Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio
About Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio
The museum was the brainchild of Pat Herbert, hailing originally from Rathnamagh, Ardagh, Co. Mayo. It is the only working Radio Museum in any original Martello Tower on the planet! After hearing radio/wireless for the first time aged 10 in 1947, when the All-Ireland Football Final was broadcast from the Polo Grounds, New York, Pat was mesmorised by the technology that allowed him to hear Michael O' Hehir's voice clearly across the vast expanse of the Atlantic Ocean. Throughout his life he...
Plan Your Visit
Martello Tower 13b, Abbey St, Howth, Dublin, D13 V099, Ireland
Adult - €5.00 Family - €10.00
Opening hours
Open 11.00 am to 4.00 pm daily (May-Oct) & Sat & Sun only (Nov-April)
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We visited this museum recently and it is a jewel in itself. We were able to see so many amazing things, the evolution of radio, tv, telegraph, gramaphones, light bulbs. It Was like traveling through time. Our guide was excellent.
We visited this museum recently and it is a jewel in itself. We were able to see so many amazing things, the evolution of radio, tv, telegraph, gramaphones, light bulbs. It Was like traveling through time. Our guide was excellent.