Copper Coast Geopark Visitor Centre

Om museet

The Copper Coast UNESCO Global Geopark covers the coast of County Waterford between Tramore and Dungarvan. Its landscape records hundreds of millions of years of geological history, and in the 19th century the area became one of the main copper mining districts of Ireland, centred on Knockmahon and Bunmahon.

The geopark is run by a charity, Copper Coast Geopark CLG, and is open all year with free access to its geosites, which include old mine buildings, sea cliffs and beaches. Its visitor centre in Bunmahon serves as the interpretation centre for the whole area.

Inside, interactive exhibits explain how earthquakes happen and how they are measured, and a display tells the story of the copper mining past. The centre has a gift shop with locally made goods, a café and a main hall that is used for concerts, lectures, private parties and licensed civil weddings. Guided tours of the geopark can be booked, and they often include the geological garden, the Tankardstown mine and Trá na mBó beach.

Højdepunkter

• Interactive exhibits on earthquakes
• Display on the copper mining heritage
• Starting point for guided geopark tours
• Geological garden and Tankardstown mine nearby
• Café and gift shop with local crafts

Permanente udstillinger

• Earthquake exhibits – Interactive displays show how earthquakes happen and how they are measured.
• Copper mining heritage – A display on the copper mining past of Knockmahon and Bunmahon.

Ejer

Copper Coast Geopark CLG

Entrépriser & rabatter

Der er gratis entré.

Entry to the geopark is free, and donations for its upkeep are welcome. Guided tours are booked and paid separately through the website.

Tilgængelighed

• Kørestolsvenlig: ingen oplysninger
• Elevator: ingen oplysninger
• Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
• Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
• Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
• Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
• Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

Accessibility differs from site to site. Many outdoor sites have uneven natural surfaces, steps and narrow paths, and the geopark asks visitors with access needs to contact it before a visit.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Interaktive stationer

The interactive exhibits are described as suitable for all ages.

Transport & parkering

The Copper Coast Drive runs between Tramore and Dungarvan, and visitors can begin at either end.

Service & spisesteder

• Café
• Restaurant: findes ikke
• Museumsbutik

The Copper Coast café and a gift shop selling locally made goods are at the visitor centre.

Arrangementer & udlejning

• Lokaler til leje
• Private fester
• Firmaarrangementer
• Bryllupper / vielser

The main hall can be used for concerts, lectures, private parties, meetings and licensed civil weddings.

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