The National Museum of Ireland recently received a mysterious package in the mail from an anonymous sender — and opened it to find two ax heads that date to between 2150 and 2000 B.C.E. The donor ...

Note: The National Museum of Ireland – Natural History is undergoing extensive renovation. At this time, only the ground floor is open to visitors. Nicknamed the "Dead Zoo" due to it being a ...

The museum’s inventory detailed how in 2023 a bookcase believed to belong to Parnell was damaged after a leak in the roof of a storage area.

A number of Mayo primary schools participated in the project aimed at celebrating biodiversity and insect life ...

This gallery is a selection of photographs, taken in the days after the Rising in Dublin, from the Smith 1916 Rising Photograph Album, National Museum of Ireland. The National Museum of Ireland ...

National Museums NI has launched its Corporate Strategy 2025-2030, emphasising its role as a cornerstone of society in ...

If you're an art lover, make sure to save some time for this extensive (and free!) museum, which has housed Ireland's national art collection since 1854. Here you'll find numerous works by such ...

Physical Characteristics: 6' x 5' 5". Green Field with gilt fringe. On the field a yellow plough outlined in black and seven silver stars also outlined in black. Patches missing over the right ...

A vibrant new children’s art installation, celebrating insects and biodiversity at the National Museum of Ireland, is ...

The museum tells the story of the Great Famine through the personal tragedies of the tenants on the Strokestown Estate and of their landlords, the once prosperous Pakenham Mahon family.