Ireland’s first ever Wake Museum will take you on an exploration of life and death, detailing traditions and superstitions, from early Christian times right up to the 20th century.
Situated in what was once a 15th-century Almshouse, the Irish Wake Museum – Rituals of Death offers visitors a rare opportunity to explore one of the most iconic parts of Irish culture, through the eyes of an expert, on this fully guided tour.
In this atmospheric building associated with life and death in Waterford across six centuries visitors are taken on a fascinating journey across our history. In this intimate space the themes of death and funeral practices are explored in order to gain a true understanding of the origins of a wake’s unique customs.
Duration: 50 minutes
Tickets: Adults: €11 | Children (aged 8+): €6
Important information:
- Due to the nature of the building unfortunately this tour is not suitable for visitors with varying abilities
- This is a fully guided museum experience
- In keeping with the spirit of the founders of the Almshouse, Waterford Treasures will donate €1 from each admission ticket to the Waterford Hospice Movement.
- Please be aware this tour will include mention of death, injury and illness, as well as realistic depictions of the recently deceased. We greatly appreciate that the subject matter of this museum may be upsetting for some and consideration should be taken to ensure that this is the correct experience for you and your companions. We advise that at a minimum it is not suitable for children under the age of 8 years.
Please note the museum is closed between 1pm and 2pm daily.
opening times
Opening Times
- MondayClosed
- TuesdayClosed
- WednesdayClosed
- ThursdayClosed
- Friday9:15 am — 5:00 pm
- Saturday10:00 am — 5:00 pm
- Sunday/Bank Holiday11:00 am — 5:00 pm
Irish Wake Museum - Rituals of Death
Irish Wake Museum - Rituals of Death Highlights
Explore life and death through the many artifacts in the Irish Wake Museum - Rituals of Death.
Processional Cross, 1450
Found with some gold rings in the 1860s beside the ruined medieval parish church in Rathgormack, Co. Waterford in a field named Páirc na bhFáinní (Field of the Rings). It may have come from the nearby Augustinian abbey in Mothel. It was used in Clonea Catholic church built in 1860. The four roundels of the cross held symbols of the four evangelists who wrote the gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Processional crosses such as this would have been used in Catholic funerals.
Miniature Coffin
One of the more unusual items we have in the collection here in the Irish Wake Museum is this stylised miniature coffin. Designed to hold a portion of human ashes, the former occupant seems to have come home to Ireland from America in 1844. The rhyming inscription reads: Anno 1844/Beneath the lid you'll find with care enclosed the dust of Old Jack Maher/Kilkenny. Other decoration includes what appears to be the four winds around the edge of the lid, a skull and crossbones which adds a nice spooky, gothic touch and two miniature handles!
Silver Plaque, 1704
Made in Dublin in 1704 by the German-born silversmith Christian Kindt who had befriended the silversmith John Cuthbert whose wife Penelope died at the age of twenty. This plaque is a reminder of the frailty of life in particular the lives of eighteenth-century women whose chance of surviving childbirth was precarious. It serves to illustrate the great religious divide dominating politics in Ireland and Europe where Protestants had abandoned prayers for the dead, in complete contrast to the importance of these prayers for Catholics.
Nov 14th to Dec 23rd
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Christmas Programme 2024
Join us this Christmas at Waterford Treasures for a large number of events for all ages.
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Nov 8th to Nov 9th
2:00 PM to 4:45 PM
International conference: ‘Waterford and the Wider World 1500–1800’
In partnership with Trinity College Dublin, the Granville Hotel, University College Dublin, Maynooth University, Creative Waterford, Waterford City & County Council and the Department of Foreign Affairs.
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Oct 26th to Oct 31st
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Halloween Tour – The Urban Underbelly
This Halloween discover the Urban Underbelly at the Irish Wake Museum
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2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Halloween Event – Children’s Workshop
Join us this Halloween for a family-friendly workshop.
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This Halloween join the Curators of Waterford Treasures for a walk on the dark side.
