EPIC Museum

EPIC Museum, the story of Irish emigration

The Dublin audio-guided tour leads you into the Docks district, dedicated to the history of Irish emigration, before the EPIC Museum, voted Europe's leading tourist attraction from 2019 to 2021. This interactive museum tells, in an original way, the story of the Irish diaspora throughout the world.

A museum focused on the diaspora

The museum retraces the history of Irish emigration, often linked to the great poverty and hardships the country experienced, notably under English occupation and during the Great Famine. Millions of Irish left their land for America and other continents. The journey pays tribute to these departures and to the lasting influence of the Irish around the world.

What there is to see

The museum offers an immersive journey, made of video galleries, interactive games and stagings, to discover the history and heritage of the Irish diaspora. There you gauge the scale of migrations and the influence of the Irish in culture, politics and science around the world. It is a lively and moving attraction, in the Docks district.

Practical information

The EPIC Museum is in the Docks district, along the Liffey, in central Dublin. It can be visited according to its own schedule; admission is charged and opening times may vary with the season. The museum is near the Famine Memorial and the Jeanie Johnston ship.

What does the EPIC Museum present?

It retraces the history of Irish emigration and the diaspora around the world, in an interactive way, with video galleries, games and stagings.

Why did so many Irish emigrate?

Emigration was often linked to the great poverty and hardships of the country, notably under English occupation and during the Great Famine, which drove millions of Irish to leave.