Museums and Exhibitions in Co. Waterford
3 places
1.Waterford Treasures: King Of The Vikings
the world's first Viking VR experience
The world's first Viking virtual reality experience, staged inside a hand-built replica longhouse in the ruins of a 13th-century Franciscan friary in Waterford's Viking Triangle.
- Highlights
- World's first Viking virtual reality experience
- Hand-built replica Viking longhouse
- Set in ruins of a 13th-century Franciscan friary
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
2.Waterford Suir Valley Railway
Ireland's longest narrow-gauge railway beside the River Suir
A community-run heritage narrow-gauge railway running 10km along the abandoned Waterford–Dungarvan line beside the River Suir, offering a gentle 40-minute journey through countryside only accessible by train and the Waterford Greenway.
- Highlights
- Ireland's longest narrow-gauge railway at 10km
- 40–50 minute journey along the River Suir
- Wheelchair-accessible train compartments
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
3.Waterford Treasures: Medieval Museum
Henry VIII's only surviving garment
Ireland's only purpose-built medieval museum, incorporating two genuine medieval chambers — the 13th-century Choristers' Hall and the 15th-century Mayor's Wine Vault — right in the heart of Waterford's Viking Triangle.
- Highlights
- Only complete set of medieval vestments in Northern Europe
- King Henry VIII's Cap of Maintenance — his only surviving garment
- The Great Charter Roll of 1373
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access