Museums and Exhibitions in Co. Wexford
4 places
1.Irish National Heritage Park
16 rebuilt villages spanning 9,000 years
A 35-acre open-air museum at Ferrycarrig where 16 full-scale reconstructions trace 9,000 years of life in Ireland, from a Stone Age farmstead to a Viking boatyard and a Norman castle.
- Highlights
- 16 reconstructed sites across 35 acres of woodland, marsh and shoreline
- Three costumed guided tours run through the day
- Falconry centre with owls, hawks and falcons
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
2.Dunbrody Famine Ship Experience
Step aboard a replica 1840s famine emigrant ship
An authentic reproduction of an 1840s emigrant vessel moored on the New Ross quayside, where costumed performers and guided tours relive the Irish famine emigration. It is a designated Heritage Island Premier Attraction and a Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice winner.
- Highlights
- Guided tours with costumed performers
- Living emigration museum and audio-visual
- Savannah Landing Point exhibition
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
3.The Kennedy Homestead
birthplace of JFK's great-grandfather
Birthplace of President John F. Kennedy's great-grandfather Patrick Kennedy, still farmed by his descendants and now a state-of-the-art visitor centre telling five generations of the Kennedy story.
- Highlights
- Birthplace of Patrick Kennedy, JFK's great-grandfather
- State-of-the-art interpretative exhibition
- Audio-visual recreation of JFK's 1963 homecoming
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Restrooms · Wheelchair access
4.The National 1798 Rebellion Centre
Step into a battle re-enactment of 1798
A hands-on, multi-media exhibition in the heart of Enniscorthy that brings the 1798 Irish Rebellion to life, from the age of revolution to the bloody Battle of Vinegar Hill.
- Highlights
- Multi-media, hands-on exhibition on the 1798 Rebellion
- Immersive Battle of Vinegar Hill re-enactment room
- Weekend guided tours and group tours
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Restrooms · Wheelchair access