Throughout the month of December
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December 'Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology' Tours
Discover more about some of Ireland's most famous artefacts on our Public Tour
Exhibitions
Detail view of the Ardagh Chalice
Detail of ribbon torc terminal
Detail of hand from 'Old Croghan Man', a bog body on display in the Kingship and Sacrifice exhibition
A range of silver brooches made by Irish and Viking craftsmen. Ninth and tenth centuries.
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Tuesday - Saturday:
10am-5pm
Sunday - Monday:
1pm-5pm
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We have a range of engaging learning resources for exploring, enjoying and learning through the Collections at the Museum.
Find out moreThe archaeological collection is the primary repository of ancient Irish artefacts.
The collection is an indispensable source for researchers into the development of Irish civilization from prehistoric times until the end of the Middle Ages and beyond.
Core collections assembled in the late 18th and 19th centuries by the Royal Dublin Society and the Royal Irish Academy have expanded over the last 100 years to number in excess of two million objects.
Did you know?
The Cross of Cong was made in 1123 to encase a fragment of the True Cross that was brought to Ireland and displayed in different places around the country. The cross is so-called because it was kept in the Augustinian Friary at Cong, county Mayo, for centuries.
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Archaeology,
Kildare St,
Dublin 2,
D02 FH48
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