EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
Discover the story of the Irish around the world. Voted Europe's Leading Tourist Attraction at the World Travel Awards in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Leaving Ireland didn't mean leaving their Irishness behind
EPIC is an interactive museum in Dublin Docklands that brings the extraordinary stories of Irish emigration to life.
Across 20 interactive galleries, you'll meet the people who left the island of Ireland and discover the journeys, stories and ideas they carried with them — and the impact they made along the way. Watch, listen, touch and explore, with plenty to discover for all the family.
- Open
- Daily, 10am – 6.45pm (last entry 5pm)
- Where
- The chq Building, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1, D01 R9Y0
- Web
- epicchq.com
Ways to visit
Prices as listed on the CHQ site; check epicchq.com for current prices and online-only offers.
General admission
Explore 20 interactive galleries at your own pace, with multimedia guides in multiple languages and a free return visit within 10 days.
From Adults €22 · Child €11 · Senior €19
Daily guided tour
Discover stories of adventure, struggle and achievement with an expert guide on the English-language tour.
From Adults €25 · Child €11 · Senior €19
EPIC & the Jeanie Johnston
A guided tour of the Jeanie Johnston famine ship — a two-minute walk away — then a self-guided tour of EPIC.
From Adults €34 · Child €18 · Senior €29
Every branch of your family tree holds a story
The expert genealogists at the Irish Family History Centre, inside EPIC, have been helping people trace their Irish heritage since 1998 — through one-to-one consultations, commissioned research and guidance on citizenship enquiries, online and in person.
Getting started: collect names, dates and family knowledge; identify your ancestors' homeplace (county, parish or town); gather certificates, letters and photographs; then check key Irish sources such as census returns, parish registers and civil records.
One of Dublin's most highly rated attractions
4.8 / 5
On Tripadvisor, with over 9,700 reviews and a 2026 Travellers' Choice Award.
20 galleries
Interactive galleries to watch, listen, touch and explore — with an EPIC Passport to stamp as you go.
Genealogy
The Irish Family History Centre is on site to help you uncover your family story.
3× Europe's best
Europe's Leading Tourist Attraction at the World Travel Awards, 2019, 2020 & 2021.