GPO Museum
Museum inside Dublin’s General Post Office telling the story of the 1916 Easter Rising and the decades that followed.
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Over het museum
The General Post Office on O’Connell Street is one of the best-known buildings in Dublin. It was designed by Francis Johnston, whose foundation stone was laid in 1814, and it was the last great Georgian public building put up in the capital. On Easter Monday 1916 the rebel leaders made it their headquarters, and the Proclamation of the Irish Republic was read aloud outside its portico. The building was badly damaged during the week of fighting and was later rebuilt, and it still serves as Dublin’s main post office.
The museum occupies part of the building and was opened as a visitor attraction under the name GPO Witness History; it is currently marking its tenth anniversary. It presents the 1916 Rising in the wider setting of Irish history, starting with the cultural revival of the late nineteenth century, poverty in Dublin’s tenements and the impact of the First World War. It then follows the events of Easter Week and their aftermath, the War of Independence, the Anglo-Irish Treaty, the Civil War, and finally the Troubles and the peace process, including the Good Friday Agreement of 1998.
Visitors move through the displays at their own pace. Over a hundred original objects, interactive touchscreens and an immersive film bring the period to life, and a free audio guide is available on a phone. Guided tours run on several days of the week, and specially researched thematic tours can be booked by groups.
Hoogtepunten
- Museum inside the headquarters of the 1916 Easter Rising
- More than 100 original objects, touchscreens and an immersive film
- Story runs from the cultural revival to the Good Friday Agreement
- Free phone audio guide in six languages
- Public guided tours such as the Rebel Rising Tour
Vaste collectie
- GPO Museum permanent exhibition – A self-guided exhibition about the 1916 Easter Rising and modern Irish history, with original objects, touchscreens and an immersive film.
- Opgericht
- 2016
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 15 |
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| Met korting | € 13Seniors (65+) and students |
| Kinderen & jongeren | € 7,50gratis t/m 5 jaar · Ages 6 to 13; ages 14 to 17 pay €12. |
| Senioren | € 13Aged 65 and over. |
| Mensen met een beperking | € 8begeleider gratis · Child with a disability €6. |
| Studenten | € 13 |
| Groepen (vanaf 10 pers.) | –Group rates for ten or more people on request; groups must book in advance. |
| Gezinnen | € 40Two adults and two children; two adults and four children €45. |
| Family ticket, two adults and four children | € 45Online price. |
The prices shown are the cheaper online prices. Walk-in tickets cost €2 to €5 more, for example €17 for adults, €15 for seniors and students, €13 for ages 14 to 17, €8.50 for ages 6 to 13 and €45 or €50 for the family tickets. Carers accompanying a visitor with a disability go free. The audio guide headset can be rented for €2.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
The museum is fully wheelchair accessible, with a lift to all parts and seating throughout. It is friendly to the JAM card (Just a Minute), which lets people with a hidden disability or communication barrier ask for extra time.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Bezoekduur | ca. 1,5 uur |
|---|---|
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 5 jaar |
| Gezinsticket | € 40 · Two adults and two children; two adults and four children €45. |
- Doe- en voelstations
- Verschoonruimte
Children under six enter free and there are reduced tickets for ages 6 to 17 and for families. The displays include interactive touchscreens, and a baby changing room is available.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
O’Connell – GPO (Luas)
The Luas Green Line stops at O’Connell – GPO (northbound) and Marlborough (southbound), and the Red Line stops at Abbey Street. Connolly Station and Tara Street Station are about a 10 to 11 minute walk away. Many Dublin Bus routes and the Bus Éireann and long-distance coach terminals are nearby.
Met de auto
Geen eigen parkeerplaats bij het museum.
There is no car park at the museum. The Arnotts car park is the nearest and offers museum visitors a day rate of €10 when a booking confirmation is shown at the ticket office on level 1a. Coaches can set down on Upper O’Connell Street.
The museum is about 250 metres from O’Connell Bridge. The nearest Dublin Bikes station is on Princes Street, next to the GPO.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Museumwinkel
- Garderobe: niet aanwezig
- Kluisjes: niet aanwezig
The gift shop is open to the public. The courtyard café is described as currently closed, with other cafés and restaurants nearby. There are no storage facilities, so visitors should bring as little as possible.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja · duur ca. 75 min. |
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| Audiotour | ja (EN, GA, DE, FR, IT, ES) |
| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Fotograferen | Photography for private, non-commercial use is allowed; flash is not permitted. |
| Goed om te weten | The visit is self-guided and takes about one to one and a half hours. The audio guide is free through a QR code on a phone, or a headset can be rented. Public guided tours, such as the Rebel Rising Tour on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 2:30 pm, last about 75 minutes. Groups of ten or more can book private or thematic tours. |
