{"id":2458,"date":"2016-02-01T21:29:52","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T19:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=2458"},"modified":"2025-03-12T22:46:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T20:46:03","slug":"national-museum-of-ireland","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/national-museum-of-ireland\/","title":{"rendered":"National Museum of Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>National Museum of Ireland \u2013 Decorative Arts and History<\/strong>, located at <strong>Collins Barracks in Dublin<\/strong>, includes a fascinating collection of artifacts from Ireland&#8217;s military and aviation history. While its primary focus is on decorative arts, design, and Irish military history, it also features notable exhibits related to aircraft and aviation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>National Museum of Ireland &#8211; Decorative Arts &amp; History<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Collins Barracks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benburb Street<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dublin 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/2015\/05\/29\/ireland\/\">Ireland<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"txt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.museum.ie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.museum.ie<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"txt\"><a href=\"mailto:marketing@museum.ie\">marketing@museum.ie<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span id=\"skype_c2c_container\" dir=\"ltr\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-numbertocall=\"+35316777444\" data-numbertype=\"paid\" data-isfreecall=\"false\" data-isrtl=\"false\" data-ismobile=\"false\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"non_free_num_ui\">+353 1 6777444<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"txt\">Tuesday &#8211; Saturday 10:00 &#8211; 17:00<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"txt\">Sunday, Monday 13:00 &#8211; 17:00<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"txt\">Closed (Including Bank Holidays), Christmas Day and Good Friday<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Free admission<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gift shop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nationalmuseumofireland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-922 noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"facebook\" class=\"wp-image-922\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NMIreland\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1512\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/twitter.png\" alt=\"twitter\" class=\"wp-image-1512\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dublin City &#8216;Hop on Hop Off&#8217; Bus Tours, have a drop off and pick up stop at our three sites in Dublin.<br>\nMuseum Link (172) operated by Dublin Bus has a drop off and pick up stop at the three Dublin sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d76214.11440312357!2d-6.357052754592198!3d53.348786!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x48670c31bc3eb44b%3A0x59b33aedd14bf54a!2sNational+Museum+of+Ireland+-+Decorative+Arts+and+History!5e0!3m2!1snl!2snl!4v1454354957717\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aircraft collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/national-museum-of-ireland\/de-havilland-vampire-t-11-198-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5254\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/de-Havilland-Vampire-T.11-198-1-728x546.jpg\" alt=\"de Havilland Vampire T.11 198 Irish Air Corps in National Museum of Ireland\" class=\"wp-image-5254\" 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1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Aircraft and Aviation Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the aviation exhibits are relatively small compared to a dedicated aviation museum, they provide valuable insights into Ireland&#8217;s contributions to aviation history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Royal Air Force and Irish Air Corps Memorabilia<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Artifacts from the <strong>Royal Air Force (RAF)<\/strong> and the <strong>Irish Air Corps<\/strong> include:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pilot uniforms and flight suits from various periods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aviation medals and decorations awarded for service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigational tools, maps, and other equipment used in early military aviation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Replica and Model Aircraft<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The museum features detailed <strong>scale models<\/strong> and <strong>replicas<\/strong> of key aircraft connected to Irish aviation history. These provide a visual representation of the aircraft used by the Irish Air Corps and during <strong>World War I and II.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Link Trainer<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One of the most intriguing items in the collection is a <strong>Link Trainer<\/strong>, an early flight simulator used to train pilots. It demonstrates how pilots practiced instrument flying before the advent of more advanced training methods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aircraft on dispay<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A highlight of the collection is <strong>Miles Magister 1<\/strong>, a light training aircraft used by the Irish Air Corps for many years. This plane is symbolic of the early training efforts of Irish pilots.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>History of Aviation in Ireland<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Displays recount the development of aviation in Ireland, from the first flights in the early 20th century to the role of the Irish Air Corps in national defense, reconnaissance, and humanitarian efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photos Ruud Boots<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Museum of Ireland \u2013 Decorative Arts and History, located at Collins Barracks in Dublin, includes a fascinating collection of artifacts from Ireland&#8217;s military&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2458","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2458","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2458"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2458\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34621,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2458\/revisions\/34621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}