Best Museums in Dublin
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From the classic Guinness Storehouse and National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.
★ 4.4 · 27,012 reviews
Head to the Guinness Storehouse in The Liberties for a deep dive into Ireland's famous beer. Follow the brewing story through interactive displays, then finish with a tasting and a drink at the rooftop bar.
★ 4.6 · 15,582 reviews
Explore the National Museum of Ireland on Kildare Street, where a grand Victorian rotunda opens onto Irish archaeology. Study Bronze Age gold, Viking and medieval finds, and a few Egyptian artefacts, all free to enter.
★ 4.6 · 2,247 reviews
See Ireland's most famous manuscript on the Fast-Track Book of Kells Ticket & Dublin Castle Tour. Enter Trinity College on a timed slot with a guide, then stroll the castle grounds and gardens.
★ 4.7 · 3,382 reviews
Tour Kilmainham Gaol, the historic prison tied to Ireland's revolutionary past. Follow a knowledgeable guide through its cells and corridors, hearing the stories of the political prisoners held here.
★ 4.7 · 18,806 reviews
Walk into the National Gallery of Ireland and move through centuries of European and Irish painting. Look for Impressionist works by Monet and Renoir, and enjoy the grand gallery rooms without paying an entrance fee.
★ 4.7 · 7,821 reviews
Discover the Jameson experience on Bow Street, a guided introduction to Irish whiskey in Smithfield. Compare whiskeys side by side in a tasting, then finish with a signature Jameson cocktail.
★ 4.7 · 5,838 reviews
Step inside The Little Museum of Dublin, a compact museum full of stories about how the city lived through the last century. Join a guided tour, handle the humour and the history, and discover why this small space leaves a big impression.
★ 4.5 · 11,970 reviews
Discover EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, devoted to the people who left Ireland and reshaped the world. Move through interactive galleries filled with personal stories, tracing the global journey of the Irish diaspora.
★ 4.5 · 7,460 reviews
Step into Dublinia, where Viking and medieval Dublin come alive in Saint Catherine's. Explore interactive exhibits, sights and smells that show how the city grew, an engaging stop for families and history lovers alike.
★ 4.7 · 1,200 reviews
Discover MoLI, the Museum of Literature Ireland, set in elegant Georgian villas in Saint Kevin's. Wander through stucco-decorated rooms and exhibitions that trace Irish writing and the stories behind it, all without an entrance fee.
★ 4.7 · 8,246 reviews
Join a guided tour at the Irish Whiskey Museum in the heart of Dublin. Follow whiskey's history through interactive displays and finish with a tasting led by a lively guide.
★ 4.6 · 1,301 reviews
Discover Teeling Distillery, an operating urban distillery in Dublin's Liberties. Follow a knowledgeable guide through production and local distilling history, then taste your way through the whiskey on your ticket.
★ 4.6 · 6,794 reviews
Walk into Collins Barracks, the old military complex in Stoneybatter that now houses the National Museum of Ireland's Decorative Arts and History collections. Browse Irish haute couture, silverware and military history exhibitions, all free and spread across uncrowded galleries.
★ 4.7 · 394 reviews
Step into the Irish Rock 'N' Roll Museum in the heart of Temple Bar. Follow a guide through exhibits on Thin Lizzy, U2 and more, and see the venues and recording spaces behind Ireland's rock story.
★ 4.8 · 556 reviews
Step into Marsh's Library, one of Dublin's most atmospheric reading rooms. Browse the dark oak bookcases, peer at centuries-old volumes under glass, and soak up the hush of a place that has barely changed.
★ 4.3 · 5,338 reviews
Explore IMMA in Kilmainham, a 1684 building filled with modern and contemporary Irish art. Browse the permanent collection and temporary shows, then stroll the landscaped grounds, all with free entry.
★ 4.3 · 4,006 reviews
Meet the legends of Irish folklore at the National Leprechaun Museum in Dublin's North City. A storyteller guides you through themed rooms, spinning tales of leprechauns, fairies and other mythical characters that keep kids and adults equally hooked.
★ 4.7 · 588 reviews
Head out to the Pearse Museum in Rathfarnham for a quieter side of Dublin history. Tour the historical rooms with helpful staff, then stroll the beautifully kept grounds before heading back to the city.
★ 4.8 · 625 reviews
Climb aboard the Jeanie Johnston, a replica famine-era tall ship moored in the Docklands. Follow a guide through the vessel, hearing the stories of the emigrants and crew and the harsh realities of Atlantic crossings.
★ 4.8 · 690 reviews
Duck into the National Print Museum, a small Dublin gem for anyone curious about how words reach the page. Watch guides walk through historic presses and try your hand at making a print yourself.
★ 4.7 · 509 reviews
Discover Pearse Lyons Distillery, housed in a former church in Dublin's brewing quarter. Tour the atmospheric building and learn how its whiskey is made before settling into a guided tasting.
★ 4.6 · 669 reviews
Climb into the James Joyce Tower, the coastal Martello tower where Ulysses begins. View relics, photographs and rare books in a free museum run by friendly volunteers.
★ 4.6 · 304 reviews
Pop into the Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts to see what Irish and international artists are making now. Move through the airy gallery floors at your own pace, taking in paintings and sculpture, all free to enter.
★ 4.3 · 658 reviews
Step into the James Joyce Centre, a Georgian town house in Rotunda devoted to Dublin's most famous novelist. Explore Joyce's writing table, period rooms and a cozy living room that feels more like a home than a museum.
★ 4.1 · 5,357 reviews
Drop into the National Wax Museum Plus in Temple Bar for a playful hour in the city centre. Walk past lifelike wax figures of Irish and global celebrities, then brave the horror section downstairs.
★ 4.5 · 143 reviews
Seek out the Irish Jewish Museum in Portobello, a small and characterful collection tucked off Harrington Street. See artefacts and family histories and step inside a period synagogue that tells the story of Ireland's Jewish community.
★ 4.7 · 1,207 reviews
Discover Dublin's two famous drinks names in one guided outing, combining the Guinness Storehouse with the Jameson experience. Skip the queues, compare whiskeys and raise a pint at the Gravity Bar.
★ 4.6 · 1,551 reviews
Discover the Irish Whiskey Museum, a brand-neutral look at Ireland's national spirit. Follow an entertaining guide through the history of Irish whiskey, then sip three samples in a relaxed tasting.
Dublin · 🎨 Museum
Guinness Storehouse
2h30
National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street
1h30
Dublin · 🏛️ Landmark
Fast-Track Book of Kells Ticket & Dublin Castle Tour
3h
Kilmainham Gaol
1h15
National Gallery of Ireland
Dublin · 🍸 Drinks
Jameson Whiskey Distillery Tour with Tastings
The Little Museum of Dublin
1h
EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
2h
Dublinia
MoLI – Museum of Literature Ireland
45 min
Irish Whiskey Museum
Teeling Whiskey Distillery Tour & Tasting
Collins Barracks National Museum of Ireland
Irish Rock 'N' Roll Museum with Guided Tour
Marsh’s Library
30 min
IMMA. Irish Museum of Modern Art
National Leprechaun Museum of Ireland
Pearse Museum
Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship Irish Famine History Tour
National Print Museum
Pearse Lyons Whiskey Distillery Experience
James Joyce Tower
Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts (RHA)
James Joyce Centre
Dublin · 🎭 Entertainment
The National Wax Museum Plus
Irish Jewish Museum
Skip-the-Line Guinness and Jameson Whiskey Tour
4h
Irish Whiskey Museum Guided Tour & Tasting
