Enjoy the Old Cork Waterworks Experience

The old buildings and machinery have been carefully restored and are now being used to tell the story of how water was supplied to Cork City in the past

Discover a piece of Corks past with Old Cork Waterworks Experience, a multi award-winning visitor attraction. Told through the eyes of former waterworks employees, their story engages through interactive displays, guided tours and stunning Victorian architecture. Journey to a bygone era, an industrial age, when water enabled the growth of Cork to become a modern and vibrant city.

Highlights

A multi award-winning visitor attraction
Told through the eyes of former waterworks employees
Interactive displays, guided tours and stunning architecture

Open

Open Year Round

Monday to Friday: 09:00–17:00
June to August: Saturday/Sunday & Bank Holiday 10:00–17:00
September to May: Closed weekends & Bank Holidays

Prices

Admission Prices 2019

Adult €5.00
Senior (aged 65+): €4.00
Student (with valid ID): €4.00
Child: €3.00
Family (2 adults + 2 children): €15

Useful Information

Check out their range of facilities, services, accessibility, and other useful information.

DINING / REFRESHMENTS: Coffee Dock

PICNIC: Picnic Area and Children’s Playground

PARKING: On-site Car Park

ACCESSIBILITY: Wheelchair accessible

Getting There

Map Location: 51.895023, -8.509336

Contact Old Cork Waterworks Experience

Lee Road, Cork City, Ireland

Eircode: T23 N828
T: +353 (0)21 494 1500
E: lifetimelab@corkcity.ie
W: www.lifetimelab.ie

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