museums ireland

Culkin's Emigration Museum relives a poignant era when emigration was the only hope for a better life, a finality in itself, when whole families were scattered to the winds of fortune, some never to return.

The Museum, on a site where once stood the gateway to new worlds in the form of Daniel Culkin's Shipping and Emigration Agency, brings back to life this landmark - which operated from the 19th century right up to the 1930's - in a purpose built modern museum, with a host of fascinat...

Tara’s Palace is located in Malahide Castle and is felt to be one of the Worlds most significant dolls houses.

Ron and Doreen McDonnell created Tara’s Palace having found their inspiration from the famous Titania’s Palace.

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On the left hand side of the bridge as you walk down Shop Street in Tuam is an old corn mill which has now become Tuam's Mill Museum. This undershot mill traces its origin to the 17th century.

Today the mill wheel still turns and the machinery in the mill itself is operational. Inside the miller's house one can see miniature examples of four types of mill in operation. The tour of the mill includes a slide show on the history of Tuam and its surrounding areas. The tourist office is also...

About the Museum
The GAA Museum can be found in Croke Park Stadium under the Cusack Stand. It was opened in 1998 by An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.
The museum is dedicated to the GAA and how it has contributed to sport, culture and social life in Ireland since it first began in 1884.
The museum displays a vast collection of GAA memorabilia like hurleys, jerseys, trophies, medals, match programmes etc

Museum Tours
Croke Park is the 5th la...

Tullyarvan Mill is an old mill which through the efforts of a local community enterprise group has been restored to provide a beautiful visitors centre....

This very small museum contains memento's from Irish history which include a 1782 Irish Volunteers' flag and Land Banners. Amongst other exhibits are a door from a ship of the Spanish Armada and the pen used by Neville Chamberlain and Eamonn De Valera to sign the 1938 agreement allowing Ireland regain ports held by Britain....

A traditional museum, with emphasis on the city's maritime and riverine connections. Displays also include miscellaneous artefacts which help stimulate a Victorian atmosphere. Temporary exhibitions are regularly displayed....

The National Museum of Ireland is split up into 4 parts, 3 of which are in Dublin. The museum on Kildare Street is the National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology and History. Opened in 1890, the museum contains artefacts dating from 7000 BC all the way up to the modern day. The museum is easily found on Kildare Street, which is located near to Grafton Street and Saint Stephens Green....

The museum is housed in the former railway station, near the historic town walls. It specialises in transport items but also contains thousands of exhibits from folk and farm life. The grounds include a cafe, picnic facilities, toilets, provision for the disabled, a well equipped playground and ample free parking.

Every Sunday throughout the year there is a collectors market and car boot sale, where one can find anything from a needle to an anchor on offer....