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During Opening Hours, All Ages

Tour: Prehistoric Ireland

Free Admission. No Booking Required.

The Knowth Macehead, c. 3300-2800 BC

Come to the Museum and explore what life was like in Prehistoric Ireland on this tour.

On this tour, discover Mesolithic fish-traps, food of Neolithic Ireland, wonderful gold objects of the Irish Bronze Age, and artefacts from Iron Age Ireland. This tour weaves through the changes and continuity of prehistoric Ireland by using key objects from the Museum’s collection to inform us about the people and changes of each period.

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 and Times of Tours

Wednesday 3rd June
12:30pm

Saturday 13th June
2pm

Thursday 18th June
2pm

Saturday 27th June
2pm

Thursday 2nd July
14:00

Wednesday 8th July
12:00

Saturday 11th July
12:00

Thursday 16th July
14:00

Wednesday 22nd July
12:00

Saturday 25th July
14:00

Thursday 30th July
12:00

Wednesday 5th August
14:00

Saturday 8th August
12:00

Thursday 13th August
12:00

Thursday 19th August
14:00

Saturday 22nd August
14:00

Thursday 27th August
11:30

Location:


Tour: Prehistoric Ireland is located at:
Archaeology,
Kildare St,
Dublin 2
D02 FH48


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Kildare Street

Archaeology,
Kildare St,
Dublin 2,
D02 FH48

+353 1 677 7444