Best places: Museums in Shannon, Ireland

A 15th-century castle and living 19th-century village bring the periods alive at this family museum.

Replica B314 flying boat and radio room in the original terminal building, plus a maritime museum.

👍👍 Had an great day here. Would definitely recommend. Staff were absolutely amazing, so helpful and friendly, and the museum itself was really big. We got guided around all the aircraft outside and inside and then got to experience live morse code which was really interesting.. we then got a lifejacket...

👍 A great little museum with lots of interesting pieces, second floor was being refurbished so was off limits. Will have to go back.

😐 Took my twin boys (aged 9) that have autism there and there's a lovely lady in reception and the flight simulator instructor guy was very nice but everything was fine until a younger guy came along on a power trip for the last 20 mins and was constantly on our backs telling the boys be careful with...

👍👍 My first ever google review goes to this amazing museum with its wonderful staff and pride for local social history. We cannot recommend this enough! This is an old residence that has been converted to multiple exhibition spaces, including one about the military Carrol family and another on taxider...

👍👍 Fantastic restoration by the Dysert O'Dea Archiological Society. Well worth a visit