National Museum of Ireland
Ard-Mhúsaem na hÉireann | |
The current logo of the museum | |
| Established | 14 August 1877 |
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| Location | Dublin and Castlebar, Ireland |
| Type | National museum |
| Collection size | Almost 4,000,000 items |
| Visitors | All branches: 1,315,776 (2016) |
| Director | Lynn Scarff |
| Website | www |
| National Museum of Ireland network | |
The National Museum of Ireland (Irish: Ard-Mhúsaem na hÉireann) is Ireland's leading museum institution, with a strong emphasis on national and some international archaeology, Irish history, Irish art, culture, and natural history. It has three branches in Dublin, the archaeology and natural history museums adjacent on Kildare Street and Merrion Square, and a newer Decorative Arts and History branch at the former Collins Barracks, and the Country Life museum in County Mayo.