GAA Museum Events
In addition to its permanent exhibitions and stadium tours, the GAA Museum hosts a range of temporary exhibitions and offers a range of fun and engaging tours and activities throughout the year designed to appeal to GAA fans of all ages and include all members of your family.
The Education Department of the GAA Museum aims to interpret, communicate and increase awareness of the historical evidence of the GAA’s contribution to Irish sporting, cultural and social life since its formation. The museum is committed to creating a learning environment and providing lifelong learning experiences which are meaningful, accessible, engaging and stimulating.
Croke Park Stadium Tours are offered daily throughout the year and are suitable for visitors of all ages. The museum Art Station is open for imagination and creativity every day and specially designed activity sheets are availble at the museum reception for young museum explorers.
August is action packed at the GAA Museum in Croke Park with ‘Family Fundays’, exclusive ‘Pre-Match Stadium Tours’ and live ‘Hurley Making Demonstrations’.
This summer, the GAA Museum has introduced exclusive Pre-Match Stadium Tours of Croke Park. The tours offer fans travelling to support their county the chance to be in the dressing room and players’ tunnel before the teams arrive on match day. Fans can also take in the players lounge, experience the stadium from pitch side, take a seat in the VIP section and get a bird’s eye view from the press media centre.
Croke Park Stadium Tours operate daily at 10.00, 11.00, 12.00, 13.00, 14.00, 15.00, 16.00
Croke Park is the only stadium world wide to offer match day tours.
Match Madness will hit the GAA Museum on the All-Ireland Hurling Semi-Final Days, as craftsman John Torpey joins GAA Museum staff to give live demonstrations on the art of hurley making
Family Fun Kids Go Free Days
Are you looking for something to do with the kids? If so look no further than the GAA Museum in Croke Park! For the entire month of August every Thursday and Friday is a Family Funday whereby ‘Kids go free’. Visiting families can take a behind-the-scenes guided tour of Croke Park**, explore the museum’s new ‘My GAA Hero’ exhibition and can test their skills in the recently upgraded games area.
In the newly opened Cú Chulainn’s Den kids can try on old jerseys, make a match headband in their county’s colours or discover a little more about Irelands legendary hurler and warrior Cú Chulainn!
Classification :- Family Event / Ages 6+
Dates / Time :- Every Thursday and Friday 5 - 27 August / 13.30
Admission: -
- Adult €11
- Child Go Free
- Student/Senior €8.50
Booking:- The GAA Museum 01 8192361
Please note that this offer is not open to group bookings. At least one adult is needed with every 5 children to act in a supervisory capacity.
Previous Events At The GAA Museum
Kidzone Gallery Talk Series
The GAA Museum from January onwards will be running a special monthly ‘Kidzone Gallery Talk Series’, aimed at families and the younger GAA fans, they offer an opportunity to investigate the museum’s collections and take a Croke Park Stadium Tour.
Go along to GAA Museum's new KidZone Gallery talks and learn a little bit more about The GAA Invasion of the USA! And discover who went and exactly why they went. Afterwards why not imagine that you were part of the ‘Invasion Tour’ by designing and writing your own postcard home to Ireland.
Venue:- GAA Museum, Dublin
Classification :- Family Event / Ages 6+
Dates / Time :- Saturday 27 March / 13.30
Admission: -
- KidZone Gallery Talk (with Stadium Tour) - Adult €9, Child €6, Student/Senior €6, Family €24
- KidZone Gallery Talk (No Stadium Tour) - Adult €6, Child €4, Student/Senior €4.50, Family €16
Booking:-
- Booking is essential as places are limited
- There are a maximum of 25 places for this event
The GAA Museum Eggstravaganza
Join the GAA Museum this Easter from Monday 29 March to Friday 4 April for a special Easter daily Croke Park family tour looking for clues to the secret location of some yummy Cadbury's chocolate eggs.
To Find Out More About The GAA Museum Eggstravaganza
To Find Out More About The GAA And Croke Park Stadium Tour
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