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💡 The Short Version: EPIC is €22 online, and general admission is sold online only. The 17:00 Super Saver is €18 and must be booked online in advance. Booked 30 days ahead, the Plan Ahead ticket is €17.60. The daily guided tour at 13:00 is €25. Last admission is 17:00; allow 90 minutes. A ticket includes a free return visit within 10 days. Buy at epicchq.com. Or book a tour: the River Liffey cruisead, from €21, leaves from a pontoon opposite the museum.
Tickets and prices
EPIC sells every ticket at epicchq.com. Prices are per person: adult first, then child and senior where the museum prints them.
| Ticket | Adult | Child and senior | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
| General admission | €22 | Child €11; senior €19 | Self-guided across 20 galleries, about 90 minutes. Online only |
| Super Saver | €18 | Teenager €13; senior €16 | Entry at 17:00 only, about 70 minutes. Book online in advance |
| 30-day Plan Ahead | €17.60 | Child €8.80; senior €15.20 | 20% off when booked 30 days ahead |
| Daily guided tour | €25 | Child €11; senior €19 | 13:00, one hour, in English only |
| Family tickets | €39 to €57 | 1 adult and 2 children €39; 2 adults and 1 child €47; 2 adults and 2 children €57 | |
| EPIC and Dublinia | €34 | Child €20 | A two-day bundle, 15% off |
| EPIC and the Jeanie Johnston | From €34 | Child from €18; senior from €29 | A guided tour of the ship, then EPIC, in about 2.5 hours |
| EPIC and a 24-hour hop-on hop-off bus | From €46 | The bus ticket is collected at EPIC | |
| EPIC with lunch or brunch at Urban Brewing | From €44.50 | Lunch or brunch at 13:00 in the same building, then the museum |
- Free return visit. General, Super Saver, Plan Ahead and family tickets include a free return visit within 10 days.
- Late openings. Dublin By Dusk at EPIC opens the museum after hours, from 17:30 on 29 October and 26 November 2026, for €10 an adult.
- Genealogy. The Irish Family History Centre inside EPIC sells consultations from €138, in person or online.
- Go City. EPIC is on the Go City Dublin Pass. See Dublin Pass: is it worth it?.
Tours worth paying for
EPIC has no ticket on GetYourGuide. A boat trip from the same quay is the nearest thing to a tour. The price is GetYourGuide’s lowest “from” price, per person.
River Liffey sightseeing cruise
From €21 · 45 minutes · 5,417 reviews
Dublin: River Liffey Sightseeing Cruisead is run by Dublin Discovered on an all-weather boat that holds 48 passengers. The guide covers the Vikings, the Ha’penny Bridge, the Custom House and the redevelopment of the Docklands, and the boat sails past the Jeanie Johnston. It leaves from a pontoon at the Sean O’Casey Footbridge on Custom House Quay, opposite the CHQ building, so arrive 10 minutes early. Sailings depend on the tide, and if yours is affected you are contacted about an alternative. Cancel up to 24 hours ahead for a full refund.
What to see
EPIC is a self-guided museum in the CHQ building on Custom House Quay, in the Docklands. Its 20 interactive galleries follow people who left Ireland and what they took with them: how Irish emigrants built lives abroad, the influence of Irish culture from country music to Riverdance, sportspeople and political leaders, and Irish work in literature and science.
The CHQ building on Custom House Quay, which houses EPIC. Photo: Eleanor Milano, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- The galleries. Take them at your own pace. Multimedia guides are available in several languages, and the audio guide is on the Smartify app. Allow 90 minutes.
- The Irish Family History Centre. Inside the museum, with genealogists who book consultations in advance.
- The Jeanie Johnston. A replica of a 19th-century emigrant ship two minutes’ walk away. EPIC sells a guided tour of it with the museum.
The Jeanie Johnston at its mooring on the Liffey in the Docklands. Photo: Zairon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.
What to skip: the 13:00 guided tour, unless you want a guide. It is €3 more than the €22 online ticket and covers the museum in an hour.
Practical information
- Hours: open seven days a week, 10:00 to 18:45, with the last admission at 17:00.
- Where: The CHQ Building, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1, D01 R9Y0. The 24-hour bus bundle is explained in hop-on hop-off buses in Dublin.
- Food and the Docklands: EPIC lists the restaurants and cafés in the CHQ building and things to do in the Docklands.
- Accessibility: EPIC publishes an accessibility welcome guide.
- Dublinia: the two-day bundle ticket is explained on the cathedrals page.
What to book before you go to Dublin has the closed days for every sight. Dublin Pass: is it worth it? counts EPIC among the sights that make the pass pay. Museums in Dublin lists the free museums, and free things to do in Dublin lists what costs nothing. 3 days in Dublin builds the plan round the closed days. Where to stay in Dublin compares the areas.
Common questions
How much is EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum?
General admission is €22 for an adult, €11 for a child and €19 for a senior, and it is sold at that price online only. The Super Saver at 17:00 is €18. Booked 30 days ahead, the Plan Ahead ticket is 20% off, at €17.60. The 13:00 guided tour is €25.
How long does EPIC take?
About 90 minutes for the self-guided visit across 20 interactive galleries. The 17:00 Super Saver is listed at about 70 minutes. The last admission is 17:00 and the museum closes at 18:45.
Can I go back to EPIC the next day?
Yes, within 10 days. A general, Super Saver, Plan Ahead or family ticket includes a free return visit.
Is there a joint ticket for EPIC and Dublinia?
Yes, €34 for an adult and €20 for a child, a two-day bundle that EPIC says saves 15%. Dublinia alone is €16 online, and EPIC alone is €22, so the two together online come to €38.
What is the Jeanie Johnston?
A replica of a 19th-century emigrant ship, two minutes' walk from EPIC. The EPIC and Jeanie Johnston combination is from €34 for an adult and starts with a guided tour of the ship, then a self-guided visit to EPIC, in about 2.5 hours.
