MUSEUMS & GALLERIES
The pick of the collection, reviewed.
A hand-picked shortlist of the 15 dublin museum tours travellers rate highest, with the prices, the run times and who you actually book each one through.
Join a guided 75-minute Irish Rock ’N’ Roll Museum tour in Temple Bar, with studio access, memorabilia, and a hands-on song recording.
Most Popular“A nice simple tour to learn about how famous rock bands and musicians started their careers and see the recording booths, items (such as guitars, records, photos and band jackets) on full display.”
Hop-on Dublin bus with live guide, 25 stops, and free Little Museum entry. Choose 24 or 48 hours for $38.70.
“Great craic great tour very knowledgeable drivers didn't want the journey to end can't wait to come back and hope to hop off at a few more stops and see more of this amazing city plenty to see and do will definitely recommend this to anybody who travels to Dublin not even the stormy weather…”
A small-group guided tour of Dublin’s Irish Whiskey Museum with an Irish culture history lesson and a guided whiskey tasting.
“The Whiskey Museum was quite interesting. Each part of the tour is in a different setting and our guide was very knowledgeable and eagerly answered any questions we had. It was fun to learn how to correctly taste whiskey and the whiskey itself was very good.”
Prebook a fast, funny guided tour at Dublin’s Little Museum. Small group, English, admission included, and you get a great intro fast.
“This was a fabulous tour. Our tour guide, George, was knowledgeable and very funny. Highly recommend!”
Self-guided EPIC Museum in Dublin with a stamp passport, free audio guide app, and optional Irish family history add-on.
“Brilliant visit to the Epic museum. Found out so much about my country. Staff very friendly and helpful.”
A 1-hour guided Irish Whiskey Museum tour on Grafton Street in Dublin, ending with a tutored tasting of 3 classics or 4 premium whiskeys.
“I thought that tour was great, the tour guide was so funny!!”
EPIC Dublin turns Irish emigration into hands-on audio stories. Ticket includes an app, souvenir passport, temporary exhibit access, and a free return.
“Being able to come back within 10 days to see it again is really great. My mom unexpectedly needed a wheelchair today and we were able to utilize one for the tour. The staff were all friendly and helpful. We learned a lot and enjoyed everything about it.”
Dublin’s Irish Whiskey Museum blending class mixes whiskey history with a hands-on master blender tasting and a take-home mini bottle.
“The hubs and I are whiskey lovers from Colorado, so we spent some time looking into whiskey related activities in Dublin for our anniversary visit. This tour and blending experience was the highlight of our trip. Located close to Temple Bar and Trinity college it was perfect for the long day of walking around sightseeing…”
Dublin’s Irish Whiskey Museum blending tour: guided history, 4 whiskey tastings, then make your own blend with a mini bottle.
“Great stories about the good liquid's long history, delivered in the healthy Irish humor by Haley, our guide, who added value to every minute we spent there. Also the tasting and blending experience brought new angles about whisky in general and the Irish one in particular... So just go there, see for yourselves ! 😊”
Pre-book National Wax Museum Plus tickets in Dublin for a 1-day visit of Irish history, movie stars, scares, and mirror fun.
“Really liked the history but felt some of the famous wax people were not the best. overall its worth the price.”
Learn to make Dublin’s classic Irish coffee at the Irish Whiskey Museum, with two origin theories, hands-on technique, and a 45-minute class.
“amazing experience. full of interesting information. a great explanation of how to perfect the Irish Coffee...will be making many when I return. thank you Linda! 😀”
Irish Famine Museum in Dublin: a 1-hour self-guided exhibition at St Stephen’s Green with a short documentary and park views.
“Interesting exhibit. Environment was not climate controlled so it was too warm in the area in which the film was seen.”
Skip-the-line mobile ticket for Dublin’s National Wax Museum Plus: selfie moments, interactive Irish history and science in 45–60 minutes.
“Good fun and handy location. Wouldn’t spend more than an hour but well worth the price. Educational also.”
A skip-the-line, 29-minute guided show at the Little Museum of Dublin, packed with donated artefacts, Irish humour, and local recommendations.
“The stuff was perfect, friendly,we learned so many things about living in Dublin,so many precious objects.”
A guided English tour in Temple Bar through Ireland’s only Rock ’N’ Roll Museum, with behind-the-scenes access to real studios and rehearsal spaces.
“Very educational. I love rock music. It was great to hear the stories and accomplishments about all these musicians.”
