

Tour: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland
What to expect
Come to the Museum at Kildare Street and join one of our FREE public tours to find out more about life in Ireland from the Stone Age to Early Medieval Ireland and see some of Ireland's most iconic treasures at the Museum.
Join in this tour and see some of the most famous artefacts from the National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street's collection and learn about life from Stone Age to Medieval Ireland. Discover perfectly preserved fish traps from the Mesolithic, gold objects from the Bronze Age and iconic Early Medieval treasures of the ‘Tara’ Brooch and the Ardagh Chalice.
No booking required, places allocated on a first come first served basis. Meet in the Reception, on the ground floor. Wheelchair accessible. Children must be fully supervised by a parent or adult who is in loco parentis.
Dates and Times of Tours
Thursday 2nd July
15:30
Saturday 4th July
10:30
15:30
Wednesday 8th July
10:30
Thursday 9th July
15:30
Saturday 11th July
10:30
15:30
Wednesday 15th July
10:30
Thursday 16th July
15:30
Friday 17th July
14:00 - Irish Sign Language (ISL) will be provided on this tour
Saturday 18th July
10:30
15:30
Wednesday 22nd July
10:30
Thursday 23rd July
15:30
Saturday 25th July
10:30
15:30
Wednesday 29th July
15:30
Thursday 30th July
10:30
Saturday 1st August
10:30
15:30
Wednesday 5th August
15:30
Thursday 6th August
10:30
Saturday 8th August
10:30
15:30
Wednesday 12th August
15:30
Thursday 13th August
10:30
Saturday 15th August - HERITAGE WEEK
10:30
15:30
Wednesday 19th August - HERITAGE WEEK
15:30
Thursday 20th August - HERITAGE WEEK
10:30
Saturday 22nd August - HERITAGE WEEK
10:30
15:30
Wednesday 26th August
11:30
Thursday 27th August
13:00
Saturday 29th August
10:30
15:30
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