Cavan County Museum in Cill Chainnigh

Brilliant museum. Fantastic exhibition 5⭐️

Hidden gem. There is so much to do here. We had 3 hours but could easily have spent a whole day! Staff were welcoming and helpful. Wide variety of history presented in a factual way.

I really enjoyed the museum, I went especially to see the Sheela na gig pieces they have, which are excellent but was pleasantly surprised with the large collection of historical artifacts it holds. Adults and children enjoyed it and the little room of broken things was an unexpected, slice of joy 😊

A feast of historical information in a superb location that is full of its own history. Well worth visiting where the very helpful staff will steer visitors in the right direction. Very good value in my opinion.

Fabulous building (previously a Convent Schoolin BallyJamesduff housing a cornucopia of artefacts celebrating Cavan life especially, and then, theres the replica of a World war 1 trenche. Very impressiveMy favourite space, The Museum of Broken Things on top floor.

Worth the time. Very well done and educational. You learn so much. The somme exhibit is spot on. How see and appreciate those before us.

Amazing tour... A must see for everyone especially the young. they can see all wars are pointless.

Great place to visit. The trench exhibition is very informative and well designed to show what the conditions were like in WW1. Irish history also well presented. Nice wee cafe with scones. Very helpful staff.

A really super little gem of a museum with great information on Irish history. A few hours can not do it justice. Allocate at least half a day.

The museum is well laid out, with a large number of very interesting and informative displays. The staff were very helpful and friendly. Would say this is good value for money and worth a visit.

Great exhibitions! Great for a family day out. Lovely staff, very helpful and friendly!! Highly recommended a visit.

A brilliant local history museum. Full of artefacts, over 3 floors. Organised in to periods of Irish history. Life-size trench system from WW1 built outside. Superb museum, with a human touch.

Some interesting pieces. WW1 trenches were cool.Staff really friendly.

A place I always wanted too visit but with all things C - related I couldnt until now. The WW1 trenches can be eerie especially on your own just imaging life back then in them.Inside the museum, its well decked out! And you wont feel the hours fly by.

Amazing museum in Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan. Theres something in the museum and outside grounds to keep eveyone interested. There are great displays on Gaelic football, Camogie, ancient Irish artefacts, life in a World War 1 trench, Irish Independence and rural Cavan life. The exhibitions are based on 3 floors and outside in the grounds at the back. Wheelchair users were visiting the same day that I was there and were able to use the lift to access each floor. Youll need to allow at least an hour to get around the exhibitions. The museum has a lovely cafe serving coffee and snacks, a good shop, toilet facilities and free parking. The staff are very welcoming and pleasant, I left my money in the cafe and one of the staff found me to return it.

The museum presents a large piece of Irish history ... here we can see how bravely Irish soldiers fought, you can see various stuff and costumes that have accompanied people for centuries. The building is surrounded by a garden. Each piece the museum takes us back into the past.

Visited the museum as part of an Active Age Group of 38, it was very interesting for the majority of the Group, some of who want to return for another visit, refreshments were served, well worth a visit.

This museum makes for a great day out. Very well presented & steeped in history. We hope to return again, as we didnt get to see everything in detail, as we were a little late arriving. Friendly & informative staff 👍

Lovely museum with a large trench system built out back. Family ticket only 14 euro. Has irish, GAA, gailic, WW1 and uprising history. Worth it alone for the trench experience.

A wonderful experience enjoyed by the whole family and very affordable with a family ticket costing €14.

Fantastic place to visit. Some artifacts from thousands of years ago combined with more modern militaria from the great war. Was fascinating and beautiful gardens to view. Absolute steal at 6 euros.

A very educational visit to this wonderful museum in Ballyjamesduff, well worth a visit.

Great museum. Exhibits change, always something fresh to see. Well put together, a pleasure to visit. Could spend most of the day trying to see everything. Extremely reasonably priced, good coffee, excellent scones, lift to access upper floors.

A great museum, well worth a visit. Has some fantastic exibits.

