Please note that the National Museum of Ireland at Kildare Street will be closed this Sunday, 11 October, 2026 due to industrial action.
We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
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Ireland’s premier cultural institution and home to the greatest collection of Irish heritage, culture and history. Free admission.
@nmireland.bsky.social@nmireland.bsky.socialTabhair ar aird go mbeidh Ard-Mhúsaem na hÉireann ar Shráid Chill Dara dúnta an Domhnach beag seo mar gheall ar ghníomhaíocht thionsclaíoch.
Gabhaimid leithscéal as aon mhíchaoithiúlacht, agus gabhaimid buíochas leat as do chuid tuisceana.
@nmireland.bsky.socialFor details of what's on at the National Museum in Turlough Park this autumn, please check www.museum.ie/.../Visitor....
@nmireland.bsky.socialWe also have some limited places available on our bookable Halloween-themed arts and crafts workshops. Details are available on our website, and places are free. However, booking is essential. Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
@nmireland.bsky.socialHowever, we are open throughout the Midterm holidays, and admission is free. We welcome visitors to enjoy a family day out this Midterm with our exhibition galleries, autumn walks in the Turlough Park gardens, the woodland playground, the Greenway, the Synge & Byrne café and the gift shop.
@nmireland.bsky.socialWe regret to advise visitors that planned Halloween events at the National Museum of Ireland, Turlough Park, have been reduced due to ongoing industrial action. Unfortunately, some activities will not take place, including the Halloween storytelling tours and both the indoor and outdoor trails.
@nmireland.bsky.socialClosure Notice: Saturday, 10 & Sunday 11 October, 2026 Due to Industrial Action, the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, will be temporarily closed on Saturday, 10 and Sunday, 11 October 2026. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding.
@nmireland.bsky.socialFógra Dúnta: An 10-11 Deireadh Fómhair 2026 Mar gheall ar ghníomhaíocht thionsclaíoch, beidh Ard-Mhúsaem na hÉireann, Dún Uí Choileáin, dúnta go sealadach Dé Sathairn agus Dé Domhnaigh, an 10-11 Deireadh Fómhair. Gabhaimid leithscéal as aon mhíchaoithiúlacht, agus is mór againn do chuid tuisceana.
@nmireland.bsky.social📢 Visitor update
Due to industrial action, some National Museum of Ireland events and programmes have been cancelled or postponed. Tours scheduled up to and including 11 October have been cancelled.
Please check our website before travelling.
www.museum.ie/en-IE/EventC...
@nmireland.bsky.social📢 Due to ongoing industrial action, our switchboard is currently unavailable and calls cannot be answered.
For updates on exhibitions, events, opening hours and visitor services, please visit www.museum.ie
Found an artefact? Learn how to report it here: www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collec...
@ria.ieReposted by @nmireland.bsky.socialApplications are now open for the Archaeology Legacy Grant.
The 2027 round is provided by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, through the @nationalmons.bsky.social
Apply for 2027 funding by 15 October www.ria.ie/grants/archa...
📸 Lisleagh excavation in 1981 from Michael Monk
@nmireland.bsky.socialWe offer our sincere condolences to Beatrice's husband, Niall, daughter, Alice, her parents, brothers, extended family, friends, and colleagues. May Beatrice rest in peace.
@nmireland.bsky.socialWe will always remember Beatrice for her wisdom, knowledge, and commitment to the heritage sector in general, and to our work in the Museum in particular.
@nmireland.bsky.socialThe Chairperson, Board of Directors, and Executive Team at the National Museum of Ireland would like pay tribute to Beatrice Kelly, member of our Board, who sadly passed away on 26 September 2026.
@nmireland.bsky.social@nmireland.bsky.social🎥 Go behind the scenes of the RDS Craft Awards Exhibition with Curator Dee Morgan Smith and Donal Maguire of the National Museum of Ireland. Discover the makers, ideas and support that help Irish craft thrive. www.irishtimes.com/video/video/...
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@nmireland.bsky.socialThanks for your interest. It’s an opportunity for transition year students to see behind the scenes at the Museum
@robertbohan.bsky.socialReposted by @nmireland.bsky.socialQuick! Apply!
@nmireland.bsky.socialApplications for the 2027 Transition Year Work Experience Programme are now open.
Apply now and explore how history, learning, collections, conservation and community engagement come together at the National Museum of Ireland.
www.museum.ie/en-IE/About/...
@nmireland.bsky.socialJoin us on Thurs 24 Sept for an evening of Archaeology:
🔍 Prehistoric Ireland: In-Gallery Talk (5pm)
🏆 Late Evening Archaeology Discovery Tour (6.30pm)
📍 National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street
🎟️ Free | Drop-in
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