Custom House Visitor Centre

A new visitor experience exploring both the architectural story of James Gandon's Custom House, and the tumultuous history within its walls.

Tel: [phone]

[Heritage Ireland @HeritageIreOPW]

A reminder that on the first Wednesday of each month, a number of our Heritage Sites provide free access!

Have a look on https://t.co/79HDj8xaod🔎 for the full list of partaking sites.

#HeritageIreland #OPW #History #ThingsToDo
📷Fáilte Ireland

[Heritage Ireland @HeritageIreOPW]

A reminder that on the first Wednesday of each month, access to a number of our Heritage sites is free of charge.

For the full list, visit https://t.co/79HDj8xaod

#Freewednesday #Freeadmission #Heritageireland #Opw #Thingstodo
📸Pedro Souza Photography

[Heritage Ireland @HeritageIreOPW]

Our Bealtaine events are now live on both https://t.co/79HDj8xaod and https://t.co/hwSJDTiCoE!

As a part of @BealtaineFest a number of our sites are running amazing activities.
Press release here🔎https://t.co/aS6z1AFoj2
📸Clare Keogh

[Custom House Visitor Centre @customhouseopw]

Fógra! Tá Ionad Cuairteoirí Teach an Chustaim dúnta go luath ó meán lae go dtí 5.30i.n ar Dé Sathairn 26ú Aibreán, mar go mbeidh eachtra is féidir ar siúl.

Gabhaigí ár leithscéal má chuirtear isteach oraibh.

[Custom House Visitor Centre @customhouseopw]

Attention!! The Custom House Visitor Centre is closed early on Saturday 26th April from 12 midday to 5:30pm owing to a possible event taking place.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

@opwireland @HeritageIreOPW

[Custom House Visitor Centre @customhouseopw]

The Custom House is included in this, why not pop in at some stage today?

[Heritage Ireland @HeritageIreOPW]

First Wednesday - Free Admission

The first Wednesday of each month access to almost 40 Heritage sites across the country is completely free on the first Wednesday of every month. For the full list of sites, visit https://t.co/ld2xDAn43d.

#Freefirstwednesday
📸Luke Myers

[Rob Cross @RobCross247]

Bringing Ireland's Past to Life 🇮🇪🔥
My restored and coloured early 1920s photo shows James Gandon's Custom House in ruins, its cupola/dome collapsed after being burned during the War of Independence on May 25, 1921. The rebuilding of the Custom House began in 1925 under OPW Chief Architect T.J. Byrne, and by spring 1927, the building was ready for partial reoccupation.

The photo also features the Old Dock, George's Dock, and the Inner Dock on Custom House Quay, along with the swing bridge that was later removed to create Memorial Road—an extension connecting Amiens Street and Beresford Place to Custom House Quay. This road would eventually connect to Talbot Memorial Bridge in 1978.
#TheColourOfIreland #Dublin #Ireland #History

[Heritage Ireland @HeritageIreOPW]

A quick reminder that all of our fee paying sites offer free entry to all children under the age of 12, so the whole family can enjoy a day out of exploration, learning, and fun.

#Heritage #History #Heritageireland
@Customhouseopw

[Custom House Visitor Centre @customhouseopw]

There's still a few tickets available on Sunday 9th March at 1pm. Smash the below link and join us.

https://t.co/5oCpCuXHIB

@HeritageIreOPW @opwireland #IWD2025 #iwd @womensday #womenofireland #mnánaéireann

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[Custom House Visitor Centre @customhouseopw]

Lá Idirnáisiúnta na mBan 2025 shona daoibh go léir.

A very happy International Women's Day to all our followers.

Why not celebrate the weekend with a free tour, learning about these two women and many more that shaped Custom House history!

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[Custom House Visitor Centre @customhouseopw]

There is still a few places left on our public #IWD2025 tour on Sunday 9th March.

Book now to avoid disappointment!

https://t.co/5oCpCuXHIB

[Custom House Visitor Centre @customhouseopw]

Fantastic start to our #iwd2025 celebrations yesterday afternoon with the OPW staff launch of our International Women's Day Tour.

Pictured is our guide Dane showing off @sineadguckian
painting, Le Feiceáil 🎨 🖌️.

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[Custom House Visitor Centre @customhouseopw]

We are very much looking forward to welcoming everybody who has a ticket booked for our public tours this Women's Day weekend.

@HeritageIreOPW @opwireland @womensday #iwd #mnánahéireann

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[Custom House Visitor Centre @customhouseopw]

Fantastic start to our #iwd2025 celebrations yesterday afternoon with the OPW staff launch of our International Women's Day Tour.

Pictured is our guide Dane showing off @sineadguckian
painting, Le Feiceáil 🎨 🖌️.

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[Heritage Ireland @HeritageIreOPW]

First Wednesday - Free Admission

Remember we offer free admission the first Wednesday of every month to over 40 Heritage sites across the country. For the full list, see https://t.co/ld2xDAn43d

#FreeAdmission #FreeFirstWednesday
📸Ed Lee photography

[Office of Public Works @opwireland]

Cuimhnigh go bhfuil cead isteach SAOR IN AISCE chuig roinnt láithreacha oidhreachta OPW ar an gcéad Chéadaoin sa mhí.
Um liosta iomlán uaireanta oscailte agus T&C féach le do thoil:
👉https://t.co/BFjdVCqpGb

#Saor
@Failte_Ireland

[Custom House Visitor Centre @customhouseopw]

Beidh an turas i dTeach an Chustaim ar an 6ú Marta, 12:30i.n. Tá ticéid saor in aisce ach beidh teorainn ar an méid a bheidh ar fáil. Chun spás a chur in áirithe, seol ríomhphost chuig: [email protected]
#snag2025 #SeachtainNaGaeilge @opwireland @HeritageIreOPW

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[Custom House Visitor Centre @customhouseopw]

Tá míle fáilte romhat chug Seachtain na Gaeilge 2025 ó Teach an Chustaim.

Bhí lúcháir orainn turas i ngaeilge a chur ar fáil don ghrúpa @Na_Cnocadoiri i thús mhí Feabhra.

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[Custom House Visitor Centre @customhouseopw]

Bhí am den scoth ag cuile duine agus bhí seans ag ár bhfoireann ár nGaeilge a chleachtadh. Go raibh maith ag Liam Ó Culbáird a threoraigh an turas.

Céan fáth nac eiliúir ár dteanga linn, agus bain úsáid as do chuid Gaeilge an SnaG 2025 seo.

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[Office of Public Works @opwireland]

Join us for Seachtain na Gaeilge (1–17 Mar 2025)! Enjoy free tours ‘as Gaeilge’ at OPW sites like @dublincastleOPW, @kkcastleOPW & more. Celebrate Irish language & culture!
More info: https://t.co/IeRiv4UQ2K
#SeachtainNaGaeilge #IrishLanguage @SnaGaeilge

[Architecture of Dublin @Archidub1]

One of the few images I've seen showing the original custom house dock directly beside the Custom House, the original sole custom house harbour, it was filled-in sometime around 1940 and later memorial road was built on top of it