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National Museum of Ireland
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Ireland’s premier cultural institution and home to the greatest collection of Irish heritage, culture and history. Free admission.
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The Dead Zoo on Merrion Street was built to house Ireland’s incredible natural history collections—but they were a hit even before the building existed! While the museum is closed for renovations, explore its fascinating origins in our latest blog. www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collec... #NaturalHistory
Exterior of the National Museum of Ireland, Merrion Street, AKA the Dead Zoo- Now closed for refurbishment, some of the collections are now on display in the Dead Zoo Lab at our Collins Barracks site
November 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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November 26, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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🎨 Celebrating creativity across Ireland!
Thrilled to showcase the amazing talent in the Words on the Wave Primary School Colouring Competition
🏆 3rd/4th: Scoil Naomh Fionán, Donegal
🏆 5th/6th: Tralee Educate Together, Kerry
👏 Huge thanks -you’ve inspired us!
👉resources: www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
November 26, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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❄️ Family Drop-in: Footprints in the Snow (with ISL)
📅 Sun 30 Nov | 🕐 13:30–15:30
📍 Dead Zoo Lab, Collins Barracks
Make cards with deer & polar bear prints, explore antlers & skulls!
✅ ISL interpreter | ♿ Accessible | No booking
👉 Details: www.museum.ie/en-IE/News/I... #ISLEvent #IrishSignLanguage
November 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Step back from the hustle and bustle of Christmas prep and celebrate the magic of the season at our free festive family day at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Sunday 30th November.
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Step back from the hustle and bustle of Christmas prep and celebrate the magic of the season at our free festive family day at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Sunday 30th November. https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2025/Q4/Christmas-Family-Fun-Day-at-Collins-Barracks Footprints in the Snow - ISL Interpreted Family Drop-In 🕐 Nov. 30 | 13:30 - 15:30 📍 Dead Zoo Lab Join us for a fun and creative winter-themed drop-in session where you can make your own greeting card featuring a deer or polar bear and their footprints in the snow! Alongside the craft, you'll get hands-on with fascinating objects including a real red deer antler, a replica polar bear skull, and animal footprints. An Irish Sign Language (ISL) interpreter will be present throughout the event to ensure it's accessible to all. No booking required - just drop in and get creative! This event is also fully wheelchair accessible. Eat, Drink and Be Merry! A History of Food and Drink Tours 🕐 14:00 and 15:30 📍 Museum Reception Feast your eyes on the Museum's collections and discover some of its most famous food-related artefacts on our Eat, Drink and Be Merry tour. Join Museum guide Declan as he takes you on a journey through the history of food and drink, exploring stories behind objects that reflect how people have celebrated, nourished, and gathered over the centuries. Booking not required, limited spaces allocated on a first come, first served basis. Tours are also fully wheelchair accessible. Snowflake Studio: Hands-on Family Craft Workshop 🕐 14:00 - 16:00 (last entry 15:30) 📍 Palatine Room Join us for a magical winter-themed craft workshop where creativity meets sparkle! Renowned stained glass artist Róisín de Buitléar will be on site, dazzling visitors with live demonstrations of her shimmering snowflake designs. Families are invited to take part in a hands-on paper snowflake craft activity. Using simple materials and guided instructions, children and adults alike can create their own snowy masterpieces to take home and display proudly. This festive workshop promises a flurry of fun and seasonal cheer. No booking requeired, just drop in and let your imagination snowball! Free of charge, limited spaces allocated on a first come, first served basis. Last entry to workshop at 15:30. This event is also fully wheelchair accessible.
November 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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❄️ Family Drop-in: Footprints in the Snow (with ISL)
📅 Sun 30 Nov | 🕐 13:30–15:30
📍 Dead Zoo Lab, Collins Barracks
Make cards with deer & polar bear prints, explore antlers & skulls!
✅ ISL interpreter | ♿ Accessible | No booking
👉 Details: www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum... #ISLEvent #IrishSignLanguage
Footprints in the snow greeting cards
November 21, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Need a peaceful moment? 🌿
QUIET HOUR at the National Museum of Ireland offers a sensory-friendly space to explore at your own pace.
📍 Collins Barracks | 🗓 Saturday 29th November, 10:00 - 11:00
Free & inclusive. @asiamireland.bsky.social
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#QuietHour #SensoryFriendly
Image of a visitor exploring 'A Dubliner’s Collection of Asian Art: The Albert Bender Collection'
November 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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🌍 COP30 is underway in Brazil—climate action is urgent.
What can archaeology teach us about resilience and sustainability?
Our series, The Climate Crisis and Archaeology, dives into how climate change impacts the historic environment
📖 Learn more: www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
November 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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🎄✨ Make Memories This Christmas! ✨🎄
Looking for a festive family day out?
Join us for Snowflakes and Songs, a fun-filled, Christmas open day
📅 Sunday, 30th November- 13:30-16:00
📍 Collins Barracks Admission Free, all welcome
🎨 Crafts, music, & festive cheer for all ages
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November 16, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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One of our Sheela-na-gigs is now on display at @immaireland.bsky.social. This piece from Seir Kieran, Co. Offaly (2206:W13) features in Cecilia Vicuña’s Reverse Migration Exhibition, on view until 5 July 2026.
Explore more online:
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November 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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🎄 Snowflakes and Songs: Christmas Family Fun Day at Collins Barracks!
