Step into the Christmas Spirit! Dublin’s beloved Moving Crib returns for its 68th year, bringing the Nativity story to life from Nov 28, 2024 – Jan 5, 2025. Delight in enchanting scenes and cherished memories at 42 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1! Step into the Christmas Spirit with Dublin’s iconic Moving Crib as it returns for its 68th year of festive magic! We invite you to visit our beloved tradition and explore beautifully crafted Nativity scenes and enchanting animatronic characters that will captivate visitors of all ages. Open daily the Moving Crib is a heartwarming celebration o

Join MoLI on Friday, 3 January, for First Fridays! The museum will be open late from 6pm until 9pm, with free admission and special events throughout the evening. 6.00pm-9.00pm | Exhibition Holy Show See our new exhibition in collaboration with Ireland’s most mischievous arts journal – presenting Irish life through the eyes of writers and artists. 6.30pm | Reading Niamh Mulvey Niamh Mulvey, author of The Amendments, reads from her work 7.30pm | Performance Hannah Miller Horn player Hannah Miller gives a solo performance in our atmospheric exhibition spaces. Plus late op

Join Richmond Barracks for The Archive Within Us, an exhibition of personal histories, made by a group of people in Dublin in collaboration with visual artist Claire Halpin and poet Colm Keegan. They asked “what do we choose to remember, and why?” and developed their own collection of personal stories, personal objects, poems and fragments of cherished moments. Visit the exhibition to hear their stories and share your own. The group met as part of The National Neighbourhood, a cultural programme that connects communities, artists and villages with libraries, museums and creative p