Dublin Festival of History Tours
26 September to 10 October 2026FinishedFree 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
- 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
Also on nearby
- Hilma af Klint: Artist and Visionary 15 October 2026 to 7 February 2027, National Gallery of Ireland
- Rembrandt to Matisse – A Celebration of European Works on Paper 18 July to 6 December 2026, National Gallery of Ireland
- Dublin Literary Tour - Morning tour 4 to 8 November 2026, National Gallery of Ireland (meeting point outside gates)
- Vintage Tea Trips Halloween x Glasnevin Dead Interesting Tour 3 October to 1 November 2026, Vintage Tea Trips
- Christmas Twinkling Lights Trip 1 to 23 December 2026, Vintage Tea Trips
- Masters of Irish Art 17 September to 17 October 2026, The Oriel Gallery
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.