The National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park

This film is being launched to coincide with Ireland's National Famine Commemoration Day 2022, to be held in Strokestown Park on 15th May. The film provides a behind the scenes look at the new National Famine Museum's redevelopment where the story of Strokestown’s tragic past is brought to life through a captivating audio-visual exhibition.
The National Famine Museum will be reopening to the public in June 2022 as a brand new visitor experience to continue its mission of bringing the story of An Gorta Mór to life for future generations of visitors.
The National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park showcases the Museum’s new state-of-the-art facilities, interactive displays, and evocative archival records that offer invaluable insights into the parallel lives of the cottiers, tenants and landlords who experienced the Great Irish Famine. The film explores the Famine migration from Strokestown in 1847 as a painful legacy that defines an educational mission and outreach activities such as Great Famine Voices, the National Famine Way, and the Famine Summer School to reconnect with Irish Diaspora communities.
The €5 million redevelopment project received funding of €3.75 million from Fáilte Ireland (Grants Scheme for Large Tourism Projects 2016-2020) and €1.25 million funding from Westward Holdings Ltd, in partnership with the Irish Heritage Trust, which manages the property.
The National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park film is part of the Great Famine Voices 2022 season, funded by the Government of Ireland Emigrant Support Programme.
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The National Famine Commemoration Day ceremony will be broadcast live from Strokestown Park on the RTÉ News channel on Sunday 15 May at 12pm Irish time.
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So nice to hear! I visited in spring of 2018, but will love to visit again should I return to Ireland. I'm descended from Irish immigrants to the US during the Great Famine.