Drop-In: Bronze Age Artefact Detective
Join a drop-in workshop at the Museum!
WAITING LIST: Meet the Author: Peter Donnelly at The Dead Zoo Lab
Enjoy a live reading of The Dead Zoo by author Peter Donnelly and discover how his much-loved series was inspired by specimens from our natural history collection now housed at Collins Barracks.
Mayo Genealogy Group
Find out how to get started with your family research project at the next meeting of the Mayo Genealogy Group.
ISL Guided Tour: The Saints and Scholars of Ireland
Learn about the Saints and Scholars of Ireland
Museum Knitting and Crochet Circle
A friendly meeting of talented craft workers with a keen interest in all things woolly!
Relaxed Sensory Friendly Children’s Workshop: Clarke’s Colourful Creations
Relaxed, sensory friendly workshop suitable for families who have one or more children who are neurodivergent, and those who seek out sensory input.
Buttermaking demonstration
Drop-in buttermaking demonstration
Easter Rising Commemoration Events
Join us for a weekend of tours and interactive object handling in commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising, and learn about the men and women involved in this historic event.
Hands on History: 1916 in 16 Objects
Commemorate the 1916 Easter Rising with this drop-in handling table session
1916 Easter Rising Commemoration Tours
Join us for a weekend of tours in commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising
Slow Looking Tour - Revolutionary Women: Representations through Soldiers and Chiefs
Join us for a reflective and slow-looking tour centered on the stories and experiences of revolutionary Irish women
Folk Cures of Ireland
Join author Cecily Gilligan for a fascinating look at Ireland’s traditional folk cures.
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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.
