Knock Museum
Free museum at Knock Shrine on the history of the 1879 apparition and of pilgrimage to Knock, with a 3D model of the village and a multilingual audio guide.
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Over het museum
Knock Museum tells the story of Knock, a village in County Mayo that became an international place of pilgrimage after an apparition reported on the evening of 21 August 1879. The museum covers around 140 years of history and explains why more than a million people travel to Knock Shrine every year.
A three-dimensional model shows the village exactly as it was on the evening of the apparition, with many miniature details of village life and the historical and social background to the event. The museum is dedicated to the memory of all pilgrims who have come to Knock since 1879, and visitors can listen to personal stories of faith and pilgrimage.
The exhibition is toured with a handheld audio guide, and an outdoor audio trail continues through the grounds of the shrine. Knock Museum is accredited under the Museum Standards Programme for Ireland and stands next to the Creation Walk and Café Le Chéile.
Hoogtepunten
- Three-dimensional model of Knock village as it was on 21 August 1879
- Personal stories of pilgrims since 1879
- Handheld audio guide in seven languages and an outdoor audio trail
- Free admission
- Accredited under the Museum Standards Programme for Ireland
Vaste collectie
- Pilgrims of Hope: The Story of Knock – The exhibition follows the story of Knock from the 1879 apparition to today, including a 3D model of the village and recorded stories of pilgrims.
- Beheerder
- Knock Shrine
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
De toegang is gratis.
Admission is free for all visitors.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk: geen informatie
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet
- 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
Disabled toilets are available at Knock Museum. Wheelchairs can be requested at the Shrine Security office and a complimentary shuttle service runs daily in the grounds for people with limited mobility.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
- Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
The museum is described as suitable for visitors of any age, and the outdoor audio trail is recommended for families.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Bus services run from all major towns and cities, and all bus stops in Knock are a short walk from the shrine grounds. A public bus runs from Ireland West Airport (20 km away) to Knock village.
Met de auto
Parkeerplaats aanwezig
Car and coach parking is at the North Car Park, entered from the Ballyhaunis road (Eircode F12 X7Y3). There is no parking for campervans, caravans or motorhomes in the grounds.
The museum has its own car park for visitors to the museum and café.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Café
Café Le Chéile at the museum serves breakfast and lunch from Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 15:00. The Knock Book Shop is in the shrine grounds.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Audiotour | ja (EN, GA, FR, DE, IT, ES, PL) |
|---|---|
| Goed om te weten | A handheld audio guide is available in English, Irish, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Polish. An outdoor audio trail around the grounds continues the tour. |
