Museums in Ireland map & data
There are 255 museums mapped in Ireland, spread over 4 counties. The most are in Leinster (114), Munster (84) and Connacht (35) - Leinster alone holds 45% of them. 95% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Donegal Castle, 14 Henrietta Street museum and Allihies Copper Mine Museum.
Museums by county
Notable museums in Ireland
- Donegal CastleUlster · museum
- 14 Henrietta Street museumLeinster · museum
- Allihies Copper Mine MuseumAllihies · Munster · museum
- Donegal Railway Heritage CentreDonegal · Ulster · museum
- Casino Model Railway MuseumMalahide · Leinster · museum
- Cobh MuseumCobh · Munster · museum
- Fort Dunree Military MuseumUlster · museum
- Chester Beatty LibraryDublin · Leinster · museum
- Cork City GaolCork · Munster · museum
- Dublin Writers MuseumDublin · Leinster · museum
- Cork Public MuseumMunster · museum
- DubliniaDublin · Leinster · museum
- Desmond CastleKinsale · Munster · museum
- Dwyer McAllister CottageLeinster · museum
- Ennis AbbeyMunster · museum
- EPIC The Irish Emigration MuseumDublin · Leinster · museum
- Enniscorthy CastleEnniscorthy · Leinster · museum
- Garda MuseumDublin · Leinster · museum
- Irish Agricultural MuseumLeinster · museum
- Irish Architectural ArchiveDublin · Leinster · museum
- Irish Jewish MuseumDublin · Leinster · museum
- Irish Museum of Modern ArtDublin · Leinster · museum
- James Joyce Tower and MuseumLeinster · museum
- Jeanie JohnstonLeinster · museum
- Kilmainham Jail MuseumDublin · Leinster · museum
- Medieval Mile MuseumKilkenny · Leinster · museum
- Millmount MuseumLeinster · museum
- Museum of Literature IrelandDublin · Leinster · museum
- National 1798 CentreLeinster · museum
- National Maritime Museum of IrelandDún Laoghaire · Leinster · museum
- National Museum of Ireland (Decorative Arts & History)Leinster · museum
- National Museum of Ireland, Natural HistoryDublin · Leinster · museum
- National Print MuseumLeinster · museum
- National Science MuseumLeinster · museum
- National Transport MuseumLeinster · museum
- Old Jameson DistilleryDublin · Leinster · museum
- Pearse MuseumLeinster · museum
- The James Joyce CentreDublin · Leinster · museum
- The Little Museum of DublinDublin · Leinster · museum
- The Steam MusemLeinster · museum
What's in this layer
Every museum in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Museums of every kind.
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How many museums are there in Ireland?
This layer holds 255 museums in Ireland, the most of them in Leinster. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known).
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