The Waterford Museum of Treasures
Tourist site

The Waterford Museum of Treasures

Museums in Ireland
Le Waterford Museum - Jody Halsted - cc

The Waterford Museum of Treasures is a superb Waterford museum, featuring an impressive collection of relics linked to the city. Its exhibits present over 1000 years of Waterford history, and will delight history and treasure lovers!

Visit the Waterford Museum of Treasures

A museum divided into 3 sites

The Waterford Museum of Treasures is actually made up of 4 museums, scattered around Waterford, each separated by less than 2 kilometers on foot. This includes the following establishments:

Each museum deals with a different era (Middle Ages, Viking Age and Georgian Period).

They’re sure to delight fans of exceptional objects and stories! The museum’s countless exhibits allow visitors to retrace the steps of early man, from the Vikings and Anglo-Normans to the Great Famine and more contemporary history.

Here you can admire magnificent manuscripts, treasures, gold and precious stone jewelry, swords and other objects dating back to the Middle Ages! A rich, history-filled site that should blow your mind, and enlighten you about Irish history as you’ve never seen it before!


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Practical Guide

The Waterford Museum of Treasures

Essential information to help you plan your visit, including key landmarks, access information, and booking options.

Address

Merchant's Quay, Waterford (County Waterford) - Republic of Ireland

GPS coordinates

52.259551, -7.107695

Visit duration

1h45

Opening hours

  • every day

Check the opening hours and admission requirements before you leave, especially during peak season or on Irish public holidays.
Prices

  • 10€

Location

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