Decorative Arts & History
Free Admission
Collins Barracks,
Dublin 7
Closed due to COVID-19
All our sites are currently closed to the public but we invite you to browse our exhibitions online.
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
Roger Casement - Voice of the Voiceless
Archaeology
Exhibition / Ongoing
An exhibition telling the story of Roger Casement’s humanitarian work using objects he collected in Africa and South America.
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