Irish Whiskey Museum, Dublin: Hours, Address, Irish Whiskey Museum Reviews: 5/5
Irish Whiskey Museum
Irish Whiskey Museum
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10:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Monday
10:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
10:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
10:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
10:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 7:30 PM
About
Irish whiskey is fast becoming one of the most popular spirits across the World. The Irish Whiskey Museum, based in the heart of Dublin City in a historic building on Grafton Street, tells the complete and unbiased history of Irish whiskey and its importance in Ireland’s turbulent past. The Irish Whiskey Museum is independent of all whiskey distilleries, offering its visitors the opportunity to taste and experience a huge selection of Irish Whiskey. Whether it’s Single Grain, Malt, Pot Still or a Blended Whiskey, the Museum’s whiskey experts will always be able to help you find the perfect whiskey to suit your palate. Tours take place from 10am-6pm every day, while visitors can experience a variety of live traditional music, storytelling and events every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening until 10.30pm.
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- Abbey St • 7 min walk
- Jervis • 7 min walk
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Adam P
2 contributions
Jun. 2022 • Friends
Had a fantastic tour around the museum with Ben who was very informative and added a bit of humour to the whole tour, would very highly recommend to anyone wanting to go, tour prices and deals were fantastic!
Written 23 June 2022
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Birgit P
Tallinn, Estonia15 contributions
Found the museum while googleing places to visit on my trip. As we travalled with a 16y old, it is nice that they offered a non-drinking ticket option. Ben, out tour guide was awsome. Had a blast!
Written 23 June 2022
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Jared C
2 contributions
Of all the sites and tours we did in Dublin, this was the most fun. Ben was our guide and he was fantastic!!! Even our very wild kids how don’t pay attention to anything enjoyed the experience. I of course enjoyed the whiskey at the end and would recommend that if you are in the area to definitely not miss this!
Written 23 June 2022
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Justagirlwithapassport
8 contributions
Jun. 2022 • Couples
On our last day in Ireland, we decided to stop by the Whiskey Museum. We were impressed with our tour. Highly recommend doing the tour with Ellen.
Written 23 June 2022
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nathan n
1 contribution
Jun. 2022 • Friends
Terrific experience, and great service/drinks all round.
Fantastic cocktails in the bar and the tour was excellent. Though Donal definitely needs to tell more stories from his experiences with alchohol.
Fantastic cocktails in the bar and the tour was excellent. Though Donal definitely needs to tell more stories from his experiences with alchohol.
Written 22 June 2022
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Hannah
1 contribution
Jun. 2022 • Friends
Had such a great time at irish whiskey museum. Tourguide Donal was lovely and the whiskey tasting was fun!! Thank you so much!
Written 22 June 2022
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Ryan M
2 contributions
The tour was funny and informative and we got to taste some good Irish Whisky. The tour guide got people involved and interacting to create a fun atmosphere.
Written 22 June 2022
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cathywhelan1968
Dublin, Ireland72 contributions
Jun. 2022 • Business
Fantastic tour with Leo.
I brought a small group in foe a Whiskey blending experience last Saturday and alm if my guests had a.grrat time. It was really interesting and Leo is amazing. He us full of knowledge but great fun too.. Well done Leo
I brought a small group in foe a Whiskey blending experience last Saturday and alm if my guests had a.grrat time. It was really interesting and Leo is amazing. He us full of knowledge but great fun too.. Well done Leo
Written 21 June 2022
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DigitalRabbit
Los Gatos, CA597 contributions
May 2022
There are many alcohol-related experiences in Ireland, including tours of Jameson and Guinness. I chose the Whiskey Museum because they are not affiliated with any brand. The tour guide gave an entertaining history of Irish whiskey by taking us through a series of themed rooms that supported the various facets of whiskey history. Some aspects are quite surprising! You will be entertained.
