GPO Museum
The GPO (General Post Office) is one of Ireland’s most iconic buildings and the award-winning GPO Museum is a must-see on any visit to Dublin.
The GPO is famous for being the headquarters of the 1916 Easter Rising which set in motion an unstoppable chain of events which would ultimately lead to the creation of the Irish Republic.
The museum tells the story of the key events which shaped modern Irish history including the 1916 Easter Rising, the Irish War of Independence, the Anglo Irish Treaty, the Irish Civil War and the Troubles and resulting peace process in Northern Ireland with the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998.
Explore the Museum
Choose from 2 ways to explore our award-winning museum
- Self-guided visit: (1 – 1.5 hours approximately)
- Self-guided visit with audio commentary: (1.5 hours approximately)
Should visitors require audio commentary, you can scan a QR code on arrival with your phone camera to access our free audio-guide or rent an audio-guide headset for €2.00. The audio guides are available in English, Irish, German, French, Italian, and Spanish.
Group Bookings
For group bookings of ten people and over contact central reservations to avail of special group rates. A guided tour option is also available and this must be pre-booked in advance by contacting our reservations office.
What You’ll See
Great place to visit. So much information. The museum has a lot of artifacts and interactive screens giving full details. The short film is amazing and makes it very real. 10/10. Definitely recommend.
Well worth a visit. Very informative. Very friendly staff. I think it's a must see for tourists. You get a real sense of history from this experience.
Great for history lovers! In my opinion, the best museum I visited in Ireland. So informative and comprehensive about the Easter Rising. Enjoyed learning the history!
Great experience and tour guide! Went with my university and we got a lovely tour from Katrina (one of the museum guides). She was excellent—super friendly, knowledgeable, and engaging. The museum has a lot of cool artifacts too!
Excellent attraction. The tour guide Kim was wonderful, very knowledgeable and talked nonstop about the history. The museum is in the actual building where the rising took place and has very good displays and memorabilia. A good audio video display as well. Well worth a visit. I did the Rebel Rising Heritage tour
