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14:00 & 15:30, 4th - 31st October 2025, Adults and Families

October Tours at Collins Barracks

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BOO! Sink your teeth into history this October, with a range of free guided tours at Collins Barracks!

Enjoy a host of tours as part of Dublin Festival of History, Open House and Bram Stoker Festival. Dive in to the history of 20th century Ireland on our brand new 'From Revolution to Repeal: An Introduction to Changing Ireland' and 'Sliotars, Sashes and Symbols: Shaping Irish Identity' tours of the Changing Ireland galleries. 

And for those whom the darkness calls, Life, Disease, and Death is a sickening tour that explores gloom and gore, ghosts and more! Don't miss this special Halloween offering...or else...

Tours will begin in Reception at Collins Barracks. Booking is not required (with the exception of 'Life, Disease, and Death' Bram Stoker Festival tours on Friday, 31st October which must be prebooked). Places on all weekend tours are limited and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.


Saturday, 4th October 2025 - Dublin Festival of History
14:00    LGBTQIA+ Tour of Collins Barracks
15:30    LGBTQIA+ Tour of Collins Barracks

Sunday, 5th October 2025 - Dublin Festival of History
14:00    From Barracks to Museum: An Introduction to Collins Barracks
15:30    From Barracks to Museum: An Introduction to Collins Barracks

Saturday, 11th October 2025 - Dublin Festival of History
14:00    Changing Ireland: Preview Tours
15:30    Changing Ireland: Preview Tours

Sunday, 12th October 2025 - Dublin Festival of History
14:00    Changing Ireland: Preview Tours
15:30    Changing Ireland: Preview Tours
For more information about Dublin Festival of History tours, please click here: Dublin Festival of History at Collins Barracks

Saturday, 18th October 2025 
14:00    From Revolution to Repeal: An Introduction to Changing Ireland 
15:30    Sliotars, Sashes and Symbols: Shaping Irish Identity

Sunday, 19th October 2025 - Open House
14:00    Architecture of Collins Barracks tour
15:30    Architecture of Collins Barracks tour
For more information about these tours, please click here: Open House - Architectural Tour of Collins Barracks

Saturday, 25th October 2025
14:00    From Revolution to Repeal: An Introduction to Changing Ireland 
15:30    Sliotars, Sashes and Symbols: Shaping Irish Identity

Sunday, 26th October 2025
14:00    From Revolution to Repeal: An Introduction to Changing Ireland 
15:30    Sliotars, Sashes and Symbols: Shaping Irish Identity

Friday, 31st October 2025 - Bram Stoker Festival
14:00    Life, Disease, and Death at Collins Barracks
15:30    Life, Disease, and Death at Collins Barracks

Tickets for Bram Stoker Festival tours are free but booking is required. Please see the link to reserve your place: Life, Disease, and Death at Collins Barracks - Dublin City Council Bram Stoker Festival


For more information on our tour offerings, contact bookings@museum.ie or call 01 648 6453.

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