Athlone Tourist Information Centre — Attraction in County Westmeath

With the staff being well informed about both Irish and Scottish history, proved the information centre to be really informative. As a traveler, it’s always good to find recommendations of local places that Google may not tell you about. This tourism centre was easy to find and it’s part of the Adamson Castle.

You are greeted warmly by friendly staff and they’ll ask you a little bit about why you’re visiting, they can give you the right information as long as you ask.

If you didn’t know, they also have self-guided tours inside the Athlone Tourist Information Centre, if you’re trying to waste a little extra time for your flight, also assuming you’re interested in seeing the remains of the Adamson Castle that was built in the...

One of the most well done exhibits of all the castles we visited on our trip. It’s interactive and stimulating. The metal sculptures were really neat. We loved the dress up aspect as well. We just had the best time here. Much of the exhibit has video aides and different ways of showing off the collections. There are at least two dress up spots along the way. And the history exhibit at the end inside the turret was also very interesting. Highly recommend stopping here if you’re in the area. Its also one of the few castles that has accessible...

Very impressed! A surprising amount of interactive features to occupy my 6yo. Great audio guide content, but would have liked the ability to rewind it. Enjoyed the sculptures of important figures made out of unconventional materials. The Athlone timeline had some cool quotes. Unfortunately the 360 movie was out of service, but it sounded...