EPIC the Irish Emigration Museum
Over 70 million people globally claim Irish ancestry due to Irish emigration. The stereotype is not what you can expect!
Discover how the Irish influenced and shaped the world.
Discover why 10 million people left Ireland and explore the impact they had on the world. Irish history is brought to life with the EPIC experience. Get hands-on with Irish culture and its past with the EPIC fully interactive museum – swipe through video galleries, challenge yourself with motion sensor quizzes, dance in the footsteps of legends, listen to remastered audio from 100 years ago and watch videos that bring Irish history to life.
Book Online and Save with EPIC
Make sure to book your tickets online in advance to secure your preferred date and time slot. By booking online in advance you’ll also get our cheapest price, saving from €1-€3 per ticket.
Opening times are 10.00 – 18.45, last admission is 17.00.
Walk-ins are also welcome at EPIC and you can buy your tickets when you arrive from the ticket desk at our standard rates.
All experiences include the following:
- Free souvenir passport.
- Free return visit with your ticket within 10 days.
- Free App – available to download here.
- Free access to the current exhibition (changes frequently).
While you’re visiting, don’t miss your chance to discover some of your own family history. Book a consultation with one of the expert genealogists at The Irish Family History Centre, located within EPIC.
Challenging Negative Stereotypes
When you type ‘the Irish are known for’ into Google, the search engine automatically presents a selection of the most common searches. Unfortunately, few of them are positive.
This predictive search data shows that many incorrect and misleading perceptions of the Irish still prevail globally – the most common of which link the Irish to fighting, drinking and holding a grudge.
Since it first opened, EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum has worked hard to challenge the negative stereotypes attached to Ireland and its people. And it’s continuing on that path by debunking four of the most Googled Irish stereotypes.