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1:15 PM to 2:00 PM
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Solace & Sustenance Experiences
To extend the quintessential wake experience and in addition to a guided tour at The Irish Wake Museum - Rituals of Death. Waterford Treasures has partnered with award-winning ‘The Reg Bar’ and the award-winning Waterford Whisky distillery to offer visitors the opportunity to enjoy various ‘Solace and Sustenance’ experiences. These experiences will be on offer from July onwards. Costs start from €46 per person. Duration 2 hours. Suitable for ages 18+ Be the first to find out more - sign up to our newsletter www.waterfordtreasures.com/contact/
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Relic of the True Cross
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‘King of the Vikings’
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The 5th Dr. Niall Byrne Memorial Lecture.
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Dr.Michael Byrne launches new book on the Asquith Government.
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The Irish Museums Association Annual Conference 2016.
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NBC TV visit Waterford Treasures for St. Patrick’s Day.
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Music at the Museum featuring Dúnaill Folk Group
Waterford Treasures Talks – Dr Jacqueline Morrissey
250 Year old manuscripts arrive at the Bishop’s Palace
Waterford Treasures Talks 2016
Happy New Year!
Happy Christmas to you and your family!
Great News for Waterford Treasures with a substantial investment of €145k from Fáilte Ireland.
Waterford Treasures – Annual Christmas Party Invite for the Friends of the Museum.
Oculus Rift ‘Fee Demo’
RTÉ Raidio na Gaeltachta
Waterford Youth Arts launch DVD about Waterford
Penguins at the Palace!
Desmond Murray presenting Paints, Prints & Sketches to Waterford Treasures.
Worcester District Scouts Video of Waterford Treasures visit.
Music at the Museum featuring Luka Bloom
Exhibition to commemorate the 1916 Rising – Would you like to help?
Designing Ireland on RTE One
Friends of Waterford Treasures 2016 Tour
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The Unveiling of the Lord Roberts Bust
Waterford Treasures Talks – The 4th Dr. Niall Byrne Memorial Lecture
Music at the Museum with Elva MacGowan
Footage of presentation of the Lord Roberts bust.
Waterford Treasures Talks – His Excellency the Papal Nuncio to Ireland Archbishop Charles Brown
The youngest and oldest soldiers to die in World War I – Waterford Treasures opens a new exhibition
Mayor of the Waterford Metropolitan District Cllr Eamon Quinlan accepts the painting of the ‘Melina’
Exquisite Bud Vase decorated with the Waterford City Coat of Arms donated to Waterford Treasures
Waterford Treasures Talks 2015 – Professor Louise Richardson
Jim Butler visits the Bishop’s Palace and see’s his workmanship!
Rolls Royce Silver Ghost traffic jam at the Medieval Museum
Final ‘Art on the Railings’ for 2015
Rolls Royce Silver Ghost cars arrive at Waterford Treasures.
Music at the Museum
Officer Commanding 1st Batt. 69th Infantry New York, ‘The Fighting 69th’ visits Waterford Treasures.
Waterford Treasures team up with World Wide Wines and Liberty Wines for the Harvest Festival 2015
The ship ‘Melina’ has now docked!
History of Waterford City Walls brought to life!
Naval Reserve help with Viking Longboat.
Passing of our good friend Colm Long.
Barbara Feeney of Newstalk visits Waterford Treasures.
Design Ireland 2015 Inclusion
Music at the Museum – Sunday 12th July.
Another remarkable treasure for Waterford Treasures – Three Museums in the Viking Triangle
Offical launch of the Medieval Festival in the Viking Triangle.
Waterford Medieval Festival
Medieval Archery comes to the award winning Medieval Museum
Waterford Treasures Talks 2015 – Dr John Gilmartin
Visit by Tourism Ireland’s Central Marketing Department
Music at the Museum
Refract will present the work of twenty glass designers at the Medieval Museum.
Waterford Treasures Talks – Dr Fiona Healy
Georgian two-handled cup made by Ignatius Fleming I of Waterford.
Waterford Treasures Talks 2015 – Dr. Fiona Healy
Private John Condon of Waterford
‘Age of Vikings in Latvia’
Bishop of Waterford & Lismore visits Waterford Treasures
Friends of Waterford Treasures visit France!
May Bank Holiday Weekend.
