TALK: Sister Ignatia Gavin - the "Angel of Alcoholics Anonymous”
A talk about the legacy of Mayo born nun Sr Ignatia Gavin and her involvement in the development of the Alcoholics Anonymous movement
Slow Looking Tour: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland
Join a slow looking tour at the Museum on Kildare Street and take a closer look at some of the most iconic artefacts from the Museum’s archaeology collection.
BOOKED OUT - Culture Club: GAA, People, Objects, Stories with Dr Siobhán Doyle
Join us for a compelling tour of Collins Barracks as a part of Dublin City Council Culture Club!
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
Slow Looking Tour - Far From Home: Migration in 20th Century Ireland
Join us monthly for a reflective and slow-looking tour of Collins Barracks
Mini-Beast Hunt and Bug Hotel Workshop for Insect Week
Mini-Beast hunt and bug hotel workshop for Insect Week
Live Poetry Performance: Catching the Cadence
Join members of the Turlough Poetry Collective and musician Diarmuid Moynihan for a special afternoon of accompanied poetry reading.
ISL Drop-in event at the Dead Zoo Lab
Join a drop-in event with Irish Sign Language (ISL) over the Summer School Holidays.
PLAY: Boules on the Lawn
Have a game of outdoor boules with members of Castlebar Pétanque Club on the grounds of Turlough Park.
PLAY: Traditional Outdoor Games
Traditional Outdoor Games at the National Museum of Ireland
Crafted Encounters: Japanese Water-Based Woodblock Printing (Mokuhanga)
Participants will be guided through printing using water colour and nori (rice paste), creating a print to take home from a block carved by our workshop faciliator
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The National Museum of Ireland is committed to amplifying women’s stories and will work with the Department to assess the feasibility and funding needs of a potential new facility in Limerick.
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.