Tenement Museum Dublin

"Interesting, enjoyable and immersive! We really enjoyed the experience at 14 Henrietta Street. The initial greeting was warm and welcoming by the member of staff at reception, complete with somewhere to leave your coat, bags and wet umbrella. We were directed upstairs to wait for the tour to start, allowing us plenty of time to investigate the model of 14 Henrietta street.

The tour was well paced and the tour guide made sure all native and non-native speakers could understand him before starting (which is a nice touch, especially after reading some of the earlier reviews from non-native speakers). In each room, our guide gave a brief history of the room and set the scene for how it would have been used by its previous residents. We were interested seeing how the building was repurposed throughout the years, while also highlighting the hard living conditions that many Dubliners faced.
The projection videos were also well appreciated, particularly hearing from a previous tenant (Peter Brannigan) about his time living on Henrietta Street. We also liked the songs and how the writing appeared on the wall/door.
Both the basement room and the 1970's room were very well decorated, and again, how they were presented really set the mood/atmosphere for how life was here.

Overall, our tour last about 1.5 hours and at the time (6th December 2025) we paid €18 (1 adult and 1 student), which we felt was very reasonable for such an experience! We bought our tickets online, but the website also mentions that you can purchase on arrival.
Highly recommend, and will definitely be telling friends and family to visit if they choose to visit Dublin."

James Rooney

"We had a very engaging guide, “Lloyd the guide”, who brought great humour to the tour and has a wealth of knowledge, even mentioning his own personal connection to the house. On that topic, I really enjoyed and appreciated the attention given to some of the past residents such as Peter Brannigan and Lizzy Dowling. There is a perfect blend of being guided, watching some very well produced (and thought-provoking) videos and having lots of opportunity to explore the rooms and spaces yourself. The building feels alive with all of the stories from its long history and we enjoyed moving through the various eras in different sections of the building. The feeling of community from its time as a tenement residence has really stayed with me. An excellent tour that I will highly recommend to friends and family."

heatherglamour

"A dear friend of mine highly recommended 14 Henrietta. Because she is a talented researcher and aficionado of art history and architecture, I knew I had to go the earliest chance I got.
I joined the tour at 4 pm on a Friday. I was welcomed with kindness and smiles by staff. Make sure to be there a few minutes earlier as they recommend to start the tour on time!
Our guide was truly lovely. She was both very knowledgeable and funny, so that all visitors paid attention and felt involved (at least I did!) the entire time.
The tour is in very clear English and includes screenings with pictures and subtitles, so don’t hesitate to join even if you feel like your English is not too good! Do be aware the guide uses some technical words to describe the architecture of the house from time to time. The 75 minute tour is highly informative but you can always purchase a book at reception. I bought one myself and it is written in simple, very easily understandable English.
14 Henrietta is a must for all who wish to know more about the history of Ireland and its people. But it is also really relevant to our times as Ireland and many other countries are going through housing crises.
Henrietta Street itself and its location are also marvelous :) thank you for making the visit possible and keeping it low budget "

Perla Gioannini