Exhibits are fantastic. The WWI trenches were incredible. Well worth the visit. Some disability access issues. Curator will address

This is a must see place to visit. It is fantastic. I felt very emotional at times because the exhibition is very real. The attention to detail is excellent. Definitely a must do place to visit.

Ive been a few times now and its a great museum. Its a gem in Cavan. So worth the visit. The trenches and gpo are fabulous out side the back.

Nice museum with great outside reconstitution !

This is a great museum, spent 2 hours and could have spent longer , definitely worth a visit

This is a well kept secret. Absolutely amazing experience especially the trench which gives an idea of the hardship endured by service personnel on both sides of the conflict. Its really well worth a visit. The staff are wonderful as well, thanks Patrick 😁

Great place, so much about different sides of Irish history, war, immigration,fight for interpendence and loads loads more..... The museum itself very old building, with loads of original features, we had great time there. Exbition is not only inside but outside too with sound effects, definitely place to visit. And after all the experience you can take few minutes relaxation in beautiful garden, with some water features and flowers. P. S The museum have also coffee shop if you need a quick snack.

Really good museum, give your self a few hours to do the numerous exhibits justice

This museum was a fantastic surprise. We had great fun outside in the WW1 trench and the garden. The museum itself was well laid out and very interesting. A few photo ops as well.

Lovely well maintained attraction, lots to see and read about. The Broken things experience was curious and nostalgic, beautiful gardens and grounds. The lady at reception was friendly and informative, she was doubling as the tea lady when we visited so fair play to her.

Couldnt recommend more highly..Experiences the trenches was amazing as is the museum of broken things . Go you wont regret it ..

Ah just the fact its in Ballyjamesduff is worth a visit alone. We loved the World War trench experience is a must and the reflection garden so peaceful. A lovely addition to outside. So much to read about and learn about. Somewhere to go when you are discovering Cavan.

Very interesting. Lots of information and displays. The WW1 trench is brilliant. Well worth the visit.

Great visit to this museum. We had a fantastic guide, Gary. Who was really informative and enthusiastic. Trenches tour was eye opening. Well worth another visit, if not several. Sabina was extremely helpful and organised our tour.

This is a really fantastic museum. My boys, one of whom is a ww1 fanatic, didnt want to leave!

Ive lived just 40 minutes away and have never been. Today I went with my 7 year old. Fantastic the trenches and GPO a frim favourite. We did outside first, returned to house, playground, nuns walk and coffee in cafe. All impressive. A good 2-3 hours would be required.

A great place to spend a day, good variety of exhibitions to take in. You do need to give yourself time to wander round as there are three floors and an outside garden and area where there is a replica WW1 trench to explore. Lovely little cafe to have a bite and a cuppa as well. A really great experience, we will definitely be back.

Very interesting place, actually rooms a half full, there is plenty of space for more things to display. Beautiful outdoor memorial garden and World War I trench, very realistic

Great little museum we are from England and learnt so much about the Irish history. Brill

Very enjoyable and informative few hours, just bring something to eat, there is a coffee shop but it doesnt do food. Well worth the visit

An amazing place. Museum big enough to not lose interest. Kids get to dress up. The Seine trenches are amazing. The kids adored it.

A fabulous place to visit!!!! I particularly enjoyed the World War One trenches!!!! The guide was brilliant!!!!!!I would definitely recommend this place to anyone!!!!!

We went camping in Virginia and took my boys to the museum. We all enjoyed it. There is also an outside area where you can go into ww2 trenches. Inside was interesting and dressing up clothes which we all enjoyed. If you are in the area to and see it. Entrance was €6 for me. Boys went in free.

Love it! Very interesting place. The guide was amazing.

Very interesting range of exhibits. The WW1 Trenches are a sanitised reminder of the horrors of the Somme.

Visited here with my wife, father-in-law and kids from the USA. I’m from Ireland originally they’re not. My brother lives in Cavan so he brought us down to it. Some interesting things but some really boring things. I was just meh by it all. I brought my drone with me and took some of these. If you are a history buff and like to read over everything you’ll love this place. For me it wasn’t interactive enough. Maybe have bomb sounds going off in the trenches or have some interactive person running around in the trenches, or some live show. My suggestion that’s all.