'Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland’s Archaeology collection' Guided Tours

Throughout the month of August, join one of our FREE public tours to find out more about life in Ireland from the Stone Age to Early Medieval Ireland and see some of Ireland's most iconic treasures at the Museum.
Join in this tour and see some of the most famous artefacts from the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology’s collection and learn about life from Stone Age to Medieval Ireland. Discover perfectly preserved fish traps from the Mesolithic, gold objects from the Bronze Age and iconic Early Medieval treasures of the ‘Tara’ Brooch and the Ardagh Chalice.

No booking required, places allocated on a first-come first served basis. Meet in the Reception, on the ground floor. Wheelchair accessible. Families with children 8+. Children must be fully supervised by a parent or adult who is in loco parentis.

Dates and Times of Tours
Saturday 2nd August
2pm

Wednesday 6th August
10:30am

Thursday 7th August
3:30pm

Saturday 9th August
11:30am

Wednesday 13th August
10:30am

Thursday 14th August
3:30pm

Saturday 16th August
2pm

Wednesday 20th August
10:30am

Thursday 21st August
3:30pm

Saturday 23rd August
11:30am

Wednesday 27th August
1pm

Thursday 28th August
1pm

Saturday 30th August
2pm

You may also like the following events from National Museum of Ireland:

• This Friday, 1st August, 10:00 am, Activity sheet: Words on the Wing in Dublin
• This Friday, 1st August, 10:30 am, 'Early Medieval Ireland; Ireland to St. Gallen' Guided tours in Dublin
• This Friday, 1st August, 11:00 am, Museum Knitting and Crochet Circle in Castlebar