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’s Archaeology collection

• Prehistoric Ireland Tour 

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

• Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen 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. Families with children 8+. 

Dates, Times and Tours 

Friday 1st August
10:30am: Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen 
1pm: Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen

Saturday 2nd August
10:30am: The Prehistoric Ireland Tour
12pm: Viking Ireland Tour
1pm: Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen 
2pm: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology
3:30pm: Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen

Wednesday 6th August
10:30am: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology
12pm: The Prehistoric Ireland Tour

Thursday 7th August
2pm: Viking Ireland Tour
3:30pm: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology

Friday 8th August
1pm: Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen
3:30pm: Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen

Saturday 9th August
10:30am: Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen 
11:30pm: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology
1pm: Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen
2pm: The History of Irish Art
3:30pm: The Prehistoric Ireland Tour

Wednesday 13th August
10:30am: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology
12pm: Viking Ireland Tour

Thursday 14th August
2pm: The Prehistoric Ireland Tour
3:30pm: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology

Friday 15th August
10:30am: Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen
1pm: Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen

Saturday 16th August
10:30am: Viking Ireland Tour
12pm: The History of Irish Art
1pm: Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen 
2pm: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology
3:30pm: Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen

Wednesday 20th August
10:30am: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology
12pm: Viking Ireland Tour

Thursday 21st August
2pm: The Prehistoric Ireland Tour
3:30pm: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology

Friday 22nd August
1pm: Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen
3:30pm: Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen

Saturday 23rd August
10:30m: Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen
11:30am: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology
1pm: Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen
2pm: The Prehistoric Ireland Tour 
3:30pm: Viking Ireland Tour

Wednesday 27th August
11:30am: The Prehistoric Ireland Tour
1pm: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology

Thursday 28th August
11:30am: Viking Ireland Tour
1pm: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology

Friday 29th August
10:30am: Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen
1pm: Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen

Saturday 30th August
10:30am: Viking Ireland Tour
12pm: The Prehistoric Ireland Tour
1pm: Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen 
2pm: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology
3:30pm: Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen