Discover the moving narrative of emigration and maritime history at the Cobh Heritage Centre in Cobh, County Cork. This captivating exhibition vividly portrays the roots, chronicles, and enduring impact of Cobh, while also recounting the tragic stories of the ill-fated Titanic and Lusitania.
The “Queenstown Story” is the story of Irish Emigration. The scattering of the Irish is one of the great migration stories, in Cobh , we are uniquely positioned to tell this story from the port where 3 million of our people left from.
Follow the story from the 1600’s when transportation to the British overseas colonies was commonplace, from Virginia and New England to Barbados, Jamacia and Monserrat. Learn about the transportation of convicts to Australia and the connection between this port town and two of the biggest shipping disasters of the early 20th century, The Titanic & The Lusitania.
This beautiful, informative and sometimes emotive Exhibition is situated within Cobh’s beautifully restored Victorian railway station, a building with its own historic story.
Explore three centuries of Irish Emigration, social, naval, and maritime history at The Queenstown Story. Gain insight into our past and the challenges faced by early emigrants.
A unique experience by combining the captivating Titanic Trail Guided walking tour with a visit to the incredible Queenstown Story. This package provides a cost-effective option.
On 11 April 1912, the Titanic left Queenstown with 1,308 passengers and 898 crew members as she embarked on her final journey.
From 1848 to 1950, over six million adults and children emigrated from Ireland.
Learn all about Annie Moore, the first emigrant to be processed at Ellis Island on 1 January 1892.
Cobh Heritage Centre offers a Genealogical Family History Research Profile.
This expert system has been designed to allow someone with no knowledge of genealogical records to obtain a detailed custom made analysis of all Irish records relevant to researching a particular ancestor.
There is a charge of €80.00 for a one hour session with our Genealogist.
(we would advise to book in advance via our website ).
We provide a variety of tour choices for groups interested in visiting the Cobh Heritage Center, catering to both large groups and school tours.
Cobh Heritage Centre has emerged as a highly sought-after location for Group Tours. Discuss with us your group tour requirements.
School tours are always welcomed here, providing students with the chance to discover the history of Irish Emigration from this renowned coastal town.
This is a self-guided tour but we have audio units available in English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Irish and Mandarin.
CHRISTMAS OPENING
December 24th
Kilkenny Cafe & Gift Shop – Open
Exhibition – Closed
December 25th
Exhibition & Kilkenny Group – Closed
December 28th – December 30th
Exhibition & Kilkenny Group – Open
December 31st – January 1st
Exhibition & Kilkenny Group – Closed
We re-open for the 2025 Season on the 2nd of January.
WINTER SEASON
MID OCTOBER TO MID APRIL
9.30 A.M. TO 5 P.M. (LAST ENTRY 4 P.M.)
SUMMER SEASON
MID APRIL TO MID OCTOBER
9.30 A.M TO 6 P.M (LAST ENTRY 5 P.M.
Cobh Heritage Centre
Cobh, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Phone: 00 353 (21) 481 3591
Email: [email protected]
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