Visitors Tips/Plan your visit
Use this information to help you plan your visit ahead of time
Tour Length
Generally a minimum of 1 hour is required for either a guided or self-guided tour. People with a keen interest have been known to stay up to 3 hours!
Parking
There is free on street parking on Emmet square and the surrounding streets. Alternatively there is pay and display car parks at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, located just off Emmet Sq. and Kent St. Just around the corner.
Lunch
Need a break? Hungry? The Emmet Hotel, located just across the road from the museum, provides a wide range of options from light bites to full dinners, teas and coffees and snacks. Take a break have a coffee and come back to explore some more.
Gift Shop
Our Gift shop stocks a range of memorabilia, artwork, interesting history books you won’t find anywhere else and more. Be sure to set aside some time to browse, sit back and relax.
Photograph Policy
Hand-held cameras may be used in the museums. However the use of flash, video cameras, tripods and other digital equipment is not permitted.
Photographs taken in the museums can only be used for personal use. Commercial use of any kind is not permitted. However, please feel free to use photographs taken in the museums on Facebook or other social media platforms!
FACILITIES
FACILITIES
Wheelchair accessible
Family Friendly Atmosphere
Toilets
Baby Changing Facilities
- Suitable for the hearing impaired
Nearby Picnic Area at Emmet Square, Located in the Town Centre
Group Information
Michael Collins House is an excellent educational resource in bringing a large period of Irish History to life by presenting it an easy to understand and personal manner.
Please Contact info@www.michaelcollinshouse.ie or phone 023 8858676
for more information and to book school tours.
School Tours
- Teachers/leaders go free
- All groups are given a guided tour of the museum, duration approx (1 hour)
- Curriculum and age-appropriate tour, tailor made for specific age groups and education levels.
- Interactive and Audiovisual presentations throughout the museum.
- Wheelchair accessible.
- Gift and books shop.
Groups (10+)
- Guides go free
- All groups are given a guided tour of the museum, duration approx (1 hour)
- Tours tailored to suit your itinerary.
Bespoke private tours with options of lunch/meal available (advanced booking required)
- Wheelchair accessible.
- Interactive and Audiovisual presentations throughout the museum.
Wheelchair accessible.
Gift and books shop.
OUR LOCATION
Directions from Clonakilty
Directions from Clonakilty, Main Street (Pearse St.)- Travel west to the end of Pease Street, Turn left at end of Pearse St at Bank of Ireland onto Bridge St. , continue straight, pass the statue of Michael Collins and directly across Emmet Sq to Michael Collins House, No. 7 Emmet Sq Clonakilty.