National Famine Museum

  Take the opportunity to enjoy FREE access to the National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park as part of National Heritage Week on Thursday 20th August between 10am and 5.30pm, last entry to the museum is 4.30pm. Explore the parallel lives of Strokestown Park’s aristocratic landlords and their tenants during the Great Irish Famine at our...

  Join us at Strokestown Park in the National Famine Museum on the 16th May at 7pm for a traditional Canadian Wake, a farewell gathering once held for Irish emigrants leaving for North America. This event will be an immersive theatrical experience with professional performances in the National Famine Museum. The evening will feature music,...

  The Archives to Arts event brings internationally renowned artists, authors, and scholars to Strokestown Park on September 24th 2022 for a series of artistic performances and talks to celebrate the opening of the new National Famine Museum as an immersive, state-of-the-art facility. The main artist will be Declan O’Rourke who will perform songs from...