Decorative Arts & History
LEVEL 5 - CLOSED
Collins Barracks,
Dublin 7
Museum at Home
While we are closed during COVID 19, you can still engage with us through our Museum at Home section
The 'Tara' Brooch
NMI - Archaeology
While our Museum sites are currently closed we have made our website a gateway into our collections. We invite you to enjoy a virtual visit to our Museums.
Our Museums may be closed for now but you can still enjoy a virtual tour of some of our key exhibitions and galleries
Take a virtual tour of the Museum of Decorative Arts & History
Take a virtual tour of the Museum of Country Life
Take a virtual tour of the Museum of Natural History
Take time to explore our variety of exhibitions
Decorative Arts & History
Exhibition / Permanent Exhibition
Irish Wars 1919 – 1923 forms part of the permanent exhibition ‘Soldiers and Chiefs’, but it has been substantially reimagined as part of the Museum’s Decade of Centenaries Commemorations
Decorative Arts & History
Exhibition / December 2021
An artistic response to the legacy of mother and baby homes and Magdalene laundries by Alison Lowry
Decorative Arts & History
Exhibition / Permanent exhibition
Learn about the Museum's Asian art collection and its donor, Irish-American, Albert Bender
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
Decorative Arts & History
Exhibition / Ongoing
From the 1950s to the 1990s, Danish born Ib Jorgensen was one of Ireland’s leading fashion designers
Country Life
Exhibition / Exhibition and online gallery
A Courtyard Gallery exhibition
Country Life
Exhibition / Now available as an online exhibition
Explore the introduction of electricity to homes across Ireland
Country Life
Exhibition / Permanent exhibition
Exploring the importance of the bicycle in rural life in the Ireland
Country Life
Exhibition / Until December 2020
Paul Strzelecki’s Struggle to Save Thousands
Country Life
Exhibition / Temporary exhibition
An exhibition of Polish folk art curated by Bardzo Ladnie Foundation
Natural History
Exhibition / Permanent exhibition
Discover examples of Ireland's insects, mammals, birds, sea life and predators.
Natural History
Exhibition / Permanent exhibition
Discover skeletons and stuffed specimens of non-Irish animal species, from elephants to whales
Archaeology
Exhibition / Now open
Making places with objects
Archaeology
Exhibition / Permanent Exhibition
Learn about Roman and Bronze Age Cyprus with excavated clay figurines
Archaeology
Exhibition / Permanent Exhibition
Explore the Vikings and how they changed Ireland between 800 and 1150 AD.
Archaeology
Exhibition / Permanent Exhibition
An exhibition of Iron Age bog bodies and their sacrificial regalia.
Archaeology
Exhibition / Closed until further notice
Discover Medieval Ireland, its farmers and nobles, churches, books, and art
Discover something new with our online events
Decorative Arts & History
Event / 17 Mar 2021
Explore and learn about some of the hidden meanings behind the symbols of Ireland.
Decorative Arts & History
Event / 24 Mar 2021
Dan Vo will deliver a live presentation of original research conducted with 50 galleries, libraries, archives, museums across the UK engaged in LGBTQ+ programming.
Decorative Arts & History
Event / 26 Mar 2021
Bríd Murphy and Darren Collins will discuss the CAMP Project and the art installation tilted, 'I am'.
Decorative Arts & History
Event / 26 Mar 2021
Dr Rainer Schulze will discuss the links the generation of gay men (and LGBTIQ people more widely) persecution under the Nazi regime (and before) through the “AIDS crisis”.
Decorative Arts & History
Event / 28 Mar 2021
Join Taryn de Vere will examine how LGBTQI+ Activism demonstrates the power of fashion as an activist tool.
Country Life
Event / 31 Mar 2021
A Museum at Home' biodiversity event
Natural History
Event / 19 Mar 2021
Have a question you would like featured in the pre-recording? Please submit to educationnh@museum.ie before Tuesday 2nd March 2021.
Archaeology
Event / 14 Mar 2021 - 18 Mar 2021
Learn more about St. Patrick and his relics