Quiet Man Museum

About the museum

The Quiet Man Museum in the village of Cong, County Mayo, remembers the 1951 John Ford film The Quiet Man, with John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara, which was shot in and around the village. The film brought Hollywood to Cong in the summer of 1951.

The museum is a replica of White O’Morn, the cottage that the film’s hero Sean Thornton buys on his return to Ireland. The original cottage is now a ruin. The museum rebuilds both the outside of the cottage and its interior, which was a studio set in the film, so that the two can be seen together in one place.

Inside are copies of the key furnishings and props, including the big bed, the piano, china, pewter, the cradle and the tandem bicycle, together with costumes made by the same Galway firm, O’Maille’s, that made the originals. Newspaper clippings from 1951 tell the story of the film crew’s stay. Visitors can dress up in costume for photos. A gift shop sells film memorabilia, and a daily walking tour from the museum visits the original film locations in the village.

Highlights

• Replica of the White O’Morn cottage, outside and inside
• Copies of the furniture and props from the film, including the big bed and the tandem
• Costumes made by O’Maille’s of Galway
• Newspaper clippings from the 1951 filming
• Daily walking tour of the film locations in Cong

Permanent exhibition

• The White O’Morn cottage – A replica of the cottage from the film, outside and inside, with copies of the furniture and props, costumes and newspaper clippings from the 1951 filming.

Admission & discounts

Tickets are sold online; the confirmation email is shown at the museum.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum and the walking tour are described as suitable for wheelchair users and mobility scooters. The gift shop is upstairs.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The museum is on Circular Road in the village of Cong.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Gift shop with Quiet Man film memorabilia.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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