The Little Museum and Dublin Port Launch Free Education Programme

The Little Museum and Dublin Port Launch Free Education Programme

29 January 2026

The ‘I Love Dublin’ initiative welcomes schoolchildren every Wednesday to discover the city’s story through objects, artefacts and lived history 

Did you know that you can now visit Dublin’s number one attraction for free on a Wednesday? It’s true! The Little Museum is delighted to announce the launch of the ‘I Love Dublin’ education programme for schools, kindly sponsored by Dublin Port.  

 

Every Wednesday morning, the Little Museum will welcome schoolchildren from all over Ireland for a free visit to the museum. Our ‘I Love Dublin’ education programme promotes a greater awareness of Dublin’s rich heritage and boosts civic pride in a city whose maritime origins span back to the earliest settlers.  

 

The primary school offering is an invitation to be playful, using role play and storytelling to engage and inform, while secondary school classes join our ‘Famous Guided Tour,’ for a fast-paced, funny, and thought-provoking journey through Dublin’s history, using objects from the collection as a touchstone.  

The Little Museum’s Claire Jenkins, Farrah Maguire (11) from Dublin 7 Educate Together National School’s 5th class and Dublin Port’s Marta Lopez at the Little Museum yesterday for the launch of the ‘I Love Dublin’ initiative, a partnership between Dublin Port and the Little Museum, which welcomes schoolchildren from across Ireland to enjoy a free visit to the museum. See more at littlemuseum.ie. Picture Conor McCabe Photography.

As custodians of a new chapter in history, students are invited to deepen their understanding of Dublin’s story, strengthening their connection to the Irish capital.  The programme nurtures principles that support a democratic society such as dignity, diversity and civic responsibility, empowering young people to be informed and ethical participants in a democratic society of which they can be proud.  

 

Adults also have free admission to the museum on Wednesdays, because in addition to our education programme, Dublin Port also proudly sponsors the ‘Freedom of Dublin’ tour, a free public tour for people of all ages, offered every Wednesday morning at 9.45am. 

Dublin Port’s Marta Lopez, The Little Museum’s Claire Jenkins, and pupils from Dublin 7 Educate Together National School’s 5th class at the Little Museum yesterday for the launch of the ‘I Love Dublin’ initiative, a partnership between Dublin Port and the Little Museum, which welcomes schoolchildren from across Ireland to enjoy a free visit to the museum. See more at littlemuseum.ie. Picture Conor McCabe Photography.

 

The museum’s education programme is sponsored by Dublin Port, a long-standing collaborator with the Little Museum.  

Port Heritage Director Lar Joye said:  

“We are thrilled to be partnering with the Little Museum of Dublin to offer free school visits for schoolchildren across Ireland as part of their ‘I Love Dublin’ and ‘Freedom of Dublin’ initiatives. The Port was founded in 1708 and has had a 318-year relationship with the city, helping Dublin connect with the world.  

“For Dublin Port, this partnership with the Little Museum helps us to reconnect the city centre to its citizens of all ages. Through the Port’s own Distributed Museum and Greenway network, we invite more people to visit the Port and see it for themselves. Through this partnership with the Little Museum, we can also help deepen understanding of the Dublin Port story within the wider history of the city.” 

  

Class visits are free for schools around the country thanks to the support of Dublin Port, whose patronage helps make our rich heritage more accessible to the diverse communities across the country, strengthening the connection between citizens and this great city. 

 

As a memento of their visit, every student receives a specially designed certificate and each school is also gifted the museum’s ‘Only Massive Map of Dublin,’ to be enjoyed in the classroom.  

Neasa Iremonger (10) and Lucia Murphy (11) from Dublin 7 Educate Together National School’s 5th class at the Little Museum yesterday for the launch of the ‘I Love Dublin’ initiative, a partnership between Dublin Port and the Little Museum, which welcomes schoolchildren from across Ireland to enjoy a free visit to the museum. See more at littlemuseum.ie. Picture Conor McCabe Photography.

How to Book an ‘I Love Dublin’ experience:  

Visits take place every Wednesday morning throughout the academic year. You can book a slot through the Little Museum’s website at www.littlemuseum.ie  

The Freedom of Dublin Tour is bookable online at www.littlemuseum.ie  

More about visiting Dublin Port at https://www.dublinport.ie/explore