Museums and Exhibitions in Co. Wexford
4 places
1.Irish National Heritage Park
Walk through 9,000 years in one afternoon
An open-air museum spanning 9,000 years of Irish history across 35 acres of woodland, wetland and riverbank — where you can walk from a Stone Age campsite to a Viking boatyard in a single afternoon.
- Highlights
- 16 full-scale reconstructions spanning 9,000 years
- Three free guided tours with costumed guides
- Hands-on falconry with owls, hawks and falcons
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
2.Dunbrody Famine Ship Experience
Emigrant Flame lit from JFK's eternal flame
An authentic full-scale reproduction of an 1840s emigrant vessel moored on the New Ross quayside, offering a powerful, costumed guided journey through Ireland's famine emigration story — from the ticket office to the coffin ship to the New World.
- Highlights
- Full-scale replica of an 1840s three-masted emigrant barque
- Costumed performers bring the famine emigrant story to life
- Irish America Hall of Fame with inductees including JFK, Biden, and Flatley
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
3.The Kennedy Homestead
birthplace of JFK's great-grandfather Patrick Kennedy
The birthplace of President John F. Kennedy's great-grandfather Patrick Kennedy, this working farm and museum tells the story of five generations of the Kennedy dynasty — from Famine emigrant to the White House.
- Highlights
- Working farm still farmed by Kennedy descendants
- JFK's 1963 homecoming and tea with his cousins
- Exhibition built with the Kennedy Library, Boston
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Restrooms · Wheelchair access
4.The National 1798 Rebellion Centre
interactive museum of Ireland's 1798 uprising
The National 1798 Rebellion Centre brings Ireland's 1798 uprising to life through hands-on, multi-sensory exhibits, a dramatic Battle of Vinegar Hill re-enactment room, and guided weekend tours — all in Enniscorthy, a 15-minute walk from the railway station.
- Highlights
- Hands-on, multi-media exhibition on the 1798 Rebellion
- Multi-sensory Battle of Vinegar Hill re-enactment room
- Weekend guided tours at 1:30pm and 3:00pm
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Restrooms · Wheelchair access