Throughout December, join Museum Guides at Collins Barracks on a variety of engaging free tours exploring the Museum and its collection.

As part of our Christmas Family Fun Day on Sunday 1st December, savour some food history on our Eat, Drink and Be Merry tour, and join us for our Recovered Voices tour to learn about how World War One impacted the lives of Irish people. For the full programme of events as part of our Christmas Family Fun Day, please click here. To round out 2024, enjoy an insightful New Year's Eve by learning about the Barracks and it's history, followed by exploring an important era in Irish military history in 1913 - 1923: Decade of Conflict.

Tours will begin in Reception at Collins Barracks. Booking is not required. However, places are limited and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that our Irish Sign Language interpreted tour on the 15^th of December will prioritise deaf or hard of hearing visitors. Please contact bookings@museum.ie if you have any questions.

Sunday, 1st December 2024 - Christmas Family Fun Day  
1:30pm   Recovered Voices: Stories and Experiences of the Irish during World War One
2:30pm   Eat, Drink and be Merry! The History of Food & Drink in the Museum's Collections

Sunday, 8th December 2024
2pm    The Way We Wore: Representations of Social Change through Clothing
3pm    A Taste of the Past: The History of Food & Drink in the Museum's Collections

Sunday, 15th December 2024
2pm    Game, Set, Match: The History of Sports in Irish Society
3pm    ISL Interpreted Recovered Voices: Stories and Experiences of the Irish during World War One. For more information about this tour, please see here.

Sunday, 22nd December 2024
2pm    1913 - 1923: A Decade of Conflict
2pm    Revolutionary Women: Representations through Soldiers and Chiefs

Saturday, 28th December 2024
1pm    A Taste of the Past: The History of Food & Drink in the Museum's Collections
2pm    Eileen Gray: The Making of Modernism

Sunday, 29th December 2024
2pm    Game, Set, Match: The History of Sports in Irish Society
3pm    The Way We Wore: Representations of Social Change through Clothing

Tuesday, 31st December 2024 - New Year's Eve
2pm    From Barracks to Museum: An Introduction to Collins Barracks
3pm    1913 - 1923: A Decade of Conflict

For information on New Year's Day tours, please see here.

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