Shackleton Experience Athy

World class experience dedicated to the life of Kildare-born Ernest Shackleton, legendary polar explorer📍Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 KW65

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Make sure to tune into #RTENationwide this evening, Friday 23rd January on @RTEOne at 7pm @ShackletonAthy @Alinefitz

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A new visitor centre in Athy brings the story of legendary explorer Ernest Shackleton to life, the Shackleton Experience hopes to draw visitors from Ireland & beyond @abcassin followed its development on #RTENationwide Friday 23rd Jan @RTEOne 7pm
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Discover Athy’s new Shackleton Experience - a visitor centre bringing the extraordinary life of explorer Ernest Shackleton to life on #RTENationwide Friday 23rd January on @RTEOne at 7pm @ShackletonAthy @k_nationalist @KildareCoCo @KildareNow @leinsleadernews @intokildare @rte RT

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If you missed last Friday's #RTENationwide from County Kildare focusing on things to see and do in the county & across Ireland for 2026 - Go to https://t.co/AwaG17uIsZ now! @Failte_Ireland @ShackletonAthy @KildareHour @abcassin @KildareCoCo @downesr @intokildare @k_nationalist RT

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We are in County Kildare, looking ahead to summer and exploring holiday ideas and destinations to visit in Kildare and around Ireland in 2026 on #RTENationwide Friday 23rd January @RTEOne 7pm @intokildare @k_nationalist @kildarehour @discoverirl @Failte_Ireland @ShackletonAthy RT

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We are closed today for New Year’s Day.

Normal opening hours will resume tomorrow – 10am – 5pm (last admission at 4pm)

🎟️ Book your visit now https://t.co/rVpqoa1Jky

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🎉 We’re open today & tomorrow!

Looking for something fun with the kids over the holidays?

✨ Discover The Shackleton Experience in Athy - 200+ artefacts, immersive storytelling and just an hour from Dublin.

🎟️ Book now: https://t.co/rVpqoa2ha6

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🎄 Reminder: We’re closed for Christmas!

❄️ Reopening Tue 30 Dec and New Year’s Eve (Wed 31 Dec)

❄️ Closed New Year’s Day (1 Jan)

Normal hours resume Fri 2 Jan

📅 Plan ahead and book your visit now https://t.co/rVpqoa2ha6

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🎄 The Shackleton Experience is now closed for Christmas! We reopen on Tues 30 Dec and New Year’s Eve.

We’ll be closed New Year’s Day.

Normal hours resume Fri 2nd Jan.

🎟️ Book your visit now https://t.co/rVpqoa1Jky

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🎄 Looking for a Christmas gift with a difference?
Give the gift of an Antarctic adventurewith a Shackleton Experience Athy gift card ❄️🧭

🎁 Buy online: https://t.co/RUHq9RpJ86 in our gift shop.

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✨ Artefact Spotlight

The Shackleton Experience, Athy is home to 200+ unique artefacts, including a tobacco tin from the shipwrecked Endurance. Each item tells a story of Shackleton’s epic journey & his crew’s resilience.

🎟️ Book: https://t.co/rVpqoa2ha6

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We're already thinking about the weekend...

Looking for something to do with the kids this Saturday?

Visit The Shackleton Experience, Athy with over 200 artefacts, interactive storytelling & immersive Antarctic adventures! ❄️🧭

🎟️ https://t.co/rVpqoa1Jky
#FamilyDayOut

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“We’re really replicating the experience so people can come here and see what it was like to go on those expeditions” - Aline FitzGerald, General Manager, The Shackleton Experience Athy

Listen back here to our feature on RTÉ's Morning Ireland👉 https://t.co/taUroKaNm4

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Artefact Spotlight ✨
See over 200 Shackleton artefacts - including the actual cabin where Ernest Shackleton died aboard Quest in 1922.

Once a garden shed in Norway, its now restored and on display in Athy.

🎟️ Book now: https://t.co/q9q3EbEC0k
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Just weeks to go until we reopen to the public 📢

Here’s a sneak peek at some of the interesting features on display here.

Discover more about the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration and Shackleton’s legendary expeditions when we reopen.

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What is Ernest H. Shackleton’s link to Kildare? 🧭

Born in Kilkea, Co. Kildare in 1874, Shackleton was a polar explorer who spearheaded daring ventures into the frozen heart of Antarctica. ❄️

Discover his story when we reopen in Oct 2025!

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#DidYouKnow the Shackleton Experience Athy is now on LinkedIn? 🚢❄️

You can follow us here: https://t.co/FkurPvBDhQ
#ShackletonExperienceAthy #ErnestShackleton #PolarExploration #KildareCountyCouncil

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🚨 We’re hiring! The Shackleton Experience (opening Oct 2025) is seeking a Visitor Experience Assistant – Tour Guide.

Passionate about history, storytelling & great with people? 🧭 Apply now!

📩 Full spec ➡️ https://t.co/86gMPjTkqc

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🏛️ A moment to appreciate Athy Town Hall, home of the Shackleton Experience since 1997.

This 300 year old building, near Shackleton’s birthplace in Kilkea, reopens Oct 2025 – refurbished, reimagined, and ready to inspire. ❄️

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The countdown is on, only 15 weeks to go until the 24th annual Shackleton Autumn School. #polarhistory #explorer #shackleton #confrence