Top Things to do in County Kildare
Things to do in County Kildare, Province of Leinster: The Best Museums
Discover the best top things to do in County Kildare, Ireland including Museum of Style Icons (M.O.S.I), Imagination Station, Arthur’s Grave Exhibition, Castletown House, Steam Museum, Athy Heritage Centre-Museum, The Curragh Military Museum, The Steam Museum & Lodge Park Walled Garden, The Kildare Gallery.
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1. Museum of Style Icons (M.O.S.I)
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 61 reviews
2. Imagination Station
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
The Imagination Station is a place where children are free to be creative in their own unique way. They can explore and experiment with tons of materials and will learn lots of techniques and processes including, painting, sculpting, collage, toy making, animation, costume design, fashion, knitting, mosaic, papier mache, printing, pottery, crafts, etc All Creative play Sessions, workshops, and parties are run by fully qualified, and garda vetted staff. and can be booked online
3. Arthur’s Grave Exhibition
4. Castletown House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 370 reviews
Castletown is the first and largest Palladian style mansion in Ireland and is just 20km from Dublin City Centre and sits on the banks of the River Liffey. The house is open daily for tours Mid March to the 4th November 2018, access to the house is by guided or self-guided tour. For tour times and admission charges see website. FREE admission to the restored 18th century parklands, open daily throughout the year. For gate opening times see website or refer to the signs on the site. Extensive events programme which includes: Children's art and craft workshops, music recitals, parkland tours, evening concerts, 'Family nights' in the Courtyard Cafe for all this and more refer to website.
Reviewed By BJDublin
We visited Castletown House for the first time recently and absolutely loved it! There are lovely grounds to walk through. Ideal for couples, or families with children to enjoy or to walk your dog. There is a market held on the last Sunday of the month selling everything from local arts and crafts to delicious food. We spent a full day there by the time we had seen the market, had coffee and cake and then had a lovely walk for an hour. The paths are very well laid out and you can see the house clearly so you can't get lost! After our walk we had lunch in the cafe and then did the tour of the house. Our guide was Deirdre and she had so much information to tell us about the history of the house and the family that lived there. It was a very enjoyable day and we would highly recommend a visit. It's a real gem just outside of Dublin.
5. Steam Museum
6. Athy Heritage Centre-Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By Sightsee471311
Great little museum with a wealth of artefacts in the the Shackleton exhibition .It is so well laid out with and gives a great insight into both his exploits and personal life .Definitely a must see for anyone with an interest in Antarctic explorations . Also the audio visual introduction to The Grand canal,Gordon Bennett Race and WW1 gives a succinct account of these events in the community. The staff were very pleasant and helpful and is a little gem to visit .
7. The Curragh Military Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By Chadso0243 - Dublin, Ireland
The previous review is not accurate. Passing comments supposedly from a gift shop owner is untrue considering there's no gift shop in the vicinity. The military museum has been in existence for years and it was the Defence Forces who established it not any private individual. The staff are excellent.
8. The Steam Museum & Lodge Park Walled Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
9. The Kildare Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By paulmS4313VM - Clonroche, Ireland
Visited this gallery again last weekend and am always impressed. It is a small gallery located in a cottage on the grounds of Carton House which gives it a very welcoming and homely feel. The staff are extremely friendly and professional and the gallery showcases a huge selection of Irish paintings, sculptures, garden sculptures and prints. If you are an art lover this gallery has something for everyone and everyone’s budget and is a gallery that you must visit!
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