The Story & Collection of Guinness Storehouse
Housed in the historic fermentation plant of St. James’s Gate, the Guinness Storehouse is Ireland’s most visited cultural landmark. The extraordinary building is designed in the shape of a giant pint glass, stretching seven floors high from the ground floor atrium up to the world-renowned rooftop Gravity Bar.
Visitors explore the authentic ingredients—water from the Wicklow Mountains, Irish barley, hops, and Arthur Guinness’s legendary proprietary yeast strain—before discovering the 9,000-year lease signed in 1759 on display beneath glass in the atrium floor.
The upper floors celebrate over two centuries of award-winning advertising campaigns (featuring the iconic toucan, sea lion, and Gilroy illustrations), interactive pouring masterclasses, and culminate in the circular glass Gravity Bar offering breathtaking 360-degree views across Dublin and the Dublin Mountains.
The Fermentation Plant (Building 11)
A pioneering example of Chicago-style steel-framed architecture in Europe, featuring a steel skeleton enclosed in authentic red brick with a dramatic central glass atrium.
Iconic Masterpieces at Guinness Storehouse
1759 Arthur Guinness 9,000-Year Lease
Arthur Guinness
Historic Parchment Contract
The legendary 9,000-year lease for the St. James's Gate site at £45 per year, signed on December 31, 1759.
2000–Present The Gravity Bar 360° Observatory
Robinson Keefe & Devane Architects
Glass & Steel Panoramic Pavilion
Elevated high above Dublin, providing unobstructed views of the city skyline, Dublin Bay, and the Wicklow Mountains.
1930s–1960s The John Gilroy Advertising Archive
John Gilroy
Iconic Illustration & Poster Art
The original artwork behind the famous "Guinness for Strength" and "My Goodness, My GUINNESS" toucan and zookeeper campaigns.
General Admission Ticket — Guinness Storehouse
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Architecture & Halls of Guinness Storehouse
Practical Visitor Info & Getting There
Mon - Sun: 09:30 - 18:00 (Last entry 17:00)
Timeslot reservation recommended
Luas Red Line to James's stop or St. James's Hospital (7 min walk); Bus lines 13, 40, 123
Stop within walking distance
Current & Upcoming Exhibitions at Ireland
Counter-Information: Video-Nou: Community Video Service
Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art, Barcelona
Highlights: Videos of the Han Nefkens Foundation’s Donation
Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art, Barcelona
Pere Portabella: A Committed Perspective
Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art, Barcelona
Aurelia Munoz’s Kite-Birds
Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art, Barcelona