Visitor Info
National Maritime Museum
Walking:
You can access the museum either off Georges Street Upper (People’s Park end) or if you are on the sea front you can now access the Museum from the pier side via the steps at the side of the new municipal library (East Pier Side). For the tech savvy, our GPS location is 53.2928639,-6.1315167.
Public Transport:
The museum can be easily accessed by public transport. It is less than 5 minutes’ walk from Dun Laoghaire DART station or any of the buses serving Dun Laoghaire (7, 7a, 8, 45a, 46a, 59, 75, and 111). You can use an online travel planner to find the best route for you.
Facilities:
Our museum shop carries a nice selection of maritime related gifts, postcards and much more. We have wheelchair access (except for the gallery)
Parking:
The museum does not have its own parking; however there are a number of car parks nearby (e.g. DLR Lexicon, Pavilion Theatre & Dun Laoghaire Harbour. The tower of the museum (beside the Royal Marine Hotel) is clearly visible from most places in Dun Laoghaire.
Exhibits
The Library & Archive
Model Railway Exhibition
We have a fantastic model railway exhibition. It is based on an Irish docks scene with (naturally) CIE locomotives,
The Prisoners’ Dock
It will give you a first-hand impression of the Museum as it used to be, a church of worship, a Mariners Church
The Baily Optic
Come and view the actual optic as depicted by James Joyce in ‘Ulysses’ (and weighing in at almost 10 tonnes!)
Radio Room
We have created a radio room complete with vintage Marconi radio stations. Come in and send a message in Morse Code
The Titanic Artefact
A great story of how we have (seemingly) an artefact from the RMS Titanic. Plenty of twists and turns..
Captain Halpin Exhibition
The Halpin exhibition has three strands, the man himself and his uniform, the ship he commanded.
RMS Leinster
In memory of those who lost their lives in Irelands greatest maritime disaster
The best way to contact us is by email administration@mariner.ie or phone +353 (0) 1 280 0969.
For specific more specific contact requests, have a look at our Contact page.
Walking
Only a five minute walk from the Dun Laoghaire Dart Station
Dart
Get the DART to Dun Laoghaire, they run every 15 minutes peak
Bus
Dun Laoghaire is serviced bu a variety of bus routes
3D Tour
See Inside
You'll explore are ship models, instruments, engines and all the paraphernalia necessary to cross the seas. See the 10-tonne revolving Baily Lighthouse Optic (mentioned by James Joyce).
How did they put the ships into all the bottles? View the Titanic exhibit, the re-created Radio Room, the Royal Navy Prisoners' Docks and the War Memorial. Come try out the electrified steam engine, learn how to lift heavy weights, tie sailors' knots & even take a selfie with a Pirate! The heroes and villains at sea all have a place in the gallery.
You can interact with the 3D tour using your mouse or swiping your finger (on touch devices).
Our Pricing
Regular
Є 8
Family
Є 18
2 Adults, 2 Children
Senior
Є 6
Students
Є 6
Third Level
Children
Є 4
Under 12
Children
Є 5
Age 13 - 17
