New Centre Project

There is hardly a country in the world which has not felt the benefit of the positive contribution made by Irish emigrants. Men and women who left Ireland over the centuries have become educators, entrepreneurs, entertainers, political leaders and heads of state in many foreign countries.

Throughout the world their cultural legacies endure. The Irish World Heritage Centre in Manchester is dedicated to keeping alive the memory and achievements of these people. It is a celebration of their success and their major contribution to world progress and a continuity of Irelands story embracing the Irish global family of 70 million people.

Our vision is the establishment of a centre of excellence outside of Ireland which will provide unique visitor facilities, exhibitions, entertainment, sport and accommodation delivered by advanced multimedia and information technology media.

Stop press 'Agreement paves way for new world class attraction' Friday 27th April

Above: Artist impression of the new Irish World Heritage Centre

Irish Diaspora Museum
This flagship project will house 'The Irish Diaspora Museum' which will celebrate the Irish diaspora world-wide, where collections, documents and exhibitions will present the history of Irish emigration and the development of the global Irish family. The collections are broad in scope, ranging from fine and decorative arts to Irish social, domestic and industrial history.

Artifacts from five continents and even outer-space and will be displayed in every room of the Centre thus the entire building becomes an expression of Irish history and culture around the world.

Ancient Irish bog wood on display at the Centre

The Irish Diaspora Museum will have a dedicated area within the new Centre and has been designed to tell the story of Irish emigration through a series of thematic displays - Saints and Missionaries, The Irish at War, Exiles and Political Emigrés, Economic Emigration and The Irish at Play.

> View Thematic Displays