General Entry Tickets to Foynes Flying Boat and Maritime Museum

Overview

1 hour 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

It all began in Foynes.

Walk in the Footsteps of Pioneering Aviators & Hollywood Icons in the Birthplace of Irish Coffee!

Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum is located on the Wild Atlantic Way just 30 minutes from Limerick city on the banks of the Shannon Estuary. This truly unique visitor experience captures the story of how

Foynes became one of the great aviation hubs of the world between 1937-1945.

Walk in the footsteps of JF Kennedy, Bob Hope, Eleanor Roosevelt & many other dignitaries, movie stars & refugees who landed at Foynes. Experience Irish Coffee in the very building it was invented, and taste the original recipe in a quaint 1940’s setting (O'Regan's Restaurant - Irish Coffees sold seperately). Visit the new Maureen O’Hara exhibition dedicated to preserving the memory of Ireland’s most famous film star & explore the rich history of the River Shannon.

Explore our new museum building which launched in 2023!

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

All Fees and Taxes

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting points

Foynes Flying Boat Museum

Main Street, Foynes Ireland

End points

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Foynes Flying Boat Museum

General Entry Tickets to Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum. Walk in the footsteps of the pioneering aviators and Hollywood icons. ✈The Famous Flying Boats | Come aboard the world’s First Airforce One & relive what it was like to fly in true ocean liner luxury ✈Pioneering Aviators | Learn about the brave pilots who took on the might of the Atlantic Ocean. ✈Flight Simulators |Try your hand at being a pilot & test your flying skills ✈Foynes in times of War | Discover what life was like during the War for passengers, airline staff & locals ✈Birthplace of Irish Coffee | Watch a 3D Hologram re-enacting the night Irish Coffee was invented & participate in an Irish Coffee Masterclass in a quaint 1940s setting ✈Control Tower | Savour the panoramic views of the Shannon Estuary ✈Maritime Museum | Discover Ireland’s rich maritime heritage & the famous people from Foynes that helped shaped Irish history ✈Irish Coffee available (sold seperately) - O'Regan's restaurant on site

Admission Included

Options

Museum Ticket

Reviews

4.97

33 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great little museum
mickmurray,
Oct 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Brilliant little Museum. Spent nearly 2 hours going around the building. Thoroughly enjoyable time well spent here . Well worth paying a visit.
A museum not to be missed
Wendz11,
Sep 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What a great place to visit. The Foynes flying boat Museum is a great place to visit. It was very informative, with a lovely guide and also AI. It's so nice to see so many items saved from the past from a passport, menu to the original uniform. You can even go inside a remake of the clipper. It is so spacious compared to todays planes and the seats were surprisingly comfortable, even though they do not look it! Climb up into the cockpit and see the pilots view. There is also a section devoted to Maureen O'Hara. Finish your trip with a wonderful Irish coffee, with or without the whiskey!
A Great Piece of Aviation History in Foynes
PerryLee,
Sep 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This is an excellent tour for aviation enthusiasts. It provided great insight to the early days of trans-Atlantic flying and the pioneers who made it happen. Well worth the time.
Flying boats
844claudineg,
Aug 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Unexpected instructive I loved it. The view of the harbour is magnificent. Must do if you are around The exhibitions and videos show us the little-known history of these luxurious flying boats.
Well worth a visit
Jacqueline R,
Aug 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We really enjoyed our visit to this museum. It is a gem in an area where it is not expected. The tour guide was good and the initial film really set the scene. Some very interesting items to see. Well worth a visit
Great day out!
ballybogliza,
Aug 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What an excellent visit. The museum is so well curated and there was something for everyone. Our eleven year old and seventy- eight year old enjoyed it with equal measure.
A must see in Foynes!
Diana D,
Aug 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very enjoyable and informative experience..loved the connection we felt to Bermuda with the Yankee Clipper! Followed up with an amazing Irish Coffee where the beverage was first created!
Excursion579730,
Jul 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had an absolutely lovely visit to this cute little place on our way back up the country from Kerry. It's so beautifully laid out and full of information, very interesting well worth a visit
Interesting museum, which is well worth a visit.
MvdHoff,
Jun 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Definitely worth a visit. Very interesting to see.how the seaplane had a short high point before WW II on the Transatlantic route. Watching the clipper is also very nice, especially if.you.compare it with contemporary aircraft. There's also a big section on Maureen O'Hara. Nice to see but she's well before our time. The maritime museum part is less. The end with an Irish Coffee that has seen the light of day here for the first time is of course delicious.
Interesting eclectic museum
RosieT690,
Jun 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Enjoyed visiting this interesting and eclectic museum at Foynes. There’s a lot of information and many exhibits about the actress, Maureen O’Hara. It has an Irish Coffee hologram exhibit - and a small cafe selling food and Irish coffees. Would recommend. Allow at least an hour to go around. We almost missed the maritime section and viewing tower. Plenty of onsite visitor parking.