Knock Museum
This museum tells the story of the Knock apparition from 1879, showing what life was like then and how the village became a Marian Shrine. You can see exhibits about the witnesses and the history of the shrine.
Knock Museum, in County Mayo, captures the unique story of the Knock apparition of 1879. It profiles the fifteen ordinary people who witnessed an extraordinary event which saw the transformation of Knock, a small rural village in County Mayo, into an international Marian Shrine.
The museum also places the apparition in the context of life in 1879, from living in the thatched house to working in the forge. Other themes include the Knock Shrine Society of Volunteers, Monsignor James Horan, cures at the shrine and a unique collection of pilgrims’ personal memories and stories.
The museum café, Café Le Chéile, is open daily. Knock Museum is a fully accredited museum in the Museum Standards Programme for Ireland.
Family practicalities
- Pram-friendly (likely)
- Baby changing (likely)
- Step-free access
- Café on site
- Toilets (likely)