All profession & craft museums to visit in Ireland

Discover the skills and trades that have shaped societies at 5 profession and craft museums in Ireland. These museums highlight the history and techniques of various professions and crafts.

Are you interested in the art of craftsmanship? These are the must-visit profession and craft museums in Ireland:

  1. Teeling Whiskey Distillery1

    Teeling Whiskey Distillery

     Dublin
    The Teeling Distillery, established in Dublin in 2015 by the Teeling Whiskey Company, is a significant addition to the city's rich history of whiskey distilling. It is the first new whiskey distillery to have opened in Dublin in over 125 years, marking a significant milestone in the revival of the city's whiskey distilling tradition.
  2. Irish Whiskey Museum2

    Irish Whiskey Museum

     Dublin
    Take a journey back through time at this visitor attraction that uncovers the story of Irish whiskey. Learn the origins of Irish whiskey, its rise to glory and its dramatic fall and discover some new Irish whiskey brands. Enjoy the wonderful stories told by the tour guides as they bring you through
  3. National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History3

    National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History

     Dublin
    Collins barracks could be said to be the National Museum of Ireland’s largest irish artefact, having had a unique history all its own in another life. On display, you’ll find fine examples of silver, ceramics, glassware, weaponry, furniture, folklife, clothing, jewellery, coins and medals. All of th
  4. National Print Museum4

    National Print Museum

     Dublin
    The National Print Museum was founded by members of the printing industry, spearheaded by Sean Galavan, and officially opened by Mary Robinson in April 1996. The Museum celebrates the story of printing in Ireland and its impact on our lives. As custodian of the national collection of printing herita
  5. National Museum of Ireland - Country Life5

    National Museum of Ireland - Country Life

     Turlough
    Set in modern exhibition galleries in the grounds of turlough park house and surrounded by magnifcent gardens. Visitors experience traditions of rural life throughout ireland from 1850-1950 in the Museum of country life. Fascinating artefacts, which are drawn from the National Folklife Collection