Bona Ventura

Georgian Quarter (Merrion Square) · Dublin

National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology

MuseumMust-see

Ireland's prehistoric gold, the Ardagh Chalice, the Tara Brooch, St Patrick's Bell, Viking Dublin finds and the Iron Age bog bodies, in an 1890 building on Kildare Street. Free.

Address
Kildare Street, Dublin 2, D02 YK38
Hours
Tue-Sat 10:00-17:00; Sun-Mon 13:00-17:00 (museum.ie, 2026)
Best time to go
Morning, Afternoon · About 2 h
Price
Free admission (museum.ie, 2026)
Price level
€

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Good to know

  • Free entry; open Tue-Sat from 10:00 but only from 13:00 on Sundays and Mondays.
  • Start with The Treasury (Ardagh Chalice, Tara Brooch), the bog bodies and Ór - Ireland's Gold.

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