Walked along the river from O'Connell Street to here, admiring looks of interesting buildings on the way. The baracks building is fascinating I especially liked the 'pace' markers on the walls in the courtyard. Lots of different displays over the floors, planned to spend an hour ended up being there for three, slowly weaving round the various displays. Too many... More

The Eileen Gray exhibition is on permanent display at the Decorative Arts & History site. And the Four Centuries of Furnishings is a must see. More

The military displays are impressive (uniforms, weapons, medals, etc.) There's a tank, a boat from the 1700's. A room dedicated to 1916 and a facinating area about the civil war, including civilians, spies, hidden weapons, photos, and videos. In another section there are whole rooms of funiture: 1600's 1700's, rural and cities, thru modern. IMPRESSIVE! Don't miss the floor of... More

from a tourists perspective, this place hits all the targets, its centrally located, easy to get to(trams stop outside) It is in one of the most attractive buildings in Ireland, and most of all ladies and gentlemen, IT'S FREE! I have been to this museum many times over the years, and have found that the best way to get around... More

This museum shows the ancient gold and silver crafts of the ancient Irish people and here's the great news...... It's free to visit, so you can g back again and again More

Used to be the old army barracks, so an impressive space. Contains several different exhibitions with lots of artefacts and things to read. This is well worth a visit if you can spare an hour or two and it's easy to get to as it's the Museum stop on the Luas. More

Entry to this Museum is absolutely FREE and you could spend many an hour viewing a great variety of treasures housed in a Major Former Army Barracks from which Irish soldiers departed to Rule the British Empire. More

We visited this museum when we were on a weekend break in Dublin. For those who don't know the history about northern and southern Ireland it is very informative and interesting. We chose just to look at one part of the museum because we had limited time but based on that we would definitely recommend it. As a plus the... More

The Decorative Arts & History Branch of the National Museum is housed within the Collins Barracks. The building is historical in itself. There are numerous exhibits & artifacts explaining the circumstances & events prior to, during, and after the Rising. All of which give you a greater understanding of the time period and the fight for Irish independence. Best of... More