🗓️ Sun, 30 Nov | 🕒 13:30–16:00
🎨 Crafting with Róisín de Buitléar
🎶 Carols by Glória LGBT+ Choir
🍽️ Tour: History of Food & Drink
✨ ISL interpreted activities
🎁 Free & family-friendly!
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Step back from the hustle and bustle of Christmas prep and celebrate the magic of the season at a free festive family day at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks on the 30th November from 13:30 to 16:00!
November 14, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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758 fossil photos. 176 new sites. 330+ places to explore. The updated Fossil Map of Ireland is live for #ScienceWeek! Huge congratulations to Ireland's Fossil Heritage and thanks to all who joined the Great Irish Fossil Hunt. 🌍🔍
Explore the map: www.ucc.ie/en/fossil-he...
November 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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An Etch in Time! Ogham Craft Workshop
Join us for a free family drop-in workshop where you’ll learn about Ogham writing & create your own mini bookmark.
📅 Saturday, 15 November
🕒 10.30- 12.30
📍 National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street
🎟️ No booking required
Details: www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
November 11, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Today Collins Barracks will host the 21 gun salute for Catherine Connolly's Presidential Inauguration.
The Inauguration Ceremony takes place in Dublin Castle but due to the city centre location, the gun salute needs to be further afield but within hearing distance.
Field Guns lined up at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks in preparation for the 21 gun salute to mark Catherine Connolly's Presidential Inauguration Field Guns facing the croppies acre at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks in preparation for the 21 gun salute to mark Catherine Connolly's Presidential Inauguration Field Guns being positioned at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks in preparation for the 21 gun salute to mark Catherine Connolly's Presidential Inauguration
November 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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🧪 Curious minds welcome!
Families, drop into the Dead Zoo Lab at Collins Barracks for a hands-on science experience this Saturday #ScienceWeek2025.
📅 Sat 15 Nov | 🕒 11–1pm
🎟️ Free & family-friendly – no booking needed!
Details: www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
Fossils of extinct marine animals from the handling collection.
November 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Joanne Hamilton, Documentation Officer at the National Museum of Ireland, shares the story of an ornate fire flint purse—known as a Mechang. This fascinating object reveals the artistry and cultural significance of personal accessories: www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collec...
#NMIBlog #RegistrationCorner
Flint purse. Image by Kyle Tunney. © National Museum of Ireland
November 7, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Drop by Collins Barracks in November for free guided tours, open days and quiet hours. Discover the new Changing Ireland Galleries, get a guided tour of the conservation labs, Mark Armistice Day and drop into the Dead Zoo lab.
www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
Drop by Collins Barracks in November for free guided tours, open days and quiet hours. Discover the new Changing Ireland Galleries, get a guided tour of the conservation labs, Mark Armistice Day and drop into the Dead Zoo lab.
November 6, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Got an object with a story? We believe every object holds a piece of history - and yours could be part of it.
From heirlooms to gig tickets- bring yours to the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks & chat with curators
📍 Thursday, 6th Nov 6-7 PM
🎟️ Book now: www.eventbrite.ie/e/late-night...
Doll & Box, Crolly, Co. Donegal - one of the most famous doll companies in Europe
November 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Join us at Collins Barracks for a free Audio tour of the new Changing Ireland galleries, interpreting Irish political, cultural and social history from 1900 to 2020
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October 31, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Learn about Ireland’s response to the Asian hornet
Hear from @npwsireland.bsky.social , National Biodiversity Data Centre & Museum experts on sightings, nest analysis & what’s next.
📅 1st November | 🕒 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
🔗 Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d33bf9...
#AsianHornet
Asian Hornet emerging. Image Courtesy of Dr. Aidan O'Hanlon curator of Entomology at the National Museum of Ireland
October 31, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Today Siobhan Pierce, Museum education officer, spoke at the Heritage Ireland 2030 Summit at TCD on "Connecting Heritage and Youth". Highlighting the Student Manuscript Project, a part of the recent "Words on the Wave: Ireland and St. Gallen in Early Medieval Europe" exhibition.
https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Engage-And-Learn/Schools-Educational-Visits/Post-Primary/Student-Manuscript-Project
October 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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🦴 @paoloviscardi.bsky.social, Keeper of the Natural History collection shares how the Dead Zoo natural history helps us understand biodiversity via @siliconrepublic.bsky.social
📖 ​https://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ireland-dead-zoo-living-natural-history-museum-keeper-biodiversity-research
October 29, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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The new Changing Ireland Galleries at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, offer unprecedented public access to Irish political, cultural and social history from 1900-2020.
www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
October 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Spooky season at Collins Barracks!
👻 Mask-making (Oct 31, 11–1)
🦴 Dead Zoo Lab drop-ins (Oct 30 & Nov 1, 11–1)
🕵️‍♀️ Fright at the Museum Trail (Oct 24–Nov 9)
🎟️ Free & drop-in
📍 National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks
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Take a free mask making workshop this midterm break Drop by the dead Zoo at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks.
October 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Explore Ireland’s transformation over 150 years
The new #ChangingIreland galleries at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, offer unique access to 20th & 21st century history through everyday & extraordinary objects.
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The new Changing Ireland Galleries at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, offer unprecedented public access to our 20th and 21st century history collections. Here you will encounter the everyday or extraordinary objects that witnessed or contributed to the transformation of Ireland over the last 150 years.
October 25, 2025 at 10:45 AM