Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum

Foynes Aviation and Maritime Museum, DAC. is a not-for-profit charitable institution. They’re dedicated to preserving and telling the stories of:

• The pioneering days of aviation and passenger travel across the North Atlantic
• The rich maritime history of the River Shannon and the port of Foynes
• The local invention of Irish Coffee
• Maureen O’Hara’s glittering Hollywood film career

The museum maintains and develops its collection by acquiring, holding in trust, interpreting, and preserving historically significant aeronautical and nautical objects for exhibitions, scholarly research, and lifelong learning programmes.