The Steam Museum Straffan 2025
The Power Hall displays six large 19th century stationary engines running in steam on occasions. The Model Hall consists of early inventors' models and scientific engineering models. Demonstrations of steam-powered electric lighting, and equipment removed from a Dublin laundry driven through its original line shafting, to an early prime mover. A Cornish boiler and several small engines are on show.
Contacts
Address: Lodge Park Straffan Co. Kildare W23 X8N4 IRELAND
- Telephone: 00 353 83 016 8338
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- Website: View website
Open Days & Times
Sat-Sun & BHol. 19 Apr-Sep. Daily 16-24 Aug. Oct Sun 1300-1700. Visit website or facebook for more details and advance booking.
Travel
- By Bus: 120
- By Rail: Maynooth / 5 miles
Facilities
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Part disabled access
Portraits of the Great Inventors and Engineers of the Steam Age can be seen. The Halpin Collection has samples from the first transatlantic cable laid between Valencia Island and Newfoundland.
Wander through the walled garden, with its magnificent south facing shrub border edged in box hedges and topiaried yew trees runs the length of the garden. Beech hedges divide the different compartments into a white garden, salad parterre, coloured borders, decorative vegetable area, herbaceous border and a walk-way of sweet peas.
The newly restored greenhouse contains an interesting collection of unusual plants from all over the world. Outside a small pond is surrounded by beds of colourful annuals.