The museum is located at the foot of the village and bears witness to the phenomenal copper mining industry that took place at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution and changed this region forever. Offering a fascinating insight into mining in this region from the Bronze Age through to the 1960s, with a particular emphasis on the 1800s copper mining period. Allihies is the last village at the end of the Beara peninsula sitting on the rugged Atlantic coast, this is a stunning location boasting fantastic Irish scenery.