About Custom House Visitor Centre
Right in the heart of Dublin Docklands, the Custom House Visitor Centre offers a free, underrated gem among Docklands museums, showcasing the neoclassical masterpiece built in 1791. Managed by Revenue Commissioners, it features a massive scale model of the building, exhibits on smuggling busts, tax history, and Georgian Dublin port life. It's compact but packed with curios like antique ledgers and revenue stamps, perfect for history lovers seeking authentic Docklands flavour.
Overlooking the Liffey from its grand dome vantage (tours available), feel the neoclassical grandeur amid whirring Docklands life: river breezes, ferry horns, epic sunsets.
What to Expect
Self-guided rooms with panels, videos, and the intricate 1:48 scale model (spot hidden smugglers!). Guided dome tours (€5) for 360° views. 30-60 minutes suffices; wheelchair accessible.
Insider Tips
Free entry, open weekdays mostly, call ahead. Link with EPIC/Jeanie (5-min walk). Best with audio guide app. Quiet afternoons ideal; grab quay fish & chips after. Ties perfectly into Docklands museums trail for your 10 days in Dublin.