Open Night – Great Success
Looking for something interesting to do this Easter Bank Holiday weekend?
Great Charter Roll
Medieval Museum goes ‘Green’ for St. Patrick’s Day.
Bishop’s Palace goes ‘Green’ for St. Patricks Day.
Mount Congreve Gardens Re-Opens
Banner of Thomas Francis Meagher Band
Waterford Treasures Talks – March 2015
18th century Rocking Horse gallops into the Bishop’s Palace
Seachtain na Gaeilge 2015
New Apps for Android Smartphones available on Google Play
Mermaid Stone
Waterford Treasures Talks 2015
Rose of Tralee
Waterford Treasures Christmas and New Year’s Opening details
Bite Size Culture Talks – The sinking of SS Formby & the SS Coningbeg.
Latest acquisition.
His Excellency Most Rev Charles Brown, Papal Nuncio visits the award winning Medieval Museum
Another Award for the Medieval Museum
Dr Eugene Broderick donates an actual ‘Blueshirt’ to Waterford Treasures
Bite Size Culture Talks – The Blueshirts
Bite Size Culture Talks – John Edward Redmond
Waterford Treasures Waterford 1100 Monthly Talks – Jim Nolan
Bite Size Culture Talks – Henry Denny & Sons
Bite Size Culture Talks – AH Poole & Mrs Poole
Waterford Treasures Waterford 1100 Monthly Talks – Chief Justice Susan Denham
Bite Size Culture Talks – Ballybricken Jail and the Jail Wall Disaster
Bite Size Culture Talks – William Vincent Wallace
Georgian Weekend and Antiques Roadshow
Music at the Museum
Bite Size Culture Talks – The Malcomson Family
Bite Size Culture Talks – ‘The Sprig of Green’ – Thomas Francis Meagher and the Irish Brigade
Bite Size Culture Talks – The Penrose Decanter & Waterford Glass
Bite Size Culture Talks – Popular Piety in 19th century Ireland
Waterford Treasures Waterford 1100 Monthly Talks – Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh
Bite Size Culture Talks – Sir Thomas Wyse, (1791-1862).
William III Dog Nose Three Pronged Forks
Culture Night – Friday 19th September 2014
Bite Size Culture Talks – Thomas Roberts – Painter
Polish Medieval Jewellery
Music at the Museum
Waterford Treasures with World Wide Wines at Harvest Festival 2014
Waterford Treasures & World Wide Wines
Bite Size Culture Talks – Thomas Meagher Snr.
Bite Size Culture Talks – Daniel O’Connell
Bite Size Culture Talks – Waterford’s 18th Century Silver
Waterford Treasures Museums and Waterford letters from the Great War
Heritage Week at Waterford Treasures
Bite Size Culture Talks – Xavaria Wiseman nee Strange
Brian Boru Crown on view for short period in Waterford Treasures
Capacity audience at Waterford 1100 Talk – Roy Foster
Exhibition on the Roberts Family – Architects, Artists and Armymen – now open
Spraoi 2014
Bite Size Culture – 18th Century Catholic Church Silver
Treasures of Medieval Poland
Waterford Treasures Waterford 1100 Monthly Talks – Professor Roy Foster
Dave Pollock’s book launch at the Bishop’s Palace.
Bite Size Culture Talks – Bishop Este of the Bishop’s Palace
Bite Size Culture Talks – 1736 Van Der Hagen Oil Painting of Waterford City.
Bite Size Culture Talks – Thomas ‘Bullocks’ Wyse & Family
Prize Winners
Chinese Ambassador’s Visit
Bite Size Culture Talks – King William III & James II
Museum Standards Programme Ireland Awards Ceremony
RIAI Irish Architecture Awards – Breaking News
Architects, Artists and Armymen – Roberts Exhibition
Polish Medieval Jewellery
Bite Size Culture Talks – The Keating Chalice and Vestments
Waterford Treasures Waterford 1100 Monthly Talks – Robert Fisk
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Parking & on-street parking 3 minutes away
The nearest toilets are inside the Medieval Museum
Due to the nature of the building unfortunately this building is not suitable for visitors with varying abilities
There are three floors in this building only accessible by stairs
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