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€5 entry fee. Downstairs was a hot mess. The video was informative but there was nothing interactive or super engaging. Most of the displays downstairs make you feel like you’re in a charity shop which is really disappointing because there is a lot to learn about the impact of butter on Cork and Ireland in general. The star of the show was the exhibits upstairs that really got into the history of butter including bog butter. There was is ton of opportunity for the subject and making the museum more engaging and interactive. I learned enough to justify the €5, but it left me wanting more, especially more info on bog butter!!!
Mariska CalabreseMariska Calabrese
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NO SAMPLES. Don't get fooled by the great-looking website. This is not like the other cool places in Ireland like the Guinness Storehouse or Jameson distillery where you have several opportunities to taste the product. It is 2 levels of older butter making tools and information about butter over the centuries. The info itself is very interesting! But, after hearing about butter for 45 minutes you want at least a little soda bread with some Kerrygold... Still go to Cork, just don't go out of your way to get here (like I mistakenly did). Really cool tools and info though.
Audrie HillAudrie Hill
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For €5 this is a brilliant museum about the history of butter making, including weird rituals they would do for good luck like put a dead child's hand under the churn, all the way to the present day how it exports to over 80 countries - we've all put a bit of Kerry Gold spread on our toast when staying at a B&B! The history of the roads, and the development of Cork harbour for ships sailing across the Atlantic taking supplies of butter (biggest in the world), salted meats, sailcloth (biggest in Europe), and gunpowder (biggest in Ireland).
Adventures By AlanAdventures By Alan
60
A wonderful museum that shows you the history of extremely delicious Irish butter! The host is so welcoming! He refused to charge me with the entrance fee being so compassionate about the war in my country, Ukraine. I promise, that money will be added to my donations;) He also said so many kind words of hope to me that my heart melted. I hope I will visit Ireland again and won't miss his workshop of butter making! I also hope that his wishes for my country to win in this war will very soon come true!
Nadia KureliakNadia Kureliak
30
We just learned about this museum yesterday, and caught an earlier coach from Dublin to make it in time before it closed for the day! Wonderful little museum, I learned so much about the Irish butter industry—far more than I ever expected. Exceptionally informative video presentation, and the woman who was at the reception was just lovely. She provided us with more information and history, and made sure everyone was able to see the video before they closed for the evening. Definitely worth a visit.
Birna SigurbjornsdottirBirna Sigurbjornsdottir
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I'm giving this place a 5 star rating as I really enjoyed my visit here. What made the visit for me was the fact that we organised to visit the museum when the butter was being made. This was brilliant, the man that was making the butter Don, he welcomed everybody in and got us all involved in the experience. He then gave us some home made soda bread and we sampled the butter on it. He even wrapped some butter up for anyone that wanted to take a little home. 5 stars for Don!!
Michelle HMichelle H
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Nearby Attractions Of The Butter Museum
The English Market
Cork Opera House
Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral
The River Lee Hotel
Sin é
Elizabeth Fort
CoqBull
Crawford Art Gallery
Shandon Bells & Tower St Anne's Church
Costigan's Pub

The English Market
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Cork Opera House
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Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral
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The River Lee Hotel
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Nearby Restaurants Of The Butter Museum
Market Lane
Franciscan Well Brewery & Brewpub
The Imperial Hotel & SPA
The SpitJack Cork
Scoozi
The Crane Lane Theatre
Quinlans Seafood Bar Cork
Luigi Malones Cork
Rearden's Bar
Nosta Restaurant

Market Lane
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Franciscan Well Brewery & Brewpub
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The Imperial Hotel & SPA
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The SpitJack Cork
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Basic Info
Address
O'Connell Square, Shandon, Cork, Ireland
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+353 21 430 0600
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Website
thebuttermuseum.com
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4.2
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cultural
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The Cork Butter Museum is a museum in Cork city in Ireland which documents the history of butter production and sale in County Cork. It is housed in the former Cork Butter Market.
attractions: The English Market, Cork Opera House, Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, The River Lee Hotel, Sin é, Elizabeth Fort, CoqBull, Crawford Art Gallery, Shandon Bells & Tower St Anne's Church, Costigan's Pub, restaurants: Market Lane, Franciscan Well Brewery & Brewpub, The Imperial Hotel & SPA, The SpitJack Cork, Scoozi, The Crane Lane Theatre, Quinlans Seafood Bar Cork, Luigi Malones Cork, Rearden's Bar, Nosta Restaurant

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