The National Famine Museum situated in Strokestown Park has been awarded ‘History Museum of the Year’ by the Luxury Travel Guide international awards.
This come less than a year after the 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 scene-setting and innovative audio, audio-visual, and touchscreen resources, as well as a family activity guide which makes a 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 2016-2020 and €1.25 million from the owners of Strokestown Park House, Westward Holdings Ltd, in partnership with the Irish Heritage Trust.
