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Irish whiskey museum to be built in Dublin
A €150k Irish whiskey museum is to be built in Dublin as part of government plans to boost tourism in the area.
The Irish Whiskey Museum will educate Dublin’s visitors about the spirit’s past, present and future
The museum, to be located on College Green as part of the Dublin Discovery Trail, will track the rise and fall of the Irish whiskey industry, and its current renaissance today.
While it will incorporate all Irish whiskey brands, the museum has received endorsements from Diageo (Bushmills), Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard (Jameson) and William Grant (Tullamore Dew).
The project forms part of a €300k funding boost for the area under Fáilte Ireland’s Capital Investment Programme, which will also see the construction of a visitors’ centre at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Leo Varadka, minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, said: “Irish distilling is world-famous and undergoing a renaissance, so the new Whiskey Museum on College Green couldn’t be more timely. It will cover all the major whiskey brands and link in with the new distilleries opening up nearby in the Liberties. Both projects should be good for businesses, retailers and jobs.”
According to Fáilte Ireland CEO Shaun Quinn, tourism generates over €1bn for the local economy, with 75% of overseas visitors to Ireland staying in Dublin at some point during their trip.
“Increasingly, a successful tourism destination needs to be able to tell its story and to provide opportunities for visitors to engage with that narrative,” Quinn said.
“The projects announced today – as part of the Dublin Discovery Trail – allow us to do just that and contribute to our overall ambition of marketing Dublin as a ‘must-see’ and ‘must-do’ destination.”
The Dublin Discovery Trail, which focuses on Dublin’s culture and heritage, runs across the city from College Green to Kilmainham.
Two new distilleries are due to launch in the Liberties this year – the Great Northern Distillery, which will feature both a malt and grain distillery, and the Teeling Whiskey Distillery. Both will be operated by the Teeling family, previous owners of Cooley Distillery in County Louth.