Dublin: History Museum

Places and attractions in the History museum category

Dublin Castle

Dublin Castle stands as a historic fortress at the heart of Ireland's capital, embodying a tapestry of the country's complex past. This venerable structure, which today serves as a government complex and museum, has been a fixture of Dublin's landscape since its...

Dublinia

Nestled in the heart of Dublin, Ireland, Dublinia is a museum dedicated to bringing the city's vibrant Viking and medieval heritage to life. This interactive museum invites visitors to step back in time and explore the world of Dublin's ancestors through a series of...

Dublin Writers Museum

Literary history in 18th-century mansion Nestled in the heart of Dublin, the Dublin Writers Museum stands as a tribute to the city's rich literary heritage. Located in an 18th-century house on Parnell Square, this museum was established in 1991 to honor Dublin's literary celebrities and to provide a space...

The Little Museum of Dublin

Nestled in the heart of Dublin, The Little Museum of Dublin stands as a charming repository of the city's history. This quaint museum, located in an 18th-century Georgian townhouse on St. Stephen's Green, offers a rich tapestry of Dublin's past through its eclectic...

EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum

EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum is a state-of-the-art visitor experience located in the heart of Dublin, Ireland. Opened in 2016, this interactive museum is dedicated to the story of the Irish diaspora and the impact of Irish emigrants on the world.

James Joyce Tower and Museum

Squat defensive tower with Joyce museum Nestled along the scenic coast of Dublin Bay, the James Joyce Tower and Museum stands as a beacon for literary enthusiasts and history buffs alike. This historical Martello tower, located in the suburb of Sandycove, is not only a testament to Ireland's rich heritage...

Richmond Park

Richmond Park is a football stadium in Dublin, Ireland. Situated in the Dublin suburb of Inchicore, it is the home ground of League of Ireland side St Patrick's Athletic F.C.

Áras an Uachtaráin

Residence of the President of Ireland Áras an Uachtaráin, formerly the Viceregal Lodge, is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of Ireland. It is located off Chesterfield Avenue in the Phoenix Park in Dublin.

National Museum of Ireland

The National Museum of Ireland is Ireland's leading museum institution, with a strong emphasis on national and some international archaeology, Irish history, Irish art, culture, and natural history.

Ye Olde Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio

Ye Olde Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio is a museum of communication history based in the Martello tower in Howth, Dublin.

Museum of Literature Ireland

The Museum of Literature Ireland, branded MoLI in an homage to Molly Bloom, is a literary museum in Dublin, Ireland. It opened in September 2019. The museum is a partnership between the National Library of Ireland and University College Dublin. It is located in UCD's Newman House in St Stephen's Green.

Rathfarnham Castle

Elizabethan castle with a toy collection Rathfarnham Castle is a 16th-century fortified house in Rathfarnham, South Dublin, Ireland. The earlier Irish castle was occupied by the Harold family, who held it as tenants of the le Bret family.

Jeanie Johnston

Jeanie Johnston is a replica of a three masted barque that was originally built in Quebec, Canada, in 1847 by the Scottish-born shipbuilder John Munn.

14 Henrietta Street

14 Henrietta Street is a museum located on Henrietta Street in Dublin, Ireland. It opened in September 2018.

National Leprechaun Museum

The National Leprechaun Museum is a privately owned museum dedicated to Irish folklore and mythology, through the oral tradition of storytelling. It is located on Jervis Street in Dublin, Ireland, since 10 March 2010. It claims to be the first leprechaun museum in the world.

Farmleigh

18th-century estate with gardens and tours Farmleigh is the official Irish state guest house. It was formerly one of the Dublin residences of the Guinness family. It is situated on an elevated position above the River Liffey to the north-west of the Phoenix Park, in Castleknock.

An Post Museum

The An Post Museum or GPO Museum was located in the General Post Office in Dublin, Ireland opened on 28 July 2010. It closed on 30 May 2015 to make way for the new GPO: Witness History Interpretive Centre.

Pearse Museum

The Pearse Museum is dedicated to the memory of Patrick Pearse and his brother, William. Patrick Pearse was an educationalist and nationalist who was executed for his part in the 1916 Rising.

Ashtown Castle

Ashtown Castle is a tower house in the Phoenix Park in Dublin, Ireland. It was found hidden within the walls of a much larger and more recent Georgian building, the Under Secretary's Lodge also known as Ashtown Lodge, that was being used by the Papal Nuncio until 1978.

Old Library at Trinity College & Book of Kells

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St Audoen's Church

St Audoen's is the church of the parish of St Audoen that is located south of the River Liffey at Cornmarket in Dublin, Ireland. The parish is in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin. The church is now home to the Polish chaplaincy in Ireland. There is an Anglican church of the same name adjacent to it.

Number Twenty Nine - Georgian House Museum

Number Twenty Nine: Georgian House Museum is a preserved Georgian townhouse in Dublin. The house is furnished to show how it would have looked during the period of 1790 to 1820.

National Maritime Museum of Ireland

The National Maritime Museum of Ireland opened in 1978 in the former Mariners' Church in Moran Park, located between the seafront and the centre of Dún Laoghaire town, southeast of Dublin city. President Michael D. Higgins officially re-opened the museum in 2012.

City Hall

Georgian civic building The City Hall, Dublin, originally the Royal Exchange, is a civic building in Dublin, Ireland. It was built between 1769 and 1779, to the designs of architect Thomas Cooley, and is a notable example of 18th-century architecture in the city.

Drimnagh Castle

Drimnagh Castle is a Norman castle located in Drimnagh, a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is the only remaining castle in Ireland with a flooded moat around it; this moat is fed by a small local river, the Camac.

State Heraldic Museum

The State Heraldic Museum in Kildare Street, Dublin, was founded in 1909 and was prior to its closure one of the first and oldest such museums in the world.

National Transport Museum

The National Transport Museum of Ireland is based in the grounds of Howth Castle in Ireland. The museum is located in the Heritage Depot, Howth Demesne, Howth, Ireland. Sixty vehicles are currently in Howth on display. The oldest items date from second half of the 19th century, the newest 1984.

National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History

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