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Famine exhibition
Most informative and comprehensive.Recommend highly and believe it should become a permanent fixture. A great find on day 1!
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Irish Famine & Emigration Exhibition Dublin
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At a glance
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Rating
- 4.7 / 5 · 313 reviews
- Languages
- DE, IT, FR, ES
- Group
- Small group, up to 90
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation
- Meeting point
- Museum / Exhibition located on the 2nd floor of the Stephens Green Shopping Centre
- Confirmation
- Instant
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Description
Experience the story of the Great Irish Famine, also known as the Irish Potato Famine or Great Hunger – a devastating period of mass starvation, disease, emigration and death in 19th-century Ireland. View original artefacts including historic newspaper reports, a personal letter from the era, and a famine soup pot that bring the human reality of the tragedy to life. Follow the epic story of Irish emigration as millions left their homeland for new lives in Canada, America, Britain and Australia, shaping the global Irish diaspora. Unlike larger general history museums in Dublin, this exhibition offers a more intimate and focused exploration of one of the most defining events in Irish history. Allow around one hour to explore the illustrated panels and watch a 15-minute documentary overview. A high-quality book on the famine is also available to purchase. This temporary exhibition aims to help inspire a permanent Irish Famine museum in Dublin.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Visitors walk through a series of illustrated wall panels featuring remarkable 19th-century photographs and an easy-to-follow narrative explaining the story of the Great Irish Famine. Learn about the mass emigration that followed, a story also explored in other Dublin attractions such as EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum and Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship and Famine Museum. Guests may also choose to sit and watch a 15-minute documentary overview film explaining the causes, events, and global impact of the famine. Along the way, see moving artefacts including historic newspaper reports, a personal letter from a father to his son, and a famine soup pot once used to feed starving families. A high-quality book about the Irish Famine is also available to purchase as a meaningful souvenir or gift to bring home.
Highlights
A translation guide is available in French, German, Italian and Spanish
What's included
Included
A translation guide is available in French, German, Italian and Spanish
Not included
A Book of the exhibition may also be purchased.
Traveller Ratings
4.7
313 reviews
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Frequently asked questions
How long does Irish Famine & Emigration Exhibition Dublin take?
Irish Famine & Emigration Exhibition Dublin lasts about 1 hour. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Can I cancel Irish Famine & Emigration Exhibition Dublin for free?
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Where does the tour start?
The meeting point is Museum / Exhibition located on the 2nd floor of the Stephens Green Shopping Centre. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
What languages is Irish Famine & Emigration Exhibition Dublin offered in?
The experience is available in DE, IT, FR, ES.
Is this a private or a group tour?
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 90 participants.
Is the tour suitable for children?
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Children must be accompanied by an adult
Is the tour wheelchair accessible?
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Will my booking be confirmed immediately?
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Reviews(313)
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Moving and powerful educational experience
I learned so much from this exhibit. I much appreciated the clearly presented posters about different aspects of the famine, with compelling photographs, maps, and other archival materials displayed in a visitor -friendly format. I feel that for the first time I understand the complex causes of the famine as well as its devastating human costs over so many years. Every visitor to Ireland should learn this history!
Operator response
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Excellent overall
It was very thorough and offered excellent explanations for all responses to blight and subsequent famine. More could be done to highlight the experiences of women who bore the brunt of family labor and large numbers of children.
Operator response
Thank you so much for your visit and review
8
Something you have to know abortus Ireland
You get a full experience on how the famine started and how politicians reacted on it. It was hard but if you really want to know ireland, you need to see this.
Operator response
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3
Worth the visit
Excellent exhibit, and the film is very well done. Very informative
Operator response
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E
Irish Potato Famine
This is a heart rending experience and critical world history
Operator response
Thank you very much for your visit and review.
L
Very informative exhibition about the Irish potato famine
A small but very informative exhibition about the Irish potato famine in the 1840s-50s. The exhibition is easy to follow and shows a clear timeline from what led to the famine right up until the end of it.
Operator response
Thank you very much for your visit and review!
5
Historique
A very intersting museum. A good argument to tel to people who talk about « the death of communisme ». Liberalisme and private propriety is a part of this famine, like colonialisme.
Operator response
Thank you so much for your visit and review.
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Needs to be a permanent exhibit.
I think this is an important exhibition but a bit basic. Would have liked more of an interactive element just to mix it up. Also would like a mention that the Irish are more inclined to call it the Great Hunger.
Operator response
Thank you for your visit and review
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Informative
Very informative, well presented of a the dark history patato famine, should not be forgotten
Operator response
Thank you so much!
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