Warm up your Irish history in the Museum this November with our range of free guided tours!

Learn about the changing shape of Ireland over 100 years of history in our brand new Changing Ireland tours, From Revolution to Repeal: An Introduction to Changing Ireland and Sliotars, Sashes and Symbols: Shaping Irish Identity. Irish soldier's involvement in World War I will be examined in Recovered Voices on Saturday 15th November to mark Armistice Day commemorations. 

Join us on Sunday 30th November for our Christmas Family Fun Day and feast your eyes on the Museum's collections on our Eat, Drink and Be Merry tour. Join Museum guide Declan for a tour on the history of food and drink through the collections of Collins Barracks. 

Tours will begin in Reception at Collins Barracks. Booking is not required (with the exception of 'Life, Disease, and Death' Bram Stoker Festival tours which must be prebooked). Places on all other tours are limited and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Children must be fully supervised by a parent or guardian while on the premises.

Saturday, 1st November 2025 - Bram Stoker Festival
14:00    Life, Disease, and Death at Collins Barracks
15:30    Life, Disease, and Death at Collins Barracks

Sunday, 2nd November 2025 - Bram Stoker Festival
14:00    Life, Disease, and Death at Collins Barracks
15:30    Life, Disease, and Death at Collins Barracks

Tickets for Bram Stoker Festival tours are free but booking is required. Please see the link to reserve your place: Life, Disease, and Death at Collins Barracks - Dublin City Council Bram Stoker Festival

Saturday, 8th November 2025
14:00    LGBTQIA+ Tour of Collins Barracks
15:30    LGBTQIA+ Tour of Collins Barracks

Sunday, 9th November 2025 
14:00    From Revolution to Repeal: An Introduction to Changing Ireland 
15:30    Sliotars, Sashes and Symbols: Shaping Irish Identity

Saturday, 15th November 2025 - Armistice Day Commemoration
14:00    Recovered Voices: Stories and Experiences of the Irish during World War One
15:30    Recovered Voices: Stories and Experiences of the Irish during World War One

Sunday, 16th November 2025
14:00    From Barracks to Museum: An Introduction to Collins Barracks
15:30    1913 - 1923: A Decade of Conflict

Saturday, 22nd November 2025 
14:00    From Revolution to Repeal: An Introduction to Changing Ireland 
15:30    Sliotars, Sashes and Symbols: Shaping Irish Identity

Sunday, 23rd November 2025 
14:00    From Revolution to Repeal: An Introduction to Changing Ireland 
15:30    Sliotars, Sashes and Symbols: Shaping Irish Identity

Saturday, 29th November 2025
14:00    Revolutionary Women: Exploring Women's Roles in Conflict in Ireland
15:30    Game, Set, Match: The History of Sports in Irish Society

Sunday, 30th November 2025 - Christmas Family Fun Day at Collins Barracks
14:00    Eat, Drink and Be Merry! A History of Food and Drink Tour
15:30    Eat, Drink and Be Merry! A History of Food and Drink Tour

For more information on our tour offerings, contact bookings@museum.ie or call 01 648 6453.