Barracks Life Interactive Space

National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks

Family drop‑in activity
No booking required. This is a Self-Guided experience, available to visit during Museum Opening Hours.

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Event Summary

AT-TEN-TION! 
The Barracks Life Interactive Space is an interactive discovery area in the Museum's Soldiers & Chiefs exhibition.

March on over to learn about stories of the everyday lives of soldiers living in the Barracks in the 1870s, when the British Army were stationed at the Royal Barracks, and the 1940s, when the Irish Defence Forces took over and renamed it Collins Barracks.  

Children must be supervised at all times.

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What You’ll Experience

• Get up close to reconstructions of soldiers' beds as they looked in the 1870s and 1940s.  
• Learn about different objects that made up a soldier’s kit.
• Use interactive touchscreens to explore the history of the Barracks and the life of soldiers.
• Dress up like British Army and Irish Defence Forces soldiers, or a World War I munition worker.
• Explore fascinating artefacts related to soldiering and wartime. 
• Play a game with our Spot the Differences activity booklet, free and available to collect in this exhibition space

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Who Is This Event For?

• Families and children

Children must be supervised at all times.

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Dates & Times

Available to visit at any time during Museum Opening Hours. For more information, please see the following link: Opening Hours, Location and Facilities

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Location

Barracks Life Interactive Space 
National Museum of Ireland – Collins Barracks
Benburb St, Dublin 7, D07 XKV4

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Accessibility Information

• Wheelchair accessible
• Please contact bookings@museum.ie for specific access queries

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Booking Information

• Free
• This is a Self-Guided experience, available to visit during Museum Opening Hours.

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Related Experiences

• Take Your Seats
• Recovered Voices; Stories of the Irish at War, 1914-1915
• Barracks Life Interactive Space

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to book in advance?
No booking is required to visit this gallery. This is a Self-Guided experience, available to visit during Museum Opening Hours. Children must be supervised at all times.

Is the gallery suitable for children?
Yes, this activity is best suited to families and children. Children must be supervised at all times.

Where do I go when I arrive?
The Barracks Life Interactive Space is on the Museum's Ground Floor, located within the Recovered Voices; Stories of the Irish at War, 1914-1915 gallery. Please ask a member of our Front of House team for assistance on arrival, and they can direct you to this space.

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