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