Kick off Heritage Week 2025 at the Collins Barracks with a special programme of tours and family-friendly activity books!
Tours.
Saturday, 16th August 2025
14:00 The Way We Wore: Representations of Social Change through Clothing
15:30 A Taste of the Past - The History of Food and Drink
Sunday, 17th August 2025
14:00 LGBTQIA+ Tour of Collins Barracks
15:30 Game, Set, Match: The History of Sports in Irish Society
Saturday, 23rd August 2025
14:00 Music Makers in the National Museum's Collection
15:30 An Introduction to Collins Barracks featuring Harry Clarke
Sunday, 24th August 2025
14:00 Music Makers in the National Museum's Collection
15:30 Symbols of Ireland in the National Museum's Collection
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. Children must be fully supervised by a parent or adult who is in loco parentis.
Family Heritage Trails
Explore the Museum’s collections and discover Ireland’s rich and varied national heritage with a free family Activity Book at the National Museum this Heritage Week. As the trail leads through the Museum’s galleries, it will take you all over the island of Ireland, revealing stories and histories from Dublin to Donegal, from the Aran Islands to Armagh. Suitable for children aged 9 - 13 years old and their families to complete. Available for free to pick up from the Museum's reception area through August.
For more information about the items listed above, contact
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