Easter Break at Kildare Street
Free Easter family programme at the National Museum of Ireland - Kildare Street, with guided tours, handling sessions and drop-in activities on selected dates from 1–11 April 2026. No booking required.
What to expect...
A free Easter midterm programme at the National Museum of Ireland - Kildare Street, running on selected dates from 1 to 11 April 2026. Across the programme, families can join guided tours, stop at handling sessions with replica objects, or drop into workshop activities depending on the day.
On different dates you’ll find a mix of short tours and hands-on sessions. Tours start from Reception and move through the galleries, focusing on themes like Prehistoric Ireland or highlights from the collection. The drop-in sessions are more hands-on: kids handle replica artefacts, look closely at tools and objects, or sit down for simple craft or drawing activities.
The drop-in format is flexible. You arrive during the advertised window and stay for a short spell rather than committing to a full class. Most workshop-style sessions run over a couple of hours, with individual activities taking about 15–30 minutes.
Schedule:
Wednesday 1 April
• 10:30 – Tour: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland
• 12:00–14:00 – Drop-In: Stone Age Handling
• 14:30 – Tour: Prehistoric Ireland
Thursday 2 April
• 10:30–12:30 – Quiet Access Drop-In: Megalithic Big Draw (not wheelchair accessible)
• 14:00 – Tour: The Vikings in Ireland (not wheelchair accessible)
• 15:30 – Tour: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland
Saturday 4 April
• 14:00 – Tour: Prehistoric Ireland
• 15:30 – Tour: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland
Wednesday 8 April
• 10:30–12:30 – Pop-Up Handling Table: The Bronze Age
• 14:00 – Tour: The Vikings in Ireland (not wheelchair accessible)
• 15:30 – Tour: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland
Thursday 9 April
• 10:30 – Tour: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland
• 12:00 – Tour: Prehistoric Ireland
• 14:00–16:00 – Drop-In: Bronze Age Artefact Detective (not wheelchair accessible)
Friday 10 April
• 11:00 – Tour: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland
• 12:30 – Tour: The Saints and Scholars of Ireland
Saturday 11 April
• 14:00 – Tour: The Vikings in Ireland (not wheelchair accessible)
• 15:30 – Tour: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland
It’s a low-key museum setting rather than a high-energy workshop. You move between galleries and activity spaces, and some sessions may have a short wait if the room is full.
Accessibility varies depending on the session. Ground-floor areas are accessible, but some activities take place upstairs and the building does not have a lift. Sessions marked above are not wheelchair accessible.
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What to expect...
A free Easter midterm programme at the National Museum of Ireland - Kildare Street, running on selected dates from 1 to 11 April 2026. Across the programme, families can join guided tours, stop at handling sessions with replica objects, or drop into workshop activities depending on the day.
On different dates you’ll find a mix of short tours and hands-on sessions. Tours start from Reception and move through the galleries, focusing on themes like Prehistoric Ireland or highlights from the collection. The drop-in sessions are more hands-on: kids handle replica artefacts, look closely at tools and objects, or sit down for simple craft or drawing activities.
The drop-in format is flexible. You arrive during the advertised window and stay for a short spell rather than committing to a full class. Most workshop-style sessions run over a couple of hours, with individual activities taking about 15–30 minutes.
Schedule:
Wednesday 1 April
• 10:30 – Tour: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland
• 12:00–14:00 – Drop-In: Stone Age Handling
• 14:30 – Tour: Prehistoric Ireland
Thursday 2 April
• 10:30–12:30 – Quiet Access Drop-In: Megalithic Big Draw (not wheelchair accessible)
• 14:00 – Tour: The Vikings in Ireland (not wheelchair accessible)
• 15:30 – Tour: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland
Saturday 4 April
• 14:00 – Tour: Prehistoric Ireland
• 15:30 – Tour: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland
Wednesday 8 April
• 10:30–12:30 – Pop-Up Handling Table: The Bronze Age
• 14:00 – Tour: The Vikings in Ireland (not wheelchair accessible)
• 15:30 – Tour: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland
Thursday 9 April
• 10:30 – Tour: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland
• 12:00 – Tour: Prehistoric Ireland
• 14:00–16:00 – Drop-In: Bronze Age Artefact Detective (not wheelchair accessible)
Friday 10 April
• 11:00 – Tour: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland
• 12:30 – Tour: The Saints and Scholars of Ireland
Saturday 11 April
• 14:00 – Tour: The Vikings in Ireland (not wheelchair accessible)
• 15:30 – Tour: Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland
It’s a low-key museum setting rather than a high-energy workshop. You move between galleries and activity spaces, and some sessions may have a short wait if the room is full.
Accessibility varies depending on the session. Ground-floor areas are accessible, but some activities take place upstairs and the building does not have a lift. Sessions marked above are not wheelchair accessible.