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The Little Museum of Dublin Famous Guided Tour

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Dublin, Ireland
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Booked 20+ times last week!
  • 1 hour (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.9
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· Paul_W ·
May 2026
Book online in advance. A great experience. Learn all about the history of Dublin condensed into less than 1 hour. All the tour guides were excellent and if you are lucky, George will be there to show you around this wonderful Georgian house when you visit
· Regina_G ·
Jun 2026
What a great way to learn the history of Dublin in such a short period of time. Lots to see and learn from the guide and the exhibits. Highly recommend. Forget the lady giving the history’s name, I believe Alex? But she was lovely.

Overview

The Little Museum of Dublin is the perfect introduction to life in Dublin prior to the 21st century—and Ireland’s story as a whole. This ticket guarantees you a place on one of the museum’s hilarious, moving, and authentic guided tours. Learn about everyone from iconic Dublin rockers U2 to the horrors of the 1920s Irish Civil War, and even as far back as Georgian Dublin.
  • Prebook a ticket and tour of the Little Museum of Dublin
  • Fun-filled approach is perfect even for people who usually hate museums
  • Get in the spirit of the city with hilarious, passionate, local guides
  • Guarantees a space without tying you into a specific time slot

What's Included

  • All Fees and Taxes

    Meeting and Pickup

    Departure Point

    • The Little Museum of Dublin, 15 St Stephen's Green, Dublin D02 Y066 Ireland

    What To Expect

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    The Little Museum of Dublin

    Admission Ticket Included

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
    • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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    Reviews

    4.9
    based on 4,041 reviews
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    The Little Museum of Dublin is a must see!

    Ilse_K, Jul 2026
    The Little Museum of Dublin is a must! Evan and staff make Dublin history come alive. There is not one boring moment. My 13 year old grandson and 18 year old granddaughter were enthralled. Evan is the consummate tour guide and entertainer - witty, inclusive, funny and knowledgeable, with Dublin history at his fingertips. And, he sings. It was an amazing experience.

    Great show!!

    AmandaA, Jul 2026
    George was fantastic, light and engaging! The displays are informative and the presentation is informative while entertaining.

    Small but Mighty

    Cindy_D, Jul 2026
    The guides are terrific and have great knowledge. Their storytelling is wonderful, theatrical but down to earth. .

    George the guide, what a man !

    ken_M, Jul 2026
    Very good fun and very informative. Lasts just the right amount of time. Very professional and welcoming.

    Entertaining and informative introduction to Irish history

    William_S, Jun 2026
    It was informative and entertaining. Encouraged participation by all. An oral and visual kaleidoscope

    Fun and informative!

    Veronica_S, Jun 2026
    Tour guide was super fun and knowledgeable! Museum was very interesting and gave a brief, but informative overview of Dublin’s history. Perfect!

    Informative introduction to Dublin’s history

    Kate_C, Jun 2026
    We loved the energy and enthusiasm of this rapid fire overview of the history of Dublin. Best historical overview of a city in 30 minutes that I’ve ever heard. Our guide Saul was inclusive, educational, informative - and as a surprise - finished with some stylish Irish dancing.

    Fun baseline of Dublin History.

    John_R, Jun 2026
    Takes about 50 minutes. Very funny and informative. I know a fair amount of Irish History, but it was a great grounding start to my couple of days in Dublin.

    Kitschy little Museum

    Robin_V, Jun 2026
    This is a super fast, super chill fun little museum. You book a tour time, but come early and you can explore a few more of their other rooms with artifacts. A actor of sorts is your docent and entertains you by telling you the history of Dublin in a fun entertaining way. We had George and he was really into it and made it enjoyable.

    Dublins History in 30 Minutes!

    Regina_G, Jun 2026
    What a great way to learn the history of Dublin in such a short period of time. Lots to see and learn from the guide and the exhibits. Highly recommend. Forget the lady giving the history’s name, I believe Alex? But she was lovely.

    Little Museum of Dublin is a Must!

    Jacqueline_B, Jun 2026
    We did this tour on our 2nd day in Ireland and it was perfect. So much fun and so much history. Emma was our guide and she was very knowledgeable and entertaining. Everyone was so friendly and kind. Honestly, before the tour we weren't sure if we were going to love this trip. After the tour, we were invigorated to do and learn more. You have to do this tour!!

