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National Museum of Ireland

Natural History

Merrion Street Dublin 2, Closed for refurbishment

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Closed for refurbishment

Visitor Information

Free Admission to all our museums

Opening hours
Tuesday - Saturday:
10am-5pm

Sunday - Monday:
1pm-5pm

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Upcoming Events

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Watch Back: The Bear Family Christmas

Watch back this fun family event

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Online Activity: Festive Fossil Decorations

Get creative and make some sustainable winter decorations, inspired by the fossils collections at the Dead Zoo!

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Watch Back: Cotterite - The World's Rarest Form of Quartz

Get cozy this winter and watch back an online talk to discover the world's rarest quartz with Dr Patrick Roycroft.

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Engage and Learn

Discover a range of learning resources for at home or in the classroom.

Museum in the Classroom

Capture the imagination of your students and make learning fun!

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Museum at Home

Go wild with our online resources and activities designed for a range of ages and interests!

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Learning Resources

A range of engaging learning resources for exploring, enjoying and learning through the Collections at the Museum.

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The Museum exhibits more than 10,000 specimens in its galleries. These represent only a tiny fraction of a collection that is estimated at about two million scientific specimens.

Collections & Research

Learn more about the Natural History collections.

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Natural History

Natural History,
Merrion Street,
Dublin 2,
D02 F627

+353 1 677 7444