IT ALL BEGAN IN FOYNES

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

Close-up of Yankee Clipper at the Flying Boat Museum with a vintage lounge in view.

Aviation Museum

Travel back to the 1930s and ’40s, when Foynes played a pi...

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Boat on display at the Flying Boat Museum with a lighthouse mural on the wall.

Maritime Museum

The River Shannon—Abhainn na Sionainne in Gaelic—is Irelan...

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Product on display at the Flying Boat Museum in Foynes.

Maureen O’Hara Exhibition

Thanks to the generosity of Maureen O’Hara’s grandson Cono...

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Cream being poured onto Irish coffee at the Flying Boat Museum Foynes.

Irish Coffee Centre

Foynes and flying boats are closely connected to Irish cof...

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Plan Your Visit

Admission & Opening Hours

  • Museum (General Entry)

    Monday-Sunday, 10am-4pm. Last admission 3pm.

    Adults €18*
    (18 – 65 years old)

    Seniors / Students €16*
    (66+ for Seniors)

    Family ticket €42*
    (2 Adults and 2 Children)

    Children €10*
    ( 5 -17 years old)

    *Online booking fees apply

  • Museum (Group Tours)

    Monday-Sunday, 10am-4pm. Last admission 3pm.

    Please contact us here for 2026 group tour rates or to make a booking. Guided tours are only with advanced booking and minimum 10 people.

    Duration 1.5 Hours

  • O'Regan's Restaurant

    Monday-Sunday, 9.30am-4pm

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Interactive Map

Gift-left shelves with mugs, toy aeroplanes, hats, and Flying Boat Museum souvenirs.

Gift Shop

There’s nothing in the world like the Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum. So there’s nothing quite like our souvenirs!

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Irish coffee, pastries, and red menu near the Flying Boat Museum Foynes.

O’Regan's Restaurant

Travel back to the days when Brendan O’Regan ran one of Ireland’s most famous and beloved restaurants

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Gallery

Hollywood Glam & Pioneering Aviation

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Testimonials

What Our Visitors Say

Excellent Museum

What an excellent museum – staff were amazing. There is so much to see and learn about the flying boats. Who knew Maureen O’Hara played such a big part in this museum? Really interesting exhibits. You can even go on a reconstructed flying boat. We spent about hour and a half going round. The attached cafe also served good food – staff were delightful. Well worth a visit

Krustr

Sep 2026

Good Day Out

Very good day out. Lots to do. Reasonably priced.

Sarah H

Sep 2026

Interesting and enjoyable visit

A brilliant and informative museum, detailing a very interesting part of aviation history, with a fantastic recreation of the flying boat you are able to go inside! We also enjoyed the Maureen O’Hara exhibit. Very friendly staff and delicious Irish coffee!

Fiona C

Aug 2026

A must-do aviation experience! Of interest to everyone!

A wonderful experience. Brought to life the feeling of early air travel form Ireland to the USA. Fabulous old documentary footage, in a beautiful and comfortable cinema. Great artifacts, and a remarkable replica (full sized!!) of the actual flying boats. The comfort inside the aircraft was truly amazing, compare with the cramped spaces of today’s air travel. Would highly recommend this tour. Our son aged 11 is an aviation enthusiast, and he absolutely loved the experience!

Chris W

Aug 2026

Fabulous and fun museum.

My first visit to the museum during a trip to the west coast of Ireland. It was a surprise so I had no idea what to expect. We had a warm welcome at reception and then set off around the museum at our own pace. There’s so much to see and do! An exhibition on the history of the flying boats, the small maritime museum with viewing platform over Foynes Island, a fascinating exhibition on Maureen O’Hara (including chance to see her Oscar trophy and sit on her sofa!), seeing the site where Irish coffee was invented and more. But the highlight was being able to climb aboard a replica flying boat, sit in the cockpit and lie in the sleeping compartments. What a wonderful piece of history. Loved it all! Allow at least 2 hours for your visit.

Maruba

Aug 2026