Inishowen Maritime Museum & Planetarium

Inishowen Maritime Museum & Planetarium

Review

Perched in the old coastguard station at Greencastle and rightly so, the Inishowen Maritime Museum & Planetarium has blossomed over three decades into one of Donegal’s finest museums and with fresh investment, its next chapter looks even brighter. The panoramic views across the water to the Northern Ireland coastline set the scene for a visit rich in story and salt air. Inside, this is a museum you can truly touch: hands-on exhibits, ship artefacts, and vivid displays that celebrate the people, characters, and vessels that shaped these shores. I especially loved the virtual-reality headset experience, which drops you right into the action with thrilling realism. The planetarium adds a spellbinding extra dimension, connecting sea stories to the stars overhead. Add a welcoming, knowledgeable team and a cosy café for a quality pit stop, and you’ve a brilliant way to spend a few absorbing hours, whatever the weather, for all ages.