A very big museum, full of interesting artifacts, as a person who is interested in decorative arts, i found it a wonderful visit.

interesting enough, but a bit sterile. Maybe because we saw it last, and the comparison was only OK.

This is only part of National Museum but a must see, especially the Asgard exhibition. A beautifully restored piece of Irish history, the boat is a really impressive exhibit and the story is engagingly told with evocative contemporary photographs and well written commentaries. A credit to the state and a total contrast to the fate of the equivalent vessel which... More

This is a really interesting place to visit you get the wow factor when you first see the entrance and the history inside is amazing well worth a visit and its free

Best of all its free. Its a great pity that they closed the other giftshop. The woman who worked there was highly knowledgeable and helpful when it came to military matters.

This museum was a lot bigger than I expected. If I would have really stopped and looked at even half the things, I would have easily been there for beyond an hour. My only issue with this museum was the lack of organization. Other museums I've visited will typically do their layout in a chronological order, but this one didn't... More

If you are into Irish history, there's some place you just have to visit. Among those in Dublin include Dublin Castle, the GPO on O'Connell St., The Abbey Theater, Trinity College, College Green (the Old Irish Parliament), Kilmainham Jail and Kilmainam Hospital,and this; Collins Barracks. This is the former British Army Barracks, which was surrendered over to the Irish Free... More

This is my second trip to 'Collins Barracks' and to be honest, if you've been here before, it isn't worth going back. There has been about a three year gap between visits and nothing has changed. That said, it is a good and informative museum, so if you haven't been there before, its worth a visit.

Paid a visit here in May 2012 with my boyfriend. He arranged it as a surprise for me (a day trip to Dublin by train) as I had mentioned how much I wanted to see 'Collins Barracks'. I knew the Barracks had been restored as a museum (Museum of Decorative Arts & History) around 1997/98 and had heard great comments... More