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National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street
Gallery4.5 · 6 183≈ 1 h 30 minFree entry
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The National Museum of Ireland on Kildare Street, opened in 1890, safeguards the country's leading archaeological treasures: the Broighter gold hoard, the silver Ardagh Chalice and the celebrated Tara brooch. Separate galleries cover finds from Irish bogs and the Vikings of medieval Dublin. The building, with its rotunda, marble columns and mosaic floors, is a Victorian landmark. Admission is free.
Highlights
- Celtic gold: the Broighter hoard and Tara brooch
- The 8th-century silver Ardagh Chalice
- Iron Age bog bodies preserved for centuries
- Viking galleries of medieval Dublin
- Victorian building with a marble rotunda
Opening hours
| Mon | 13:00 – 17:00 |
|---|---|
| Tue | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Wed | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Thu | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Fri | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Sat | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Sun | 13:00 – 17:00 |
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