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National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History

Benburb St., Dublin 7, Ireland (North City Centre)
353-1-677-7444
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Ranked #28 of 227 attractions in Dublin
Type: History Museums, Art Museums
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

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

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

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

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Kells, Ireland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

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

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

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

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Carrickfergus, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

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

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

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

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

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.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013 via mobile

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

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

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

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Rayleigh, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2013

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.

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NM I, Social Media intern at National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History, responded to this review
2 May 2013

Hi James, Thank you for taking time to visit the National Museum of Ireland: Decorative Arts & History. We are sorry that you feel the Museum exhibitions haven't changed since your last visit. We do have a large number of permanent exhibitions relating where only a small number of artefacts will change as they are lent to and borrowed from... More

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