Museums and Exhibitions in Co. Dublin
5 places
1.National Gallery of Ireland
Free art from Caravaggio to Monet since 1864
Ireland's national art collection, free to enter since 1864, spans European painting from the 14th century to today across grand Georgian and modern wings on Merrion Square.
- Highlights
- Caravaggio's The Taking of Christ
- Vermeer, Velázquez and Monet
- Free entry to the permanent collection
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Restrooms · Wheelchair access
2.EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
Trace your Irish roots in 20 interactive galleries
The story of Irish emigration told across 20 immersive, interactive galleries inside the restored vaults of the CHQ Building on Custom House Quay.
- Highlights
- 20 interactive galleries, self-guided
- Europe's Leading Tourist Attraction, 3 years running
- Irish Family History Centre on site
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Restrooms · Wheelchair access
3.National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street
Bog bodies, Viking gold and the Ardagh Chalice
In a grand 1890s building beside Leinster House, Ireland's national archaeology museum holds the country's greatest treasures — and entry costs nothing. From the Ardagh Chalice and the 'Tara' Brooch to Iron Age bog bodies, it packs 7,000 years of history into a single city-centre block.
- Highlights
- Ardagh Chalice
- 'Tara' Brooch
- Derrynaflan Hoard and Cross of Cong
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Restrooms · Wheelchair access
4.Trinity College Dublin
a 1,200-year-old illuminated gospel manuscript
Ireland's oldest university, founded in 1592, whose cobbled Front Square leads to the Long Room and the 1,200-year-old Book of Kells — the country's greatest cultural treasure.
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
5.Guinness Storehouse
A 9,000-year lease and a 360° rooftop pint
Seven storeys of brewing history inside a 1904 fermentation plant at St. James's Gate, crowned by a glass-walled rooftop bar with 360-degree views over Dublin. Your ticket includes a pint of Guinness or Guinness 0.0 to drink up there.
- Highlights
- Rooftop Gravity Bar with 360-degree Dublin views
- Complimentary pint of Guinness or Guinness 0.0 with admission
- Seven floors of brewing, advertising and transport exhibits
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Wheelchair access