Guinness Storehouse
| County: | Co. Dublin |
| Tel: | 01-408 4800 |
| Fax: | 01-471 4634 |
| Email: | storehouseeventadmin@diageo.com |
Every capital city has its iconic buildings and 'must-see' attractions. Guinness is synonymous with Ireland and when in Dublin, no visit is complete without a trip to the Guinness Storehouse, Ireland's number one visitor attraction. Located in the heart of the legendary St. James's Gate Brewery in Dublin, Guinness Storehouse was the former fermentation plant of the brewery, now remodelled into a 7 storey visitor experience, dedicated to the history of the world famous beer.
Guinness Storehouse is where you can trace the story of Guinness from its beginnings 250 years ago until the present day. It's here you'll experience every aspect of the brewing process that's as old and unique as the cobbled streets outside. The highlight of the visit for many is Gravity Bar, where you can enjoy 360 degree panoramic views across Dublin while savouring your pint of Guinness.
General Information
| Address: | St. James’s Gate, Dublin 8 |
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| Telephone; | 01-408 4800 |
| Fax: | 01-471 4634 |
| Email: | storehouseeventadmin@diageo.com |
| Website: | http://www.guinness-storehouse.com |
| Location: | Half a mile from Dublin City Centre |
| Season: | All Year. Closed Dec 24-26 and Good Friday |
| Open Times: | Daily: 09.30-17.00 (Last admission 17.00) Jul-Aug: 09.30-19.00 (Last admission 19.00) |
| Tours: | Accompanied tours available on request Languages: English, German, Spanish, French & Italian |
| Booking Contact: | storehouseeventadmin@diageo.com |
| Manager: | Paul Carty |
| Average Visit Length: | 1.5 - 2 hours |
| Entrance Fees: |
Adult: €14.40 Student (U18): €8.50 Student (18+)/OAP: €10.60 Child (6-12): €4.80 Family (2A + up to 4C): €32.50 Child (U6): Free |
| Exhibition: | Discover what goes into making a pint of Guinness - the ingredients, the brewing process, the time, craft and passion. |
| Restaurant: | Five: Guinness & Food Experience Brewer's Dining Hall First floor Café |
| Picnic Area: | No |
| Shop: | Guinness Flagship store with extensive range of exclusive Guinness products |
| Information Guide: | English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Chinese, Japanese |
| Coach Parking: | Yes |
| Group Booking Necessary: | Yes |
| Car Parking: | Yes |
| Disabled Access/Parking: | Yes |
Guinness Storehouse officially unveils an exciting new "FIVE" Guinness & Food Experience
On Thursday 11th August, Guinness Storehouse, Ireland's No. 1 international visitor attraction, unveiled a superb new food experience following a €2 million investment which has resulted in an entire floor dedicated to Guinness and Food.
Situated on the 5th Floor of the Home of Guinness in the heart of St. James's Gate in Dublin, the new food experience is aptly named "Five. Guinness and Food Experience”.
"Five” at Guinness Storehouse, encompasses an authentic Irish Bar called Arthur's Bar, an 18th Century inspired Brewers Dining Hall, a restaurant named Gilroy's inspired by the iconic Guinness advertisements by John Gilroy and live cooking demonstrations where foodies and Guinness drinker's alike visiting the Guinness Storehouse, will be treated to an unique Guinness gastronomical experience driven entirely by the Irish tradition of wholesome, local produce.
Speaking about "Five” the new Guinness and Food Experience at the Guinness Storehouse, Managing Director, Paul Carty said "We are delighted to officially open the doors to our new Guinness and Food experience which marries the best of Irish produce to Guinness, an iconic Irish brand.”
Conference & Incentive
As you would expect from a venue in the heart of Dublin’s most famous brewery, Guinness Storehouse is an exciting and unusual destination. It provides an infinitely flexible space that can adapt to suit receptions and private dining occasions from 20 to 1,200 people. Ask our sales team to help you organise your occasion – we’ll provide the innovative thinking and expertise that will make for a truly unique experience
GUINNESS STOREHOUSE RETAINS ITS POSITION AS IRELAND’S NO.1 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR ATTRACTION
Visitor numbers increase by 10% in 2011
Today, Thursday 5th January, GUINNESS STOREHOUSE is celebrating a 10% increase in 2011 visitor numbers having once again welcomed over a million (1,025,677) visitors through its doors last year and retaining its position as Ireland’s no.1 international visitor attraction.
Despite the economic downturn and impact this has had on tourism figures in recent years, GUINNESS STOREHOUSE is continuing to buck the trend, with the attraction also ranked as the fourth largest brand visitor attraction in the world*.
Speaking at the announcement today, Managing Director, Paul Carty said: “We are delighted to announce we are still the no. 1 international visitor attraction in Ireland with over 1 million people passing through the GUINNESS STOREHOUSE doors last year. Over the past number of years, the Irish tourism industry has been under severe pressure and we are proud to have played a part in enticing overseas visitors to Ireland and encouraging domestic visits too.”
Mr Carty continued “all eyes were on Ireland during the high profile state visits of US President Obama Barack Obama and Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II last May and this had a positive impact on our visitor numbers. A very successful St Patrick’s Day festival and the launch of FIVE, an entirely new experience dedicated to Guinness and Food at the Storehouse also contributed to helping us achieve our second highest footfall figures ever recorded.”
“To increase visitor numbers by 10% and welcome one in every two holiday makers visiting Dublin to the GUINNESS STOREHOUSE proves that we offer a superb visitor experience that rivals some of the world’s top attractions and is one that we can be proud of.”
Welcoming the GUINNESS STOREHOUSE figures, Alex Connolly, Head of Communications at Fáilte Ireland emphasised: “Visitor attractions play a vital part in growing both tourism revenue and visitor numbers and these figures today reflect an increase in overseas visitors last year and maybe also a royal bounce from the Queen’s visit. If we can maintain this momentum in 2012, there is every reason to believe that the Storehouse, and all our other key tourism attractions, can further increase visitor numbers this year. That will be good for tourism and great for our economy”.
92% of all visitors to the GUINNESS STOREHOUSE are from overseas. Visitors from the USA, Germany, the UK, Ireland and Italy were ranked as the top five visiting nations to GUINNESS STOREHOUSE last year with Germany (up 17%), the USA (up 14%), Ireland (up 14%) and Italy (up 5%) showing significant increases compared to 2010.
Visits from Spain (up 15%) Scandinavia (up 9%), France (up 8%) and Australia and New Zealand (up 4%) also showed significant growth in 2011. Summertime is peak season in the GUINNESS STOREHOUSE and the month of August was ranked as the busiest month in the history of the Storehouse with 116,021 visitors. The highest ever visitor numbers to the GUINNESS STOREHOUSE were recorded in 2008 when 1,038,910 passed through its doors.
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