National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
Ard-Mhúsaem na hÉireann
A free national archaeology museum with Celtic gold, the Tara Brooch, the Ardagh Chalice and bog bodies as its prized highlights.
Ard-Mhúsaem na hÉireann is on Kildare Street, and its Victorian circular rotunda is splendid in its own right. The Treasures gallery displays Bronze Age gold ornaments, the 8th-century Tara Brooch and the Ardagh Chalice. The 'Kingship and Sacrifice' gallery features Iron Age bog bodies preserved in peat for more than two thousand years, both striking and eerie. Other galleries cover Viking Dublin, medieval Ireland and ancient Egypt. Admission is free. Opening hours should be checked on the official website, as Sundays and Mondays usually open only in the afternoon. It is about a five-minute walk from Trinity College.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–17:00 (Sun and Mon from about 13:00)
Nearby sights
- National Gallery of Ireland
- Little Museum of Dublin
- St Stephen's Green
- Trinity College Dublin & Book of Kells
- Grafton Street
- Merrion Square
- Temple Bar
- Ha'penny Bridge