Oscar Wilde House 

AT ONE MERRION SQUARE NORTH, DUBLIN

WELCOME EVERYONE. THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO VISIT US. YOU CAN SIMPLY WALK IN, PAY AT THE DOOR, WATCH THE INTRODUCTORY FILM, AND THEN WANDER THE HOUSE AT YOUR LEISURE. THERE ARE ALSO SPECIAL GUIDED TOURS, WHICH ONLY TAKE PLACE ON SELECTED DAYS. INFORMATION ON BOTH OPTIONS CAN BE FOUND BELOW.

BENVENUTI A TUTTI. CI SONO DUE MODI PER VENIRCI A TROVARE. POTETE SEMPLICEMENTE ENTRARE, PAGARE ALL’INGRESSO, GUARDARE IL FILM INTRODUTTIVO E POI VISITARE LA CASA A VOSTRO PIACERE. CI SONO ANCHE VISITE GUIDATE SPECIALI, CHE SI SVOLGONO SOLO IN GIORNI SELEZIONATI. INFORMAZIONI SU ENTRAMBE LE OPZIONI SI TROVANO DI SEGUITO.

 MARCH SCHEDULE

We open to the public on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Hours are 11am to 6pm (last entry 5pm).
There is no need to book, simply pay at reception.

From April 27 to September 6, we are open
seven days a week for walk-in visitors, times as above.

There is a special guided tour on Saturday at 6pm.
The guided tour costs €22 per person. No discounts on guided tours. 

Please book guided tour tickets here

HOUSE ADMISSION

€12 per person (pay at door)

All four floors of the Oscar Wilde House are open for viewing. There is a 20-minute documentary on the history of the Wilde Family and self-guided tour sheets available in multiple languages. You do not have to book for a walk-in visit, simply pay at reception.

Discounted Entry: €10 per person (pay at door)

Discounted entry is available for students (ID required), teachers (ID required), the unemployed, as well as disabled and retired persons.

SPECIAL GUIDED HOUSE TOUR

Guided tours take place on selected Saturdays at 6pm.

The Guided Tour costs €22 per person.  The tour lasts 90 minutes and tells the entire astounding story of the Wilde Family.  The guided tour is limited to 28 people, so book your tour today. They always sell out.

Please note that a high level of English is required for the guided tour.

GUIDED TOUR TICKETS

OSCARIANA: A WILDE FESTIVAL

Oscariana is a celebration of the birth of one of Ireland’s greatest sons. It takes place at the Oscar Wilde House and other locations all around Dublin. This utterly fabulous festival will return from Thursday October 15 to Sunday October 18, 2026.

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Wilde Sunflowers by Gerard Byrne

This is a time-lapse video of Oscar Wilde House Artist-in-Residence Gerard Byrne painting ‘Wilde Sunflowers’.  The painting was the prize for a fundraising draw made on February 8, 2023. The painting was won by Dayle Armstrong from Lifford, Co. Donegal.  Thank you to all who bought tickets in support of the Oscar Wilde House.