Throughout the month of August, join a tour with a Museum guide for a free and engaging tour of the collection of the National Museum of Ireland Kildare Street about the Museum's archaeology collection.

Please see below for a full list of tours taking place this month at the Museum. 

The tours that will be taking place are:

• Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland

• Prehistoric Ireland Tour

• The Viking Ireland Tour - Please note that this tour is not wheelchair accessible. 

• The Saints and Scholars of Ireland Tour 

• ​The History of Art in Ireland Tour  ​

No booking required, places allocated on a first come first served basis. Meet in the Reception, on the ground floor. Children must be fully supervised by a parent or adult who is in loco parentis.

Dates, Times and Tours 

Saturday 1st August
10:30 - Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland
12:00 - The Saints and Scholars of Ireland 
14:00 - The Vikings in Ireland
15:30 - Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland

Wednesday 5th August
14:00 - Prehistoric Ireland Tour
15:30 - Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland

Thursday 6th August
10:30 - Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland
12:00 - The Vikings in Ireland

Friday 7th August
12:30 - The Saints and Scholars of Ireland 

Saturday 8th August
10:30 - Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland
12:00 - Prehistoric Ireland
14:00 - The History of Art in Ireland
15:30 - Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland

Wednesday 12th August
14:00 - The Vikings in Ireland
15:30 - Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland

Thursday 13th August
10:30 - Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland
12:00 - Prehistoric Ireland

Friday 14th August
12:30 - The History of Art in Ireland

Saturday 15th August
10:30 - Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland
12:00 - The Vikings in Ireland 
14:00 - The Saints and Scholars of Ireland 
15:30 - Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland

Wednesday 19th August
14:00 - Prehistoric Ireland
15:30 - Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland

Thursday 20th August
​10:30 - Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland
12:00 - Éire na Lochlannach - The Vikings in Ireland - This tour will be delivered in Irish

Friday 21st August
12:30 - The Saints and Scholars of Ireland 

Saturday 22nd August
10:30 - Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland
12:00 - The History of Art in Ireland
14:00 - Prehistoric Ireland
15:30 - Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland

Wednesday 26th August
11:30 - Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland
13:00 - The Vikings in Ireland

Thursday 27th August
11:30 - Prehistoric Ireland
13:00 - Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland

Friday 28th August
12:30 - The History of Art in Ireland

Saturday 29th August
10:30 - Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland
12:00 - The Saints and Scholars of Ireland 
14:00 - The Vikings in Ireland
15:30 - Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland