This is the only section of the National Museum of Ireland that we visited. Everyone should visit this museum because there is no admission charge. The museum has a gift shop and cafe. We took about 3 hours wandering around this museum. Since we visited on a Sunday, it was only open for that length of time. It contains a... More

The entry is free, and just as well…, I can imagine anyone who doesn’t have children wanting to pay get in, not that much information… a Tank, War plane and English and Irish soldiers of past greater days… :- ( The coffee shop was nice… good cake..:- ) although the lady serving us was a little unfriendly (very unusual for... More

Hi All, we went to the Museum Collins Barracks yesterday Sunday 09/06/2013, we had a great day, the Exhibitions are fantastic, great place to bring children and they can try some of the uniforms on and see a little of what a soldiers life was like and is like today, the staff that work their are very friendly and will... More

The museum was free so we decided to check it out one rainy day. It was not what I was expecting. The exhibits seemed tossed together all higglety-pigglety and in no particular order. It was also difficult to find all the exhibits through the construction ans exhibits under renovation. Some of the exhibits were interesting but they were few and... More

The red line tram (Abbey Street north of the river) stops right in front. The museum is the converted Collins Barracks and is huge. One can easily spend a couple of hours here. Good any time, but especially nice on a rainy day. The collections are extensive and storage is on public display. There is a small military museum here... More

Interesting exhibit on the history of the military in Ireland. Could've wandered around much longer, there is a lot to see. It will help you learn about the rich history of Ireland & provide a place to get out of the rain. There was no real chronology to the museum, which would've helped me out a lot. Being a foreigner... More

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