    Ok

    Martyn_W, Jun 2026
    There are probably better ways of finding out about the history of Dublin, but this was ok. Our guide, George was amiable enough, but at times it felt as if he was auditioning for the comedy club and all the jokes felt a little over rehearsed. I also don’t know why five minutes was wasted on finding out where everyone came from. However, it was interesting enough but there are probably better museums.

    History lesson

    Eileen_O, May 2026
    The little museum of Dublin was great very interesting plus our guide Evan was fantastic he made the experience so pleasureable and brought us all into the history of dublin Eileen and simon

    Great way to get an...

    Lesley_V, May 2026
    Great way to get an insight to Dublins history. Would strongly recommend for fisrst time visitors. Guides make if a fun and interesting experience

    History made fun!!!

    Susan_S, May 2026
    This tour was fantastic! Informative, interesting and FUN. Our Guide, Saul, was excellent….knew his history and facts and presented it a a fun, entertaining way. Even including a short Irish dance demonstration!! Highly recommend this tour!

    Great Museum

    Paul_W, May 2026
    Book online in advance. A great experience. Learn all about the history of Dublin condensed into less than 1 hour. All the tour guides were excellent and if you are lucky, George will be there to show you around this wonderful Georgian house when you visit

    Super fun and engaging tour

    Louise_C, May 2026
    Super fun, very engaging, a must do when visiting Dublin or even if you're a Dub. Great staff. Loved the Dolls House and the U2 room.

    10 stars for Emma!!

    Sandra_M, May 2026
    Emma was absolutely incredible! She brought so much fun to the information and made it so enjoyable.

    Best Museum in Dublin

    Marta_J, May 2026
    incredible tour! Cal is amazing and super funny! Job was also a delight. Will recommend to everyone!

    Museum tickets only!!!

    redondo, May 2026
    This was shown as a “shore excursion” activity. But there was no transportation from the dock and no instructions about taking the DART into Dublin and the LONG walk to the venue. The museum tour was just dandy. But it is not a shore excursion if you are coming i to Ireland from a cruise ship

    Very Informative tour

    Lori_P, Apr 2026
    Pauline and Emma gave a great tour of Dublins history in less than 30 minutes! It was informative, funny and interesting. Loved all the trivia in the rooms from decades past. Thank you!

    The tour was fun and...

    Julie_G, Apr 2026
    The tour was fun and lively. Our guide Saul has a bit of a theatrical flair which kept me enthralled as he told us interesting stories from Irish history.

    Well done fun!

    ErinWalling, Apr 2026
    Great family experience. Informative and funny. Shout out to all the staff, especially Cal! Would recommend to all!

    Skip this one.

    Tina_B, Apr 2026
    There are other better places to see; frankly a waste of time. It was all over the place, too many oeople jammed pack in the tour group. Tiny soace you couldn’t move around to look. Guide was delightful and samg at the end, but couldn’t salvage it.

    Entertaining

    Greg_L, Apr 2026
    It was like a performance more than anything. Our guide was great and could be in a play. The museum did have a lot of unique items. Prob worth a stop for just 45mins

    Worth the time and cost...

    Scott_M, Mar 2026
    Worth the time and cost without exceptions. George was our guide and was entertaining and knowledgeable. Really loved our time at this museum. Such a great experience.

    Emma’s tour

    Deborah_W, Feb 2026
    We booked online, we were offered lockers for our bags on arriving so we could walk round , we learnt a lot about Dublins history through the ages with some politics and bad groaning dad jokes, but Emma our tour guide was an amazing actress and kept everyone engrossed and included, ending with a lovely song, a very talented lady .

    Very informative..with...

    Louise_C, Feb 2026
    Very informative..with humour...from the lovely George...all staff so friendly...good value for money too

    This was a fabulous tour....

    Maria_D, Nov 2025
    This was a fabulous tour. Our tour guide, George, was knowledgeable and very funny. Highly recommend!

    This little museum left a huge impression

    Ariel_K, Nov 2025
    My husband and I chose to visit on a whim without reading anything about the museum, so we had no idea what to expect but nothing could have prepared us for this experience. It was nothing short of fantastic! This museum is unlike any I have ever visited in my life. It is an extensive collection of fascinating items and objects in a surprisingly small but appropriate space. There is so much to take in and you could spend hours just looking at all the items. Your visit to the museum luckily is guided by an incredibly talented storyteller. Our guide Emma was hilarious and gave not just a tour, but a genuinely enthralling performance. She was absolutely phenomenal and this little museum is one that would be a big mistake to miss.

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