The Queenstown Story @ Cobh Heritage Centre , Great Stories of Emigration.
Description
With such a rich History, Heritage and a story to tell, a trip to The Queenstown Story @ Cobh Heritage Centre is a must. This beautiful, informative cultural centre is inventively situated within Cobh's restored Victorian Railway station, a building holding its own historic story. Given that so many from Ireland's past travelled through Cobh(Queenstown), one of the world's finest natural harbours, visitors can learn historic and emotive recounts of The Queenstown Story, where over three million Irish people emigrated from this port town in search of a new life. Everything from the sinking of the Titanic and The Lusitania, to the transportation of the forgotten Irish who endured forced labour in Cromwellian times to the West Indies and American Colonies as well as the stories of emigration to Canada and North America, is inventively displayed in a variety of modern, tasteful and artistic ways. Relax, and "Walk in the Footsteps of our Emigrant Ancestors"
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Enter this beautifully restored Victorian railway station, a building with its own unique story. Your tour begins in the 1600's when Irish emigrants left here for the Colonies of America and the West Indies. The tour follows chronologically the various destinations throughout the centuries where our emigrants settled. It is an emotive journey of exploration of the lives of over three million Irish emigrants. The tour includes sections on The Great Famine and also the connection with this port town and both Titanic and The Lusitania. "Walk in the footsteps of our Emigrant ancestors"y
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(195)
A truly amazing, inspirational and informative experience.
Great and educational museum about the emigration of the Irish people
Hi Arlette, Thank you for your recommendation, we're glad you enjoyed your visit. Regards, Breda
Very nice tour across Irish and Cobh emigration history!
Hi Danny, Thank you for visiting and for taking the time to review your experience. We're glad you enjoyed it. Breda
Titanic, Lusitania, but above all the history of Irish emigration to America and Australia. Very accurate, engaging audio guide in Italian. Many photos, videos, testimonies, objects, and reconstructions of environments immerse you in the atmosphere of the era. Recommended!
Dear Silvia, Thank you for your your detailed review and your recommendation. You really sum up the exhibition well! We are delighted that you enjoyed your visit and thank you for the 5 star rating. Kind regards, Breda
Excellent attraction. Detailed and interesting. Liked the fact that we were all allocated specific people who had a connection with Queenstown.
Hello Ken, Thank you for vsiting and thank you for your lovely review. We're glad you enjoyed the experience and we apprecaite that you have taken the time to recommend it to others. Kind regards, Breda
Very interesting educational experience where I learned a ton! Fun for kids, also, in that they have kid related ways for them to experience the exhibit.
Hi Sharon, Thank you for visiting and for taking the time to write a review. Glad you all enjoyed your visit. Kind regards, Breda
This absolutely is unmissable experience, we enjoyed every minute of it. There is a great range of Irish history to learn about. It is beautifully and very thoughtfully laid out. Lovely personal stories from travellers. It is also very accessible. When we are back in the area will come back and visit again. Well done we loved it. Thank you Marian and Fiona
Hi Aine, Thank you for visiting and for the 5 star rating. We're delighted that you enjoyed your visit here. Marian and Fiona will be delighted by the mention.See you next time! Breda
No need to book in advance.
Dear Laurent, Merci pour votre aimable commentaire ; nous sommes ravis que vous ayez apprécié votre visite. Breda
Brilliant exhibition, the information about the emigration was so detailed and the footage of all the ships was spectacular. Well done
Hi Jennifer, Thank you so much fro your kind words, we are delighted that you enjoyed your experience here. From all the team here, thank you for the 5 star review.
This is a small but well done museum. You leaned about the famine and the Titanic in one stop. We visited in early May by cruise ship and we probably didn't need to get tickets ahead of time. We never saw a long line to get tickets and didn't see a "skip the line" entry if you already had tickets. We still needed to go to the ticket counter even with our prepaid ticket. Don't have any regrets though.
Dear Ann, Thank you for visiting and for your review. Thank you for your suggestion regarding a "skip the line" entry, it is something that we will certainly look at providing. Delighted you enjoyed your visit to us and that you didn't have too long a wait. Regards, Breda
