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Irish Design Trail

From left to right: Warrior-Lady Bag by Úna Burke, Decanter by Pugh Glassworks, and E1027 Table by Eileen Gray.

Explore the best of Irish design with this trail.

The National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks is home to many treasures of Irish design, with works on display by internationally renowned figures such as Eileen Gray and Harry Clarke as well as enterprises like the Dun Emer Guild.

The Irish Design Trail guides visitors through eight different galleries, including the new GAA: People, Objects & Stories exhibition, to reveal the breadth of Irish design in the Museum. It highlights a selection of objects created by talented makers in a variety of media and styles, from the early 19th century to the present day.

This trail is suitable for adult visitors to NMI- Decorative Arts & History to use in the decorative arts galleries. There are paper copies available at Reception when you enter the Museum.

To access the pdf, click the link below:

Irish Design Trail


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Collins Barracks ,
Benburb St,
Dublin 7,
D07 XKV4

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