As with many tours in Ireland, we ended in a pub. There, we were instructed how to taste whiskey, and then tasted four different whiskies. Yum! There is an option to upgrade the tasting to include two additional, premium brand tastes. I had another stop for the day so I decided to hold back on the alcohol.
As with many tours in Ireland, we ended in a pub. There, we were instructed how to taste whiskey, and then tasted four different whiskies. Yum! There is an option to upgrade the tasting to include two additional, premium brand tastes. I had another stop for the day so I decided to hold back on the alcohol.
Written 20 June 2022
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ingrid l
1 contribution
Jun. 2022
The tour guide was very passionate! A very enjoyable experience with some laughs and good whiskey. Donal (not sure about spelling) was cool.
Written 20 June 2022
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Domhnall F
Croydon, UK31 contributions
Are you limited to which whiskeys on offer to taste.
MegsA
4 contributions
Yes they have 4 whiskeys already set out for you when you get to the tasting room
AdventurerTraveler
Italy842 contributions
Qualcuno mi spiega come funziona l'audioguida in italiano durante il tour, cioè nel senso come mi regolo ci sono dei numeri che mi dicono che numero sentire?
IrishWhiskeyMuseum
Dublin, Ireland10 contributions
Ciao.
Non esiste un tour con audioguida autoguidato, quindi, mentre l'audioguida è gratuita, devi acquistare un biglietto per tour classico / premium in quanto farai parte di un gruppo di tour con una delle nostre guide. Le audioguide sono attivate da un sensore in ogni sala tour mentre ti muovi. Durante la degustazione di whisky forniamo note / istruzioni di degustazione nella lingua desiderata.
Linh
Düsseldorf, Germany12 contributions
We had a Tour last monday with Peter (?) and we had the Premium Tour with four whiskeys. Now i can't quite remember the names of the whiskeys we had. Can someone help me out? I know the first one was the tullamore and the third was the irishmen, but i forgot about the other two :/ help please?
IrishWhiskeyMuseum
Dublin, Ireland10 contributions
The tasting whiskey for July is;
Tullamore Dew, Powers Gold Label, the Irishman Founders Reserve & Knappogue Castle 12.
Sumit D
Los Gatos, CA2 contributions
Can we bring kids to the museum? They are 12 and 16. And can adults do the tour while kids are with us?
IrishWhiskeyMuseum
Dublin, Ireland10 contributions
Hi. Absolutely. Children’s tickets are 10e. We also have family tickets available for 2 drinking and 2 non drinking. This is applicable to our premium and classic tours. No U18 visitors can join our blending tour.
Diana S
Navan, Ireland
18.05 International Museum Day.
Is it possible to visit your music for free tomorrow? If so, what time?
REGARDS Diana
Do people recommend pre-buying tickets or is walk up okay?
IrishWhiskeyMuseum
Dublin, Ireland10 contributions
Hi Carlie,
We recommend to pre-book online through our website as during the summer months we can get quite busy and our tours often fill up. However we have tours running every 30 minutes throughout the day until 6pm so there are many tour times available if booking in advance does not suit you.
kaitlin d
8 contributions
For some reason it’s only allowing to book one person on June 22nd for the blended whiskey experience. Is that because it’s full, or is that a glitch in your system?
Fred P
Charlotte, NC13 contributions
I just went to their site, looked at June 22 for blending experience. There are three times available and I could select multiple visitors for all of them. Try it again. It was a very enjoyable and informative experience - we did premium tasting.
Frequently Asked Questions about Irish Whiskey Museum
- Irish Whiskey Museum is open:
- Mon - Thu 10:30 am - 7:00 pm
- Fri - Sun 10:00 am - 7:30 pm
- Irish Whiskey Museum admission prices can vary. Entrance tickets currently cost AU$30.73, while a popular guided tour starts around AU$8.60 per person. See all 10 Irish Whiskey Museum tickets and tours on Tripadvisor
- Irish Whiskey Museum can be crowded, so we recommend booking e-tickets ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. See all 10 Irish Whiskey Museum tickets and tours on Tripadvisor
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