Arklow Maritime Museum, in the town of Arklow in County Wicklow, displays information on the maritime history of Arklow, focusing in particular on its boat building, lifeboat and fishing traditions.
On display are photographs of the port dating back to the mid 19th century as well as models of vessels built in Arklow, tools, navigational equipment, paintings and artefacts. These include Sir Francis Chichester's Gypsy Moth III.
Of particular interest to children is an operational model of the wheelhouse controls of a trawler.
We're open all year around excluding Christmas and New Year's Holidays. Groups are welcome and visits can be arranged outside normal working hours.
School visits can be organised to suit the needs of different age groups. Special discount prices are available for group bookings.
Arklow Maritime Museum, in the town of Arklow in County Wicklow, displays information on the maritime history of Arklow, focusing in particular on its boat building, lifeboat and fishing traditions.
On display are photographs of the port dating back to the mid 19th century as well as models of vessels built in Arklow, tools, navigational equipment, paintings and artefacts. These include Sir Francis Chichester's Gypsy Moth III.
Of particular interest to children is an operational model of the wheelhouse controls of a trawler.
We're open all year around excluding Christmas and New Year's Holidays. Groups are welcome and visits can be arranged outside normal working hours.
School visits can be organised to suit the needs of different age groups. Special discount prices are available for group bookings.
Arklow Maritime Museum, in the town of Arklow in County Wicklow, displays information on the maritime history of Arklow, focusing in particular on its boat building, lifeboat and fishing traditions.
On display are photographs of the port dating back to the mid 19th century as well as models of vessels built in Arklow, tools, navigational equipment, paintings and artefacts. These include Sir Francis Chichester's Gypsy Moth III.
Of particular interest to children is an operational model of the wheelhouse controls of a trawler.
We're open all year around excluding Christmas and New Year's Holidays. Groups are welcome and visits can be arranged outside normal working hours.
School visits can be organised to suit the needs of different age groups. Special discount prices are available for group bookings.
"Found out so much more about my grandparents, thank you" - Mark Canterbury, Western Australia (July 2016).
"Found out so much more about my grandparents, thank you" - Mark Canterbury, Western Australia
(July 2016).
"Found out so much more about my grandparents, thank you" - Mark Canterbury, Western Australia
(July 2016).
Our latest article on the Catebury pipe spans six decades, three generations, and goes all the way from Arklow to Melbourne and back again and is well worth a read - Only in Ireland.
In our gallery we also have videos, some salvaged from a forgotten past some more current, like this one of the Arklow Beach being launched for the first time from the boat yard in The Netherlands.