The Little Museum of Dublin

18/03/2026

26/02/2026

A wonderful feature about our I Love Dublin Education programme on RTE kids News2Day TV show. Huge thanks to the 6th class students from St.Benedicts school in Kilbarrack and to Dublin Port Company for supporting the initiative.

Domestic and international news items of interest to younger viewers. Watch news2day 2026-02-18 on RTÉ Player for free

15/02/2026

A mysterious red-haired Irishman talks his way into the British establishment, eventually becoming a spin doctor for the Prime Minister. A person of great substance, he is not universally admired within the ruling party, and when the public mood turns sour, the outsider takes the blame.

I am not talking about Morgan McSweeney – although the comparisons are unavoidable – but about Brendan Bracken, who was born in Templemore 125 years ago this Sunday. His story is a vivid illustration of the complexity of the relationship between Britain and Ireland.

The son of a Fenian – J.K. Bracken was also a founder member of the G.A.A. – Brendan went on to play a key role in the Second World War as Winston Churchill’s Minister of Information. His life is now the subject of an exhibition in the Little Museum. And what a story!

From childhood in Dublin to Sydney, Sedbergh and the city of London – where he created the modern Financial Times – Brendan Bracken was a singular presence in the world. Charles Lysaght’s exhibition tells the story of this remarkable Irishman.

Brendan Bracken was born on this day 125 years ago.

The exhibition is open every day and is one of the many fascinatting self guided exhibits included as part of a "Famous Guided Tour" entry ticket.

11/02/2026

Róisín Ingle: “You can leave at any time.” The disembodied voice in the dark, tiny room in the Little Museum of Dublin crackles with injustice, anger and strength. It is the voice of Mary Merritt, Magdalene Laundry survivor.

Born Mary O’Conor in a workhouse in Dublin, raised in an orphanage in Ballinasloe, Co Galway, and then in 1947 sent back to Dublin to High Park Magdalene laundry in Drumcondra at 16 for the “crime” of robbing apples.

In High Park she was incarcerated with other girls and women, doing unpaid labour, cleaning the dirty linen of the great and the good, for 14 years. They did laundry for the department of justice and Áras an Uachtaráin. “We were slaves,” she says.

You can leave at any time. That’s the name of the extraordinary installation created by Mary Merritt and Gerry Stembridge and others. Before you enter the room, you sit at a desk in the museum’s elegant library and sign a form. A disclaimer. “I am over 18 years old. I am aware that this installation tells a story that some people feel is very disturbing. I do not suffer from claustrophobia or any other conditions that might preclude me from entering a small dark room. I am entering the installation of my own free will. I can leave at any time.”

09/02/2026

The Little Museum are delighted to announce the launch of our new publication; "On Dublin, Reflections on the Irish Capital," by Louise East with photos by Deanne Fitzmaurice.

Dublin has a long and storied past, from its Viking origins and English rule to its place at the heart of a modern republic. Today, the European Union’s only English-speaking capital is a bridge between Europe and the wider world. Irresistible to visitors, the Irish capital is also one of the most misunderstood cities on the continent.

On Dublin offers an insider’s portrait of life in the Hibernian metropolis. Author Louise East was at The Irish Times for many years before moving to Berlin, where she now works as a writer. The text is accompanied by a photo essay from Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Deanne Fitzmaurice.

Hard Back Available In the Little Museum Giftshop at No.15 St. Stephen's Green and online through our online shop at littlemuseum.ie

29/01/2026

The Little Museum is delighted to officially launch the "I Love Dublin" initiative. A free education programme in partnership with Dublin Port, making Ireland's rich cultural and urban heritage more accessible to young learners from across the country.

Thanks to this initiative, schoolchildren can now visit the Little Museum for an engaging and immersive learning experience, exploring the story of Dublin through artefacts, interactive activities and guided tours.

We are proud to help remove barriers to cultural education and to support opportunities that connect young people with the history of our capital and its communities.

Find out more and book your class visit at www.littlemuseum/schools

Visits take place on Wednesday's and our free for schools throughout the academic year.

Advanced booking essential as places book up quickly.

Photo Credit: Conor McCabe

Special thanks to 5th class at Dublin 7 Educate Together for being so wonderfully enthusiastic on the launch day!

19/12/2025

Give the gift of Dublin this Christmas with a Little Museum gift voucher. Vouchers can be used for entry tickets or to purchase items in our unique Gift Shop, full of all things Dublin. You can buy the vouchers online at https://shop.littlemuseum.ie
or in person from our Museum gift shop.

19/12/2025

This Only Massive Map of Dublin is Available now online and in the Little Museum of Dublin giftshop.

30/10/2025

Lovely article about Dublin here from the Observer. https://observer.co.uk/style/travel/article/just-visiting-dublin

20/10/2025

A blast from the past! A little idea becomes a big success, thanks to the people of Dublin.

Ahead of the official opening on the 21 October 2011 RTÉ News takes a look around Dublin's newest museum, The Little Museum of Dublin at Saint Stephen's Green.