Tour: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland

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

Wednesday 2nd September
13:00

Thursday 3rd September
11:30

Saturday 5th September
10:30
15:30

Saturday 12th September
10:30
15:30

Friday 18th September
18:30

Saturday 19th September
10:30
15:30

Tuesday 22nd September
12:30

Wednesday 23rd September
12:30

Thursday 24th September
12:30

Saturday 26th September
10:30
15:30

Tuesday 29th September
12:30

Wednesday 30th September
12:30

Thursday 1st October
12:30

Saturday 3rd October
15:30

Wednesday 7th October
12:30

Thursday 8th October
12:30

Saturday 10th October
14:00

Tuesday 13th October
12:30

Wednesday 14th October
12:30

Thursday 15th October
12:30

Saturday 17th October
14:00

Tuesday 20th October
12:30

Wednesday 21st October
12:30

Thursday 22nd October
12:30 - Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland

Friday 23rd October
12:30 - The History of Art in Ireland

Saturday 24th October
14:00 - Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland
15:30 - Prehistoric Ireland

Wednesday 28th October
10:30 - Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland
12:00 - Prehistoric Ireland

Friday 30th October
12:30 - The Saints and Scholars of Ireland

Saturday 31st October
10:30 - Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland
12:00 - The History of Art in Ireland
14:00 - The Vikings in Ireland
15:30 - Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland

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Upcoming dates

This event runs on several dates — pick the one that suits you.

October 2026

  • Tue 13 · 12.30pm
  • Wed 14 · 12.30pm
  • Thu 15 · 12.30pm
  • Sat 17 · 2pm
  • Tue 20 · 12.30pm
  • Wed 21 · 12.30pm
  • Thu 22 · 12.30pm
  • Fri 23 · 12.30pm
  • Sat 24 · 2pm
  • Wed 28 · 10.30am
  • Fri 30 · 12.30pm
  • Sat 31 · 10.30am

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