NEW TEMPORARY EXHIBITION / COUNTRY LIFE

New exhibition explores the influence of bees on our culture and environment

A new temporary exhibition exploring the captivating influence of Irish bees on our culture and environment was officially launched by biologist and broadcaster Dr Éanna Ní Lamhna at the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life on Wednesday, 7 February. 

The Murmur of Bees includes objects from the Museum’s Natural History and Irish Folklife collections, dating from the 18th century to the present day.

MIDTERM EVENTS / NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND

From bumblebees to board games - get culturally curious at the Museum this Spring Midterm 

EVENTS / DECORATIVE ARTS & HISTORY

Lunar New Year 2024: Mandarin-English Tour of the Albert Bender Exhibition

Celebrate the year of the dragon and take a Mandarin-English tour of the Albert Bender exhibition with YaChingTess Hung from the Dublin School of Mandarin Chinese at 2 pm on Sunday, 11 February at the National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks. Admission is free and no booking is required. 

EVENTS / ARCHAEOLOGY

'Viking Ireland' Family Tours

See a replica fishing boat, examine the beautiful oval brooches worn by Scandinavian women, and discover ice skates made of bone! Discover what life was like in Viking Dublin, and see the wider impact that the Vikings had on Ireland. This tour is for families, but all ages are welcome to join! 

EVENTS / COUNTRY LIFE

TALKING DESIGN: The Irish Roots of Modern Woodturning

Join woodturner Ambrose O'Halloran to hear the story of how a simple bowl, designed by Kilkenny Design Workshops in the late 1960s, led to a reimagining of the traditional skill of woodturning and its resurgence in modern crafting in Ireland. 

This event takes place at 3 pm on Sunday, 25 February at the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, Turlough Park, Castlebar, Co Mayo. Booking is required. 

EVENTS / COUNTRY LIFE

TALK: The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan

REGISTRATION BLOG

A Flying Reptile in the National Museum of Ireland

This week’s blog by Aodhán Ó Gogáin, Inventory Assistant, National Museum of Ireland discusses Pterosaurs, a group of flying reptiles who lived during the Mesozoic Era, a time when dinosaurs also roamed the Earth. Learn more about one Pterosaur, Rhamphorhynchus (“Ram – foh – rin – kus”) that lived in the skies above a tropical lagoon in what is now Solnhofen, Germany.

HIGHLIGHT EXHIBITION

Albert Bender and his Asian art collection

Albert Bender was born in Dublin, the son of Rabbi Philip Bender and Augusta Bremer. Albert Bender's was a proud Jewish family whose influence was felt not only in Ireland and the United States but also in Britain and South Africa.

A Dubliner’s Collection of Asian Art: The Albert Bender Exhibition opened at the National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History in November 2008.

Read more on the life of Albert Bender or view a few of the outstanding examples of Asian art on display in the exhibition via the link below, but why stop there? Come and discover this beautiful collection for yourself.