Ireland's Great Hunger Museum, Hamden

Name: Ireland's Great Hunger Museum
Address: 3011 Whitney Ave, Hamden, 06518, United States
Telephone: +1 203-582-6500

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Ireland's Great Hunger Museum was founded in 2012 in Hamden, Connecticut as part of Quinnipiac University to document and educate the public on the Irish Great Famine of 1845–1852, as well as its causes and consequences. In addition to literature and artifacts, the museum contains the world's largest collection of Great Hunger-related art by both contemporary and 19th-century Irish and Irish-American artists. ()

Established: 2012 (12 years ago)Coordinates: 41°24'19"N, 72°53'54"W

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3011 Whitney AveHamdenHamden 06518 United States

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+1 203-582-6500

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Ireland's Great Hunger Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Carmel Congregational Church and Parish House, Quinnipiac University, Elam Ives House, Quinnipiac University.

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Church
Mount Carmel Congregational Church and Parish House, Hamden
16 min walk • The Mount Carmel Congregational Church and Parish House is a historic church complex at 3280 and 3284 Whitney Avenue and 195 Sherman Avenue in Hamden, Connecticut. It consists of an 1840 Greek Revival church with a tetrastyle temple front portico, a 1911 Colonial Revival parish house, and a 1925 sexton's house.
1 miN
Universities and schools
Quinnipiac University, Hamden
25 min walk • Quinnipiac University School of Law is located in North Haven, Connecticut. It is one of Quinnipiac University's graduate schools.
~1030 ftSE
Colonial architecture
Elam Ives House, Hamden
5 min walk • The Elam Ives House is a historic house at 95 Ives Street in Hamden, Connecticut. Built in 1790, it is one of Hamden's oldest houses, and was home to the economically important Ives family, from whom the Ivesville area takes its name. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.
0.9 miN
Universities and schools
Quinnipiac University, Hamden
22 min walk • Quinnipiac University is a private university in Hamden, Connecticut. The university grants undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees through its College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Engineering, School of Communication, School of Health Sciences...
0.9 miNW
Hockey, Basketball, Sport venue
TD Bank Sports Center, Hamden
23 min walk • People's United Center, previously known as TD Bank Sports Center, is a multi-purpose arena in Hamden, Connecticut. Its design is unusual in that it consists of two separate playing and seating areas, one intended for basketball and one intended for ice hockey, joined together within a common facility.
1.1 miN
Baseball, Sport venue, Sport
Quinnipiac Baseball Field, Hamden
28 min walk • Quinnipiac Baseball Field is a baseball venue in Hamden, Connecticut, United States. It is home to the Quinnipiac Bobcats baseball team of the NCAA Division I Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
1.1 miN
Basketball, Sport venue, Sport
Burt Kahn Court, Hamden
29 min walk • Burt Kahn Court is a 2,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Hamden, Connecticut. It was the home of the Quinnipiac University Bobcats basketball team from 1969 to 2006 until the TD Bank Sports Center was opened.

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When is Ireland's Great Hunger Museum open?

Ireland's Great Hunger Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 7 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Ireland's Great Hunger Museum?

Nearby attractions include Elam Ives House, Hamden (5 min walk), Mount Carmel Congregational Church and Parish House, Hamden (16 min walk), Quinnipiac University, Hamden (22 min walk).

Ireland's Great Hunger Museum, Hamden

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Ireland's Great Hunger Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Mount Carmel Congregational Church and Parish House, Hamden

Quinnipiac University, Hamden

Elam Ives House, Hamden

Quinnipiac University, Hamden

TD Bank Sports Center, Hamden

Quinnipiac Baseball Field, Hamden

Burt Kahn Court, Hamden

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Ireland's Great Hunger Museum open?

Which popular attractions are close to Ireland's Great Hunger Museum?