Warm up your Irish history in the Museum this November with our range of free guided tours!

Explore the life and times of iconic Irish designer and architect Eileen Gray in The Making of Modernism. Whet your appetite for history with A Taste of the Past, examining wining & dining through the ages. Learn about the changing roles of Irish women as reflected in their clothing and costume in The Way We Wore tour. Discover more about Ireland's revolutionary era in A Decade of Military Conflict. Delve into the range of symbols used to represent Ireland through time in Not Just Shamrocks. Confused about Collins Barracks? From Barracks to Museum tells the story of this site from its foundation to the modern day. 

Irish soldier's involvement in World War I will be examined in Recovered Voices on 10th and 16th November to mark Armistice Day commemorations. 

Don't miss our special lunchtime tour The Making of Beautiful Things on 15th November, highlighting the hidden treasures of Irish design in the Museum for DCCI's Irish Design Week.

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.

Sunday, 3rd November 2024
2pm    Eileen Gray: The Making of Modernism
3pm    A Taste of the Past: The History of Food & Drink in the Museum's Collections

Sunday, 10th November 2024 - Armistice Day Commemoration
2pm    Recovered Voices: Stories and Experiences of the Irish during World War One
3pm    Recovered Voices: Stories and Experiences of the Irish during World War One

Friday, 15th November 2024 - Irish Design Week - Lunchtime Tour
1pm    The Making of Beautiful Things: Irish Design in the Museum
For more information about this tour, see here.

Saturday, 16th November 2024 - Armistice Day Commemoration
1pm    Recovered Voices: Stories and Experiences of the Irish during World War One
2pm    Recovered Voices: Stories and Experiences of the Irish during World War One

Sunday, 17th November 2024
2pm    1913 - 1923: A Decade of Conflict
3pm    From Barracks to Museum: An Introduction to Collins Barracks

Sunday, 24th November 2024
2pm    Not Just Shamrocks: Irish Symbolism in the Museum's Collections
3pm    The Way We Wore: Representations of Social Change through Clothing

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