The Museum, operated by Glasnevin Trust, is in its first year of operation having been officially opened in April this year. The self-funded 11 million museum showcases the social, historical, political and artistic development of modern Ireland through the lives of the 1.5 million people buried in Glasnevin Cemetery – Ireland’s national necropolis.
The three storey museum hosts three main feature exhibits and a restaurant:
- The City of the Dead - an immersive exhibition in the basement of the museum. It covers the burial practices and religious beliefs, as well as the meticulous record-keeping, of the 1.5 million people buried in Glasnevin.
- The Milestone Gallery houses a succession of special exhibitions on key historical figures, starting with Glasnevin’s founder Daniel O’Connell. It also houses “the Timeline“ a 10 metre long digitally interactive table containing details of the lives and relationships of hundreds of the most famous people buried there.
- The glazed Prospect Gallery offers periodic historical exhibitions over a panoramic view of the cemetery, along with information on its marvellous array of funerary monuments and historic graves.
- A 70 seat restaurant: Caterers, With Taste, operate the Tower Cafe restaurant offering morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea.
Admission to the museum’s exhibitions, is €6.00 for adults, €4 for children, with 10% discounts offered for students and OAP. Admission includes a Free Genealogy Vouchers that can be used on our Online Genealogy made accessible in our Genealogy Area or simply by logging onto www.glasnevintrust.ie/genealogy.
Glasnevin Cemetery walking tours run daily at 2.30pm for Winter months. Family tickets for both the museum and cemetery walking tour can be purchased for €25.00 (2 Adults & 2 Children).
Glasnevin Trust’s primary role is to provide services for the burial or cremation of the dead with dignity. The purpose of the Museum is to generate the funds to ensure the 178 year old Cemetery is maintained to the highest standards. Click here for more info on Glasnevin Museum.
