National Leprechaun Museum of Ireland — Attraction in Dublin

The National Leprechaun Museum is a privately owned museum dedicated to Irish folklore and mythology, through the oral tradition of storytelling. It is located on Jervis Street in Dublin, Ireland, since 10 March 2010. It claims to be the first leprechaun museum in the world.1] The Irish Times has referred to it as the "Louvre of leprechauns".[2] Tom O'Rahilly designed the museum (with the collaboration of two Italian designers, Elena Micheli and Walter Scipioni) and is its director.[1 O'Rahilly began working on his museum in 2003.2 He views it as a "story-telling" tourist attraction designed to give visitors "the leprechaun experience" and introduce visitors to Ireland's rich storytelling history.2]

Visitors to the museum follow a guided tour involving several different rooms; each serving as sets for the stories and information.[2] The basics of leprechaun folklore are explained, including what it is that defines a leprechaun.[2] A history of leprechaun references in popular culture is included, such as Walt Disney's visit to Ireland which led to his 1959 film Darby O'Gill and the Little People.[2] There is a tunnel full of optical illusions, a wooden replica of the Giant's Causeway in County Antrim, Northern Ireland and a room where items such as furniture become unusually large to give the effect that the visitor has become smaller in size.[1[3]

References to other creatures are included in the tour such as the púca, fairies, banshee and many more.[2] At the end of the tour visitors arrive at a shop where they can purchase souvenirs and merchandise.[2]

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I can’t tell the quality of the museum as my son wasn’t allowed in. We were 4 min later for the program when we stepped in. The gentleman at the entrance informed he can’t come in. I explained he is autistic so will wonder on his own anyway in and out the story for sensory breaks and learn as he can quietly. Which was a hard no for the gentleman. He also said kids must be over 6 (all of them), but parents must accompany so if you have two-three kids you need to make sure they all are above age limit or you have a babysitter. Or ideally this program is for adult tourists. In the neighbouring North Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England if you have a diagnosis card which mine has the child has free admission and they also have sensory kits and sensory corners so kids can take breaks if needed which is inclusive and helps not to disrupt the program yet allows everyone to participate. It is a disappointment to see the opposite here. The gentleman at the front said Ireland in general is bad for kids and people are leaving. But again his own place of employment would discriminate and it seems like no one wants to improve it but rather say Ireland is just bad to live in with disability or kids and definitely for kids with disability… Sad. Especially after attending opera in Italy, cooking classes, tons of museums and unesco tours, all welcoming all kids of children. It’s EU too just not discriminating part of it. I hope this place instead of advertising inflexibility and discrimination will rather facilitate the change. They have this low and slow, pay and display thing so maybe better not bitter should be added for the right of...

Our family of five visited the museum and we were hoping for a magical time.

Now I do want to share that the guide did a wonderful job sharing stories but it was not up to par for the scenery.

Millions of people imagine the leprechauns with their tiny body’s, green clothing and of course the pot of gold.

When you go into the museum you are brought into 3 rooms - except for a few seats that look like tree stumps it was poorly designed.

If this was going to be a 10 out of 10 experience, I’d recommend a lot more investment into the decor.

Guides should be dressed up from the era they are discussing or perhaps even leprechauns.

It would be inexpensive to have professional theater designers create mock up scenery so you actually feel like you’re in a fairytale leprechaun place.

At the very least a pot of gold showing all the money from across the world.

An actual leprechaun home design as opposed to one extra large chair which looked out of place.

Decor across the rooms that represented the fairies or leprechauns instead of bare walls.

They had a lot of tech magic on the screen which goes against the entire story in itself. No one grew up thinking leprechauns had access to technology.

For the cost to go in as a family - nearly 85 pounds you’d expect more of a theatrical experience as opposed to storytelling with a bunch of rooms that are bare bones .

This museum really needs a lift in the experience . Honestly I couldn’t refer anyone to it . Great stories- environment very...