Join us for a reflective and slow-looking tour of the National Museum of Ireland - Collins Barracks, where one of our expert guides shares their personal favourite stories and objects from the collection. Exploring how artefacts can spark memory, emotion, and connection, we invite you to experience history through storytelling that speaks to the heart as well as the mind. 

Meet Your Guide 

I love giving tours in the Museum because the decorative arts in particular are special to me. They represent objects that are intimate and everyday, but at the same time beautiful and expertly crafted. They help me connect to how people lived in the past, including my own family, but also show how much we still have in common. I also love how new research exposes new histories and stories attached to objects, and how I can see objects through many different lenses. 

Catriona O'Neill, National Museum of Ireland Tour Guide 

The tour will be followed by complimentary tea and coffee in the Museum.

This event has limited capacity and prebooking is required. You can reserve your free ticket or join the waiting list at the following link: Book Now

Culture Club is a series of hosted talks, tours and activities that introduce and encourage people to connect with the cultural spaces of the city. This event is part of a series of Culture Club tours and talk held throughout 2026, as a collaboration between the National Museum of Ireland and the Dublin City Council Cultural Company.

The tour is accessible via lift and stools can be provided if required. If you have any accessibility requests or any other questions please contact  cultureclub@dublincitycouncilculturecompany.ie.