Irish Wake Museum Tour Rituals of Death and Celebration of Life
Ireland’s first ever Wake Museum will take you on an exploration of life and death, detailing traditions and superstitions, from early Christian times right up to the 20th century.
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Irish Wake Museum Tour Rituals of Death and Celebration of Life
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Waterford Treasures: Irish Wake Museum
Situated in what was once a 15th-century Almshouse, the Irish Wake Museum offers visitors a rare opportunity to explore one of the most iconic parts of Irish culture, through the eyes of an expert, on this fully guided tour. In this atmospheric building associated with life and death in Waterford across six centuries visitors are taken on a fascinating journey across our history. In this intimate space the themes of death and funeral practices are explored in order to gain a true understanding of the origins of a wake’s unique customs.
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- Guided Tour
- Professional Guide
- Gratuities
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please be aware this tour will include mention of death, injury and illness, as well as realistic depictions of the recently deceased. We greatly appreciate that the subject matter of this museum may be upsetting for some and consideration should be taken to ensure that this is the correct experience for you and your companions.
- We advise that at a minimum it is not suitable for children under the age of 8 years.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- The Irish Wake Museum can be found in Cathedral Square, in the dead centre of the Viking Triangle.
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Ticket Redemption
Please come to the reception of the Irish Wake Museum where one of our team will process your admission ticket.
