Museums in Ireland
448 museums across Ireland, must-see first. Each page covers the best time to visit, typical crowds and how far it is from nearby cities, and travellers can report “Is it open today?” (opening status).
- Museum of Literature Ireland · museum · Leinster · Must-see
- The Steam Musem · museum · Leinster · Must-see
- The Butter Museum · museum · Munster · Must-see
- Athlone Castle · museum · Leinster · Must-see
- Clare Museum · museum · Munster · Must-see
- Cobh Museum · museum · Munster · Must-see
- Kerry County Museum · museum · Munster · Must-see
- Strokestown Poor Law Union · museum · Connacht · Must-see
- Tower Museum · museum · Northern Ireland
- Limavady Museum · museum · Northern Ireland
- Newry and Mourne Museum · museum · Northern Ireland
- Fermanagh County Museum · museum · Northern Ireland
- The Inniskillings Museum · museum · Northern Ireland
- National Museum of Ireland (Decorative Arts & History) · museum · Leinster
- National Museum of Ireland, Country Life · museum · Connacht
- National Science Museum · museum · Leinster
- EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum · museum · Leinster
- Medieval Museum · museum · Munster
- Irish National Heritage Park · museum · Leinster
- Irish Architectural Archive · museum · Leinster
- Medieval Mile Museum · museum · Leinster
- Allihies Copper Mine Museum · museum · Munster
- National Leprechaun Museum · museum · Leinster
- Royal Hibernian Academy · museum · Leinster
- Waterford County Museum · museum · Munster
- Donegal County Museum · museum · Ulster
- National Print Museum · museum · Leinster
- Louth County Museum · museum · Leinster
- Carlow County Museum · museum · Leinster
- 14 Henrietta Street museum · museum · Leinster
- Guinness Storehouse · museum · Leinster
- Cavan County Museum · museum · Ulster
- Cork Public Museum · museum · Munster
- Kilmainham Gaol · museum · Leinster
- Jeanie Johnston · museum · Leinster
- Kylemore Abbey · museum · Connacht
- Pearse Museum · museum · Leinster
- Hunt Museum · museum · Munster
- Rothe House · museum · Leinster
- Arigna Mining Experience · museum · Connacht
- Quiet Man Museum · museum · Connacht
- Tullow Museum · museum · Leinster
- Castletown House · museum · Leinster
- Derrynane House · museum · Munster
- Georgian House Museum · museum · Leinster
- Limerick City Gallery of Art · museum · Munster
- Monaghan County Museum · museum · Ulster
- Temple Bar Gallery & Studios · museum · Leinster
- Sligo County Museum · museum · Connacht
- National Museum of Ireland, Natural History · museum · Leinster
- James Mitchell Geology Museum · museum · Connacht
- Newmills Corn and Flax Mills · museum · Ulster
- James Joyce Tower and Museum · museum · Leinster
- National Gallery of Ireland · museum · Leinster
- Casino Model Railway Museum · museum · Leinster
- Irish Museum of Modern Art · museum · Leinster
- Old Jameson Distillery · museum · Leinster
- Cavan & Leitrim Railway · museum · Connacht
- Irish Agricultural Museum · museum · Leinster
- Desmond Castle · museum · Munster
- Glucksman Gallery · museum · Munster
- The Little Museum of Dublin · museum · Leinster
- Chester Beatty Library · museum · Leinster
- Dublin Writers Museum · museum · Leinster
- Crawford Art Gallery · museum · Munster
- Douglas Hyde Gallery · museum · Leinster
- Heritage Centre · museum · Munster
- The James Joyce Centre · museum · Leinster
- Hugh Lane Gallery · museum · Leinster
- Reginald's Tower · museum · Munster
- Model Niland Gallery · museum · Connacht
- Glengowla Mines · museum · Connacht
- Butler Gallery · museum · Leinster
- Glebe House and Gallery · museum · Ulster
- Book of Kells · museum · Leinster
- Garda Museum · museum · Leinster
- Fort Dunree Military Museum · museum
- Dublinia · museum · Leinster
- Limerick Museum · museum · Munster
- Birr Heritage Centre · museum · Leinster
- Millmount Museum · museum · Leinster
- A Tree in Sculpture · museum · Leinster
- Irish Museum of Time · museum · Munster
- State Heraldic Museum · museum · Leinster
- An Post Museum · museum · Leinster
- Computing and Communications Museum of Ireland · museum · Connacht
- Connemara Heritage and History Centre · museum · Connacht
- National Transport Museum · museum · Leinster
- National Maritime Museum of Ireland · museum · Leinster
- Donegal Railway Heritage Centre · museum · Ulster
- National 1798 Centre · museum · Leinster
- Dwyer McAllister Cottage · museum · Leinster
- Famine Warhouse 1848 · museum · Munster
- Irish Jewish Museum · museum · Leinster
- Galway City Museum · museum · Connacht
- Kilmainham Jail Museum · museum · Leinster
- Clonalis House · museum · Connacht
- Ennis Abbey · museum · Munster
- Luan Gallery · museum · Leinster
- Tipperary Christian Fellowship · museum · Munster
- Teach an Phiarsaigh · museum · Connacht
- Heritage Centre · museum · Munster
- Newbridge Silverware · museum · Leinster
- Russborough House · museum · Leinster
- Highlanes Gallery · museum · Leinster
- Market House, Monaghan · museum · Ulster
- National Photographic Archive · museum · Leinster
- Museum of Irish Industry · museum · Leinster
- Taylor Galleries · museum · Leinster
- National Museum of Ireland, Archaeology · museum · Leinster
- Rosslare Harbour Maritime Heritage Centre · museum · Leinster
- Imaginosity · museum · Leinster
- Shackleton Museum · museum · Leinster
- Gallery of Photography · museum · Leinster
- Lartigue Monorail · museum · Munster
- Synge's Cottage · museum · Connacht
- Tipperary Museum of Hidden History · museum · Munster
- Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum · museum · Munster
- Station House Museum · museum · Connacht
- Irish Silver Museum · museum · Munster
- Doagh Famine Village · museum · Ulster
- Irish Wake Museum · museum · Munster
- Abbeyleix Heritage Centre · museum · Leinster
- Balrothery Heritage Centre · museum · Leinster
- Clew Bay Heritage Centre · museum · Connacht
- Kiltartan Gregory Museum · museum · Connacht
- The Courthouse Gallery and Studios · museum · Munster
- Town Hall · museum · Leinster
- VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art · museum · Leinster
- Culture House · museum · Munster
- In-spire Galerie · museum · Leinster
- National Co-op Museum · museum · Munster
- Ormston House · museum · Munster
- The Riding School · museum · Leinster
- Peacemakers Museum · museum · Northern Ireland
- Foyle Valley Railway Museum · museum · Northern Ireland
- Railway Museum · museum · Northern Ireland
- Apprentice Boys of Derry · museum · Northern Ireland
- No 5 Vicars' Hill · museum · Northern Ireland
- Sheelin Lace Museum · museum · Northern Ireland
- Belleek Pottery Museum · museum · Northern Ireland
- Coastal Zone · museum · Northern Ireland
- Crom Visitors Centre · museum · Northern Ireland
- Frankie Creith Art · museum · Northern Ireland
- Marney & Bjöurson Art · museum · Northern Ireland
- Museum of Free Derry · museum · Northern Ireland
- The Gallery · museum · Northern Ireland
- The Higher Bridges Gallery · museum · Northern Ireland
- Moynalty Steam Threshing Museum · museum · Leinster
- Michael Collins House Museum · museum · Munster