National Famine Museum wins ‘History Museum of Year’ award

The National Famine Museum in Strokestown Park has been chosen as ‘History Museum of the Year’ by the Luxury Travel Guide international awards. This comes less than a year after the new state-of-the-art National Famine Museum opened to visitors.

The museum uses cutting-edge technology including projections and soundscapes to immerse visitors in the culture and day-to-day life of Ireland in the years before, during and after the Great Famine. It also uses a mixture of imaginative scenesetting and innovative audio, audio-visual, and touchscreen resources, as well as a family activity guide which makes each visit a fascinating experience for people of all ages.

Funding for the project came from €3.75 million under Fáilte Ireland’s

Grants Scheme for Large Tourism Projects 20162020, and €1.25 million from the owners of

Strokestown Park House, Westward Holdings Ltd, in partnership with the Irish Heritage Trust.