museum at Home for inspiring and fun activities for families and schools
Alison Lowry: (A)Dressing Our Hidden Truths
Decorative Arts & History
Exhibition / December 2020
An artistic response to the legacy of mother and baby homes and Magdalene laundries by Alison Lowry
Martin O'Meara: Victoria Cross
Decorative Arts & History
Exhibition / April 2021
Victoria Cross awarded to Martin O'Meara for gallant behaviour under indescribable conditions in no man's land during WWI
Ib Jorgensen: A Fashion Retrospective
Decorative Arts & History
Exhibition / Ongoing
From the 1950s to the 1990s, Danish born Ib Jorgensen was one of Ireland’s leading fashion designers
Asgard: From Gun-Running to Recent Conservation
Decorative Arts & History
Exhibition / Ongoing
Discover the historic Asgard yacht
21st Century Irish Craft
Decorative Arts & History
Exhibition / Ongoing
The exhibition showcases contemporary Irish material in the national collection
Tales of the Titanic: 'The Cruel Sea' and 'Waking the Titanic'
Country Life
Exhibition / Until October 2020
An exhibition exploring the fragile hopes of a County Mayo community
Séamus Mag Uidhir Mayo Folklorist
Country Life
Exhibition / Until September 2020
National Museum of Ireland celebrates life and work of Erris folklorist
Kitchen Power
Country Life
Exhibition / Until July 2020
Explore the introduction of electricity to homes across Ireland
Straw, Hay & Rushes
Country Life
Exhibition / Permanent exhibition
People in rural Ireland used to grow materials for everyday items like rush saddles, baskets, beehives, chairs & mattresses.
Irish Fauna
Natural History
Exhibition / Permanent exhibition
Discover examples of Ireland's insects, mammals, birds, sea life and predators.
Mammals of the World
Natural History
Exhibition / Permanent exhibition
Discover skeletons and stuffed specimens of non-Irish animal species, from elephants to whales
Ancient Egypt
Archaeology
Exhibition / Permanent Exhibition
Travel to the Nile Valley to see pharoahs and mummies, hieroglyphics, tombs, and temples.
Rites of Passage at Tara
Archaeology
Exhibition / Temporary Exhibition
This exhibition explores the oldest visible monument on the Hill of Tara.
Kingship and Sacrifice
Archaeology
Exhibition / Ongoing
An exhibition of Iron Age bog bodies and their sacrificial regalia.
Ór - Ireland's Gold
Archaeology
Exhibition / Permanent Exhibition
Explore one of Europe's most important prehistoric gold collections
Prehistoric Ireland
Archaeology
Exhibition / Permanent Exhibition
Visit Neolithic and Bronze Age Ireland with tools, tombs and weaponry.