Best museums in Dublin

18 places from 15 Dublin travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.

18 places · most mentioned first

Guinness Storehouse
Museum · St James's Gate
Visitor attraction on the history of Guinness, said to have originated in the 18th century when Liffey water was unsafe to drink. Tickets include a pint at the Gravity Bar.
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Book of Kells
Museum · City Centre
A 9th-century illuminated manuscript and masterpiece of early Christian art, famed for its intricate illustrations and calligraphy. Tickets sell out, so book ahead.
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Jameson Distillery Bow St.
Museum · Smithfield
The old Jameson distillery, where visitors learn how three simple ingredients are turned into smooth Irish whiskey.
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GAA Museum
Museum · Croke Park
Museum on the Gaelic Athletic Association and Irish sports like hurling, where visitors relive great hurling moments and can try the game with a hurley.
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National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
Museum · Kildare Street
Museum on Kildare Street showcasing early treasures that illuminate Irish history through the ages.
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EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
Museum · Docklands
An immersive museum on why people left Ireland, what they experienced and their impact worldwide.
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Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI)
Museum · St Stephen's Green
Museum dedicated to Irish literature and its famous writers, set on St Stephen's Green.
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11 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.

Number Twenty Nine Georgian House Museum
Museum · Fitzwilliam Street
A Dublin home from 1790, now a museum, giving an intimate glimpse of elegant Georgian life in its drawing rooms, bedrooms and dressing rooms.
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Irish Whiskey Museum
Museum · College Green
A guided-tour museum on the origins and production of Irish whiskey and its role in Irish culture.
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Teeling Whiskey Distillery
Museum · The Liberties
A fully operational Dublin distillery offering tours on whiskey production, the Teeling story and whiskey history.
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Geology Museum, Trinity College Dublin
Museum · City Centre
A little-known geology museum on the Trinity campus, hidden behind large wooden doors and free to wander into.
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Chester Beatty
Museum · Dublin Castle
Free museum in the grounds of Dublin Castle whose roof garden gives views over the castle.
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Oscar Wilde House
Museum · Merrion Square
Oscar Wilde's childhood home at 1 Merrion Square, now a small museum.
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Ye Olde Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio
Museum · Howth
Vintage radio museum housed in a former Martello tower, with great views over Howth.
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National Gallery of Ireland
Museum · Merrion Square
Ireland's national art collection, with free entry to European and Irish masterpieces.
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National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts & History
Museum · Collins Barracks
Branch of the National Museum in the former Collins Barracks, showing decorative arts and Irish history.
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Irish Museum of Modern Art
Museum · Kilmainham
Ireland's leading modern and contemporary art museum, set in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham.
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The Little Museum of Dublin
Museum · St Stephen's Green
Small, popular museum in a Georgian townhouse telling the story of Dublin through donated objects.
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