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Dublin Festival of History Tours

26 September to 10 October 2026Free entry

Choose a guided introduction to archaeology during the Dublin Festival of History at the museum on Kildare Street.

MyMap visitor guide · Sources checked 22 September 2026

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When
26 September to 10 October 2026
Days
10 scheduled dates
Where
National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin
Entry
Free entry
Kind
Heritage

What you will discover

Different sessions explore Viking Ireland, early Christianity, prehistoric objects or highlights of the collection. The subject changes with the session, so choose the programme as well as the date.

Sources: National Museum of Ireland

Plan your visit

Tours are free and first come, first served, meeting at ground-floor reception. The museum recommends them for families with children aged eight and older, with adult supervision. Tours run only at the listed sessions between 26 September and 10 October.

Sources: National Museum of Ireland

Programme

  • Saturday, 26 September 202610:30

    Highlights

  • Saturday, 26 September 202612:00

    Saints and Scholars

  • Saturday, 26 September 202614:00

    Vikings in Ireland

  • Saturday, 26 September 202615:30

    Highlights

  • Tuesday, 29 September 202612:30

    Highlights

  • Wednesday, 30 September 202612:30

    Highlights

  • Thursday, 1 October 202612:30

    Highlights

  • Friday, 2 October 202612:30

    Saints and Scholars

  • Saturday, 3 October 202614:00

    Vikings in Ireland

  • Saturday, 3 October 202615:30

    Highlights

  • Wednesday, 7 October 202612:30

    Highlights

  • Thursday, 8 October 202612:30

    Highlights

  • Friday, 9 October 202612:30

    History of Art in Ireland

  • Saturday, 10 October 202614:00

    Highlights

  • Saturday, 10 October 202615:30

    Prehistoric Ireland

Tickets and entry

Free entry.

National Museum of Ireland, read 22 September 2026

Recommended for ages 8 and up; children must be accompanied.

National Museum of Ireland, read 22 September 2026

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National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street is in Dublin, County Dublin. Routes here end at National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street, 35A Kildare St, Dublin, Dublin, using the venue position in this listing.

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The nearest scheduled stop is Kildare Street (4530), 40 m away in a straight line. Use the planner to check walking connections for your journey.

  • Kildare Street 40 m
    bus 700
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  • Merrion Row 190 m
    buses 109X, 105X, 111, 103X, 115X and 109
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  • Merrion Sq West 200 m
    buses 82, X1, X2, X25, X27 and X28 among others
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  • Merrion Street 200 m
    buses 133, 82, 44, X28, X30 and X27 among others
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  • St Stephen's Grn N 200 m
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Where this comes from

Programme and visiting details are based on the sources below, checked on the dates shown. The original listing was supplied by Fáilte Ireland under CC BY 4.0. For changes to the programme or ticket availability, follow the organiser’s official link.

  • Fáilte Ireland Open Data · imported 22 September 2026
    Venue, dates, entry details and official links imported from the Events dataset under CC BY 4.0. Source descriptions are not republished.
  • National Museum of Ireland · read 22 September 2026
    Programme and visiting details used to write the MyMap visitor guide.

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