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FREE DUBLIN EXPERIENCES
National Museums of Ireland (NMI)
All Museums details:
T +353 (0) 1 6777444
E (Booking office: Mon-Fri 1000-1700hrs)
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Locations:
Advance booking required to ensure accommodation of your group size (Minimum. 1 month advance booking advised). Guided experience requires pre-booking
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Allow minimum 1 hr for each museum visit. International and Language Group visits are self-directed in each museum to take in the Museum’s collections at
own pace and focus on the areas of particular interest. Knowledgeable attendants are onsite to answer questions. Note: For conservation purposes, no food or
drink allowed in Museum spaces
All Museum Opening Times
Open Year Round. Tues-Sat 1000-1700hrs; Sunday 1400-1700hrs.
Closed Mondays (including Bank Holidays), Christmas Day and Good Friday.
Advance book Group guided tours/workshops
E Audio Guides –within selected exhibitions
Experience Description
National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks,
Dublin 7
GPS 53.347868, -6.285242. At the National Museum of Ireland – Decorative
Arts & History you’ll find Irish haute couture garments, furniture, silver,
jewellery, ceramics, and exhibitions exploring Irish military history, including
the 1916 Easter Rising. Plan your visit here:
National Museum of Ireland – Archeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
GPS 53.340617, -6.255244. The National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
carries artefacts dating from 7000BC to the 20th Century over seven galleries.
Language Guides & Floorplans available to download at:
National Museum of Ireland – Natural History Museum, Merrion Street, Dublin 2.
GPS 53.339722, -6.252100 Also known as ‘The Dead Zoo’, the Museum
carries 10,000 exhibits of the natural world showcasing (in decorative
cabinets) a wide-ranging and comprehensive zoological collection. The
Discovery Zone offers a unique chance to get to grips with a Badger and a
Pilot Whale skull. This hands-on area has two mobile units with the themes:
Life on Land and The Life Aquatic. Plan your visit here:
Group Bookings/Tour Operator Rates: FREE Admission.
Consult Calendar of Events online
Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements
No min/max age. Each museum is wheelchair accessible (although some
floors have no lift access –check website for details). Public Restrooms,
including wheelchair accessible restrooms at each Museum. Onsite café
(at NMI – Archaeology and NMI – Decorative Arts & History) and variety
of cafés and shops all within 5 mins. walk of all Museums. Coach Parking
available on site in NMI – Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks.
Coach parking available throughout the city (5 mins walk). See city parking
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Public Transport
All museums are serviced by Luas (Roadtram) & Dublin Bus routes.
Other Experiences Nearby
NMI – Natural History
NMI – Archeology (8 mins Walk)
National Gallery of Ireland (5 mins walk)
NMI – Archeology
Little Museum of Dublin (5 mins Walk)
St Stephen’s Green (5 Mins Walk);
NMI – Decorative Arts (Collins Barracks)
Kilmainham Gaol (15 mins walk)
Phoenix Park (10 mins walk)
Dublin Zoo (20 mins walk)
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