This April, visit Collins Barracks for a wide range of free public tours exploring the Museum's collections!

Explore the fascinating world of food history in our 'A Taste of the Past' tour. Take a closer look at the variety of symbols used to represent Ireland through time and even into the future in our 'Symbols of Ireland' tour. Get your mind active during our 'Game, Set, Match' tour and learn how sports have impacted Irish society.

Don't miss our special commemorative tours for the anniversary of the Easter Rising, '1913-1923: A Decade of Military Conflict' and 'Revolutionary Women', offered 26th and 27th April. 

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

Saturday, 5 April 2025 
14:00    An Introduction to Collins Barracks featuring Harry Clarke
15:30    The Way We Wore: Representations of Social Change through Clothing

Sunday, 6 April 2025 
14:00    Game, Set, Match: The History of Sports in Irish Society
15:30    Recovered Voices: Stories and Experiences of the Irish during World War One

Saturday, 12 April 2025 
14:00    A Taste of the Past - The History of Food and Drink
15:30    Symbols of Ireland in the National Museum's Collection

Sunday, 13 April 2025 
14:00    An Introduction to Collins Barracks featuring Harry Clarke
15:30    The Way We Wore: Representations of Social Change through Clothing

Saturday, 19 March 2025 - Easter Bank Holiday Weekend
14:00    Eileen Gray: The Making of Modernism
15:30    A Taste of the Past - The History of Food and Drink

Sunday, 20 March 2025 - Easter Bank Holiday Weekend
14:00    Symbols of Ireland in the National Museum's Collection
15:30    A Taste of the Past - The History of Food and Drink

Monday, 21 March 2025 - Easter Bank Holiday Weekend
14:00    An Introduction to Collins Barracks featuring Harry Clarke
15:30    A Taste of the Past - The History of Food and Drink

Saturday 26 April 2025 - 1916 Easter Rising Anniversary Commemoration
14:00   1913 - 1923: A Decade of Military Conflict
15:30    Revolutionary Women: Exploring Women's Roles in Conflict in Ireland

Sunday 27 April 2025 - 1916 Easter Rising Anniversary Commemoration
14:00    1913 - 1923: A Decade of Military Conflict
15:30    Revolutionary Women: Exploring Women's Roles in Conflict in Ireland

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