Museum Knitting and Crochet Circle
A friendly meeting of talented craft workers with a keen interest in all things woolly!
Ceramics Tour & Pinch Pottery Workshop
Enjoy an exclusive tour of our ceramics collection for inspiration and than make your own mug, cup or bowl in a this hand building pottery class.
Museum Music Circle
Learn, practice, share and play tunes and songs with other musicians at the Museum's Music Circle.
Talk: They Walked These Hills Before Us: Ice Age Wildlife
A look back at the wildlife that walked through the valleys of the Wild Nephin National Park and how the landscape has changed since the end of the Last Ice Age.
EVENT BOOKED OUT: Culture Club: Six Dresses: Representations of Women in (a) Changing Ireland
Join Museum Educator Joyce Delaney for a special edition tour, spotlighting six garments from the Museum's Changing Ireland galleries
QUIET HOUR: Sensory Friendly Time at the Museum
Visit the National Museum of Ireland at Collins Barracks and explore our galleries during a dedicated Quiet Hour on the last Saturday of every Month.
QUIET HOUR: Sensory Friendly Hour at the Museum
Visit and explore the Galleries during a dedicated Quiet Hour
Death Rituals and Voluntary Gravedigging
Hear about death rituals and folk customs based on the National Museum of Ireland collections and the practice of voluntary gravedigging in the West of Ireland.
A Stitch in Time Saves Nine
Join curator Hannah Gallagher to find out what we can learn from the resilient women of the past, who clothed themselves and their families in harsh conditions
Embroidery Workshop: Make an Irish Celtic Knot
Join us for a hands-on embroidery class where you’ll learn how to stitch an Irish Celtic Knot
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The National Museum of Ireland Kildare Street & Collins Barracks locations will open at 1:00 p.m. today. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding.
Our Merrion Street location is closed for works but learn more about an exciting new space called the 'Dead Zoo Lab at Collins Barracks'
Gallery 4 (the Irish in British Regiments) of the Soldiers and Chiefs exhibition is temporarily closed to the public.
