Please be advised that due to Industrial Action, public tours and events may be cancelled. Please check this webpage for more updates on cancellations.

This November, join us at Collins Barracks for a variety of free public tours exploring the Museum's collections! 

Tours will begin in Reception at Collins Barracks. Admission is free and booking for the weekend tours is not required. However, places are limited and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.  

Saturday, 7th November 2026
14:00    LGBTQIA+ Tour of Collins Barracks This Public Tour is cancelled. We apologise for any disappointment.
15:30    LGBTQIA+ Tour of Collins Barracks This Public Tour is cancelled. We apologise for any disappointment.

Sunday 8th November 2026
14:00     An Introduction to Collins Barracks, featuring Harry Clarke This Public Tour is cancelled. We apologise for any disappointment.
15:30     Far From Home: Migration in 20th Century Ireland This Public Tour is cancelled. We apologise for any disappointment.

Saturday 14th November 2026 - Armistice Day Commemoration
14:00    Recovered Voices: Stories and Experiences of the Irish during World War One This Public Tour is cancelled. We apologise for any disappointment.
15:30    Recovered Voices: Stories and Experiences of the Irish during World War One This Public Tour is cancelled. We apologise for any disappointment.

Sunday 15th November 2026 - Armistice Day Commemoration
14:00    Recovered Voices: Stories and Experiences of the Irish during World War One This Public Tour is cancelled. We apologise for any disappointment.
15:30    1913 - 1923: A Decade of Conflict This Public Tour is cancelled. We apologise for any disappointment.

Saturday, 21st November 2026 - Trans Day of Rememberance
14:00    LGBTQIA+ Tour of Collins Barracks 
15:30    LGBTQIA+ Tour of Collins Barracks 

For more infomation about events taking place in commemoration of Trans Awareness Week and Trans Day of Remembrance, please see the following link: Trans Awareness Week & Trans Day of Remembrance at Collins Barracks

Sunday 22nd November 2026
14:00    From Barracks to Museum: An Introduction to Collins Barracks  
15:30    Recovered Voices: Stories and Experiences of the Irish during World War One

Saturday, 28th November 2026 - 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence
14:00    Slow-Looking Tour: Six Dresses: Representations of Women in (a) Changing Ireland
For more information about slow looking tours, please see here. 
15:30    Six Dresses: Representations of Women in (a) Changing Ireland

For more information on this tour, please see the following link: Six Dresses: Representations of Women in (a) Changing Ireland

Sunday 29th November 2026 - Christmas Family Open Day
14:00    Eat, Drink and Be Merry! The History of Food and Drink in Ireland
15:30    Eat, Drink and Be Merry! The History of Food and Drink in Ireland

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