EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum

EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum Voted Europe's Leading Tourist Attraction three years in a row! Share your 📷 Open 10.00 AM – 6.45 PM (Last entry is 5.00 PM) 7 days a week
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EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum is a state-of-the-art interactive experience located in the vaults of CHQ in Dublin's Docklands. Voted Europe's Leading Tourist Attraction 2019, 2020 & 2021 at World Travel Awards. It's located in the beautiful vaults of the 1820 Custom House Quarter building in Dublin’s Docklands, the original departure point for so many of Ireland’s emigrants. It will inspire and

guide you on a journey to discover the stories of Irish emigration around the world, from early times to the modern day. Over the centuries, some 10 million people have left the island of Ireland. At EPIC you can step through 20 themed galleries to find out why people left, see how they influenced the world they found, and experience the connection between their descendants and Ireland today. Immerse yourself in the stories of some of the most remarkable tales of sacrifice, endurance, adventure, and discovery the world has ever known. EPIC brings these amazing stories to life in a unique and spectacular way.

28/08/2026

“Fascinating and emotional.” 💚
 
Earlier this year, AD Mike Buddie visited the Irish Family History Centre to explore his Irish roots. 🌳
 
This week, ahead of , he returned to Ireland and used that research to help shape his family’s travel itinerary, including visits to Ireland’s west coast and Inis Oírr (Inisheer).
 
Family history isn’t just about discovering where you came from. It can be used to discover where to go next. 🗺️
 
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Irish is in the books that have been read around the world. 📚For generations, Irish writers have had an outsized influen...
26/08/2026

Irish is in the books that have been read around the world. 📚

For generations, Irish writers have had an outsized influence on global literature.
James Joyce gave us Ulysses. Sally Rooney’s Normal People became a global phenomenon. Edna O’Brien broke new ground with The Country Girls. Roddy Doyle brought Dublin life to readers around the world.

That legacy continues today, with Irish writers winning some of the world’s most prestigious literary prizes and finding readers across the globe.

Swipe through just some of the Irish books and writers that have made their mark worldwide, and let us know who we’ve missed.

Discover more stories of Irish influence at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum. Book tickets today.
 

Join us at EPIC for a special evening with bestselling, award-winning Irish author Louise O’Neill, best known for novels...
25/08/2026

Join us at EPIC for a special evening with bestselling, award-winning Irish author Louise O’Neill, best known for novels including Only Ever Yours, Asking For It and most recently, Whatever Happened To Madeline Stone.

To celebrate the release of her first full-length memoir, A Bigger Life, Louise will join us for an intimate conversation, live reading, audience Q&A and book signing.

This event is likely to sell out quickly, so book your early bird ticket now via the link in bio.

Touch down at EPIC for College Football Week! 🏈 As Dublin gears up for Aer Lingus CFB Classic, there are plenty of reaso...
24/08/2026

Touch down at EPIC for College Football Week! 🏈
 
As Dublin gears up for Aer Lingus CFB Classic, there are plenty of reasons to make EPIC part of your game plan.
 
See you Aviva Stadium this weekend TCU Football & Carolina Football
 
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Join us for an evening with award-winning writer Theo Dorgan as he discusses his novel, Camarade. The evening will inclu...
19/08/2026

Join us for an evening with award-winning writer Theo Dorgan as he discusses his novel, Camarade. The evening will include a reading, lively discussion, Q&A, and book signing, as well as the unique opportunity to explore the museum after hours due to Dublin By Dusk.
 
📅 Thursday, 27th August 
⌚ 5.30pm - 6.30pm
🎟️ €5 (includes a glass of wine or soft drink)
 
Book now via the link in our bio.
 

17/08/2026

Irish is 🤝

Thank you Milwaukee for the cĂŠad mĂ­le fĂĄilte.

What a weekend spent sharing the stories of Irish emigration and the global Irish story. 🌍

Until next year. 💚

13/08/2026

Common Ground is not just EPIC’s latest exhibition, it is a celebration of the connection between Ireland and the EU, particularly as Ireland has resumed the EU Presidency. Generations of Irish were travelling to mainland Europe for centuries before they ever joined the EU, but that joining has undoubtedly had a significant effect on that travel, and this exhibition dives into the very human stories that have come about in the last 50+ years. 
 
Book tickets today at the link in bio - entry into the Common Ground exhibition is included with general admission into EPIC.

07/08/2026

“We all come from somewhere” 🌏

Thank you for coming to visit the Jeanie Johnston and EPIC with your family, all the way from Hawaii.

We’re delighted that you were so impressed by our exhibits, and that you found them both engaging and entertaining. Proclaimed as must-see attractions, we look forward to welcoming many more people from all over the world to learn what the Irish are really about. 💚

05/08/2026

EPIC has been crowned World’s Greatest, and Holly McGlynn, our Head of Communications, explains exactly what makes it so special. It is immersive, evocative, and above all, interactive, dedicated to telling the story of Irish emigration, but always with our own, unique spin.

The 28m² LED floor to showcase the many ways in which the Irish left these shores is just one example of this distinct style of storytelling.

We’re so delighted that World’s Greatest recognised the passionate team we have here, and whether you’ve been to EPIC before, or have been meaning to visit for a while, we can’t wait to welcome you in to see it for yourself.
 
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31/07/2026

Happy Bank Holiday weekend to all who celebrate. If you’ve been racking your brains on how to use your extra day off work, then take it as the opportunity to finally visit EPIC.

The museum is immersive and interactive, seeping in history both inside and outside the building, and will keep you entertained for hours on end. Book tickets at the link in bio, we can’t wait to welcome you.
 

Address

The CHQ Building, Custom House Quay
Dublin
D01T6K4

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+353 (0)1 906 0861

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