Best Museums in Dublin

Dublin's museums are treasure troves of Ireland's ancient past, revolutionary history, and cultural wonders, from bog bodies and Celtic gold at the National Museum to the haunting cells of Kilmainham Gaol. Whether you're tracing Viking roots at Dublinia or marvelling at natural history specimens, these institutions offer immersive storytelling with insider exhibits that bring the city's soul alive. Perfect for history buffs planning 10 days in Dublin.
Top Museums in Dublin

14 Henrietta Street
Drumcondra

14 Henrietta Street
Smithfield

Blue Loft
Ranelagh

Blue Loft Gallery
Rathmines

Casino Marino
Drumcondra

Chester Beatty Library
Grafton Street

Chester Beatty Library
Portobello

Chester Beatty Library & Gallery
Temple Bar

Custom House Visitor Centre
Docklands

Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane
Drumcondra

Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane
Phibsborough

Dublinia
The Liberties

EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
Docklands

GAA Museum
Drumcondra

GAA Museum at Croke Park
Phibsborough

George McConkey Gallery
Howth

Glasnevin Cemetery Museum
Drumcondra

Glasnevin Cemetery Museum
Phibsborough

Guinness Storehouse
Kilmainham

Guinness Storehouse
The Liberties

Howth Castle
Howth

Irish Family History Centre
Docklands

Irish Film Institute Gallery
Temple Bar

Irish Jewish Museum
Portobello

Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA)
Kilmainham

Irish Rock 'n' Roll Museum Experience
Temple Bar

Jameson Distillery Bow St
Smithfield

Jeanie Johnston Famine Ship
Docklands

Kilmainham Gaol Museum
Kilmainham

Little Museum of Dublin
St Stephen's Green

Little Museum of Dublin
Merrion Square

Little Museum of Dublin
Portobello

Marsh's Library
The Liberties

Museum of Literature Ireland
Portobello

Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI)
St Stephen's Green

Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI)
Merrion Square

National Gallery of Ireland
St Stephen's Green

National Gallery of Ireland
Grafton Street

National Gallery of Ireland
Merrion Square

National Gallery of Ireland
Portobello

National Leprechaun Museum
Phibsborough

National Leprechaun Museum
Smithfield

National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History
Drumcondra

National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History (Collins Barracks)
Phibsborough

National Museum of Ireland - Natural History
Portobello

National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
St Stephen's Green

National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
Grafton Street

National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
Merrion Square

National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts & History
Kilmainham

National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts & History
Smithfield

National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts & History
Stoneybatter

National Museum of Ireland – Natural History
Merrion Square

National Photographic Archive
Temple Bar

National Transport Museum
Howth

Natural History Museum
St Stephen's Green

Natural History Museum
Grafton Street

Pearse Lyons Distillery
The Liberties

RHA Gallery
Merrion Square

Ranelagh Arts Centre
Rathmines

Ranelagh Arts Centre
Ranelagh

Rathmines Library
Rathmines

Rathmines Library Local History Collection
Ranelagh

Rathmines Town Hall
Rathmines

Richmond Barracks
Kilmainham

Roe & Co Distillery
The Liberties

Royal College of Surgeons Heritage Centre
St Stephen's Green

Sandford Gallery
Ranelagh

St. Michan's Church
Smithfield

Teeling Whiskey Distillery
The Liberties

Temple Bar Gallery + Studios
Temple Bar

The Ark
Temple Bar

The Book of Kells and Long Room Library
Grafton Street

The Little Museum of Dublin
Grafton Street

The MART Gallery
Rathmines

The Open Window Gallery
Ranelagh

Ye Olde Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio
Howth