The tour (price covers up to 6 people) is suited to your tastes so please do share your story with your private guide, what are your interests, are you Irish or of Irish descent – this exclusive session is your time to explore the very best of EPIC. If you really want a memorable and exclusive visit to EPIC, this is an experience that you can’t miss.
In demand: 28 of the next 30 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 13.
Enjoy a private and intimate tour of our award winning museum in the company of one of our experienced guides. Price covers up to 6 people. On your tour, which can take up to 2 hours to suit your schedule, you will given an in-depth look at our 20 interactive galleries that will show you a different side to the museum.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Dublin EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum Private Guided Tour lasts about 1–2 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $257 per person for this Dublin experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 3:00 PM.
It can: 28 of the next 30 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The experience is available in DE, PT, CMN, EN, EN, IT, PL, FR, ES.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.3 out of 5 across 16 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum.
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Excellent information and thorough museum. Our guide (woman name started w M) was terrific and very interactive w us.
Dear Pamela C, we are delighted to know that you enjoyed your private, guided tour with our team! We will make sure to pass on your very kind comments. Kind regards, the EPIC team.
We had an early morning private tour which was great and very interesting and interactive. Our only complaint was that while our guide was speaking to us, you also hear the recordings of someone giving information. It was very difficult to focus on our guide because we heard the recordings in each room. But if you don’t have a private guide, you won’t have that issue.
Dear Marsha, we appreciate you taking the time to leave this five-star review. We are glad to know you enjoyed your early morning guided tour. Kind regards, the EPIC team.
On our second visit to EPIC we booked a private tour. Great way to see EPIC in a more focused way. Our guide, Lou Lou, brought key exhibits alive for us and answered any questions we had. Lou Lou was a great guide, and a wonderful person to tour EPIC with.
Dear Bill and Gail T, thank you for leaving this fantastic, five-star review! It is great to hear that you enjoyed your private tour with Lou – Lou so much, she truly is a fantastic guide and takes great pride in sharing her wealth of knowledge. We will make sure to pass on your lovely comments to her. Kind regards, the EPIC team.
Great museum and a really unique experience. EPIC is very interactive and modern, with digital exhibits that make the history of Irish emigration engaging and easy to understand.
Dear Diana V, we are so glad to know that you enjoyed your visit here with us at EPIC and found it engaging and easy to understand. Thank you for leaving this review. Kind regards, the EPIC team.
Very expensive paid for what it is. You can learn the same information or more by visiting other sites such as the National museum of Ireland, National gallery, 14, Henrietta Street, ...
Dear Maria L, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We’re sorry to hear your visit to the museum did not meet your expectations. EPIC is an independent, not-for-profit museum and as such must cover all its own operational costs. This means that without charging an admissions fee it would not be possible for us to remain open or to reinvest in the museum’s future development. The museum fully adheres to the International Council of Museums (ICOM) definition - https://icom.museum/en/resources/standards-guidelines/museum-definition/. We exist to advance human connection through the compelling and ongoing story of the Irish diaspora, and we do so through our long term and temporary exhibitions, public programming and educational initiatives. The museum does hold a growing collection of physical objects, a selection of which are on display in several galleries within the long-term exhibition at any one time, but we primarily explore and examine the unique global journey of the Irish people and the influence of the Irish diaspora using audio-visual content, interactive touch screens, motion sensors, art installations and soundscapes. While there are more than 70 million people globally today who can claim Irish descent, we can only display just over 300 historic and contemporary accounts arranged thematically within the museum at any one time. Kind regards, the EPIC team.
A complete waste of two hours . We drove from the midlands especially to visit the tour. It took us almost 3 hours to get there on an atrocious wet day. We were absolutely deflated after the experience
Dear Willie M. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are truly sorry to read that your experience with our Exclusive EPIC Private Tour did not meet your expectations, especially after travelling so far and in such difficult weather conditions. This is certainly not the impression we aim to leave with our visitors, and we take comments like yours very seriously. At EPIC, we pride ourselves on delivering engaging, high-quality guided tours that bring Ireland’s global stories to life. Your review is concerning, and we would be grateful for the opportunity to learn more about what happened during your visit so we can investigate this thoroughly. If you would be willing, we kindly ask that you contact us directly at smcgettigan@epicchq.com so I can speak to you directly. Hearing more about your experience will help us understand where things went wrong and how we can make improvements. Thank you again for your time, and we hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back for a much more positive experience in the future.
Today we went to see the Jeanie Johnston famine ship replica. We had a lovely tour guide named Cormac who answered all our questions and was very kind. It was so informative. Highly recommend, especially if you are interested in history. We all loved it. Suitable for all ages. Another lovely enjoyable day at EPIC 😃
Dear Louise, we appreciate you taking the time to leave this very kind review. We will make sure to pass on your comments to the Jeanie Johnston team, and are very glad to learn that you and your family enjoyed your day out with us so much. Kind regards, the EPIC team.
Very good. Lots of interactive displays which showed the extent of the Irish influence on so many different areas of society over the centuries. I learned a lot more that I thought I would!! The 're-entry' is a really good idea - it is valid for 10 days from the time of purchase. We weren't able to see all the exhibits in one day and were able to return to complete our visit on another day. When you finish each section of the tour, you can get your Epic 'passport' stamped, which the young visitors (and some not so young!) get a kick out of! Just a couple of points - the exhibits need to be updated as some of the people referred to in the exhibit have passed on but were referred to as living in the display. The final section on Connections was poor and, I felt, let the exhibit down. It needs more content. Overall though, very enjoyable.
Dear Bernie F, we appreciate you leaving this lovely review. With so many things to see and stories to read, many of our visitors find the return option to be very useful. Regarding the updates, we are currently working on some renovations within the museum, this includes updates to our technology and to the stories featured within our galleries. Kind regards, the EPIC team.
Went here with the wife on my first trip to Ireland. Museum just isn't for me. My wife had a great time, I got a little bored. Loved the food court, and staff was super friendly and helpful. It really isn't a museum in my eyes so much as a walkthrough history book.
Hi Corbin, Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. As a digital museum, our exhibitions are designed to be artistic and interactive. We make use of video, audio and responsive technologies with the aim of creating a unique and impactful museum experience. We acknowledge that this may be quite different from your usual museum experience. We are glad to hear that you found our team friendly and helpful. Kind regards, the EPIC team.
I can definitely see why this museum is so highly rated. Great layout and exhibits. Put this tour near the start of your Dublin trip, as your receipt gives you extra perks (including reentry). You get a little 'passport' to stamp in each room (at each exhibit/topic) and it's the sort of thing that seems great for the kids, to somewhat keep their interest in going through the museum. However, the drawbacks are that everyone flocks to these little passport stamping machines and sometimes crowds them, and often many people fly through the exhibits just to get these stamps. Having said that, though it can be engaging for all, the flashyness and tech element of it probably caters towards a younger crowd who need screens and lights to maintain interest and attention. Those seeking a more relaxed pace, perhaps the elderly, may not enjoy it as much. If you are unfortunate to be stuck with a bus tour group, especially in a younger demographic, good luck.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum Private Guided Tour | 1–2 hours | 4.3 (16) | $257 | |
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