Top Experiences in Waterford Treasures Medieval Museum

DISCOVER THE SECRETS BEHIND THE TREASURES OF IRELAND'S OLDEST CITY..... Waterford makes New York Times '52 places to visit' list. Located within a few paces of each other, the multi-award-winning museums tell the 1,100-year-old story of Waterford from its foundation in 914 AD by Viking sea pirates.
The House of Waterford Crystal: Guided Tour of the world of the world’s luxury crystal manufacture where our most intricate, authentic and masterful crystal pieces come to life.

The vehicle and Chauffeur are fully licensed and insured in accordance with The Irish Government Transport Authority.

The award winning Medieval Museum is the only museum in Europe built over two National monuments, the 13th century Choristers’ Hall and the 15th century Mayor’s Wine Vault. Tours can be taken by re-enactors or using our audio guides, at no extra cost.
Don’t miss the incredible Cloth of Gold vestments which were lost for over 120 years after they were hidden from Cromwell’s army, the Great Charter Roll which was viewed by Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Ireland and the only piece of clothing to survive King Henry VIII’s reign, ‘The Cap of Maintenance’.

This guided walking tour (duration 45 minutes), includes access to six national monuments ranging in date from 1190 to 1783, it is a wonderful way for visitors to get an  overview of Irish history both the historic and archaeological treasures and also experience the developments in architecture over a period of a thousand years as visitors traverse the Viking Triangle. We market the experience as ‘From the Vikings to the Victorians -  A thousand years of History in a Thousand Paces’, in Ireland's oldest city, ‘Veðrafjǫrðr’, (Waterford).

Now including a visit to an exhibition titled ‘Mayors through the Ages, Eight Centuries of Civic Government in Ireland’, which has been put in place in City Hall, trace's the mayoralty and the evolution of democratic parliamentary and local government through the centuries 

DISCOVER THE SECRETS BEHIND THE TREASURES OF IRELAND'S OLDEST CITY..... Waterford makes New York Times '52 places to visit' list. Located within a few paces of each other, the multi-award-winning museums tell the 1,100-year-old story of Waterford from its foundation in 914 AD by Viking sea pirates.

This good value pass entitles holders to the Freedom of Waterford. Enjoy a guided walking tour experience from one of our expert guides and take in 1,000 years of history in 1,000 paces.

Following the walking tour, the Freedom of Waterford ticket enables each visitor to take a deep dive into their favourite era of Ireland’s heritage with complete access to :
The Medieval Museum
Bishop’s Palace
The Irish Museum of Time
Irish Silver Museum.
Tour Starts and Finishes in Dublin.
The vehicle and Chauffeur are fully licensed and insured in accordance with The Irish Government Transport Authority.