Brú na Bóinne Visitors Centre

The Brú na Bóinne Visitors Centre located near the village of Donore in the Boyne Valley is the starting point for guided tours of Newgrange and Knowth. The first step in planning a visit is to book tickets online.

Ticket Options

1. Brú na Bóinne Tour plus Newgrange Chamber, this tour includes Knowth and Newgrange and takes about 3 hours.
2. Knowth Tour plus Exhibition, this tour is to Knowth only and takes about 2 hours.
3. Newgrange Tour plus Exhibition, this tour is to Newgrange only and takes about 2 hours.

Visitor Experience

When you arrive at the Brú na Bóinne Visitors Centre there is free car parking.

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There is a short walk to the Brú na Bóinne Visitors Centre.

First view of the Brú na Bóinne Visitors Centre.

Tickets are checked at the front door of the Brú na Bóinne Visitors Centre.

The exhibition at the Brú na Bóinne Visitors Centre.

The exhibition at the Brú na Bóinne Visitors Centre.

The exhibition at the Brú na Bóinne Visitors Centre.

The exhibition at the Brú na Bóinne Visitors Centre.

The exhibition at the Brú na Bóinne Visitors Centre.

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The exhibition at the Brú na Bóinne Visitors Centre.

Replica of the Newgrange Chamber at the Brú na Bóinne Visitors Centre.

Free water refill at the Brú na Bóinne Visitors Centre.

Map of heritage sites in the Boyne Valley at the Brú na Bóinne Visitors Centre.

Tasty food at the café in the Brú na Bóinne Visitors Centre.

The Brú na Bóinne Visitors Centre blends into the landscape of the Boyne Valley.

Leaving Brú na Bóinne Visitors Centre to cross the river Boyne for the shuttle bus to Newgrange and Knowth.

View of the River Boyne from the pedestrian bridge.

View of the River Boyne from the pedestrian bridge.

View of the River Boyne from the pedestrian bridge.

Looking back towards the Brú na Bóinne Visitors Centre.

Brú na Bóinne Electric Shuttle Buses to Newgrange and Knowth

Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre (Newgrange and Knowth)

The World Heritage Site of Brú na Bóinne is Ireland’s richest archaeological landscape and is situated within a bend in the River Boyne. Brú na Bóinne is famous for the spectacular prehistoric passage tombs of Knowth, Newgrange and Dowth which were built circa 3200BC. These ceremonial structures are among the most important Neolithic sites in the world and contain the largest collection of megalithic art in Western Europe.

Visitor Centre, Newgrange and Knowth

Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre is the starting point for all visits to Newgrange and Knowth. The Visitor Centre exhibition is a fully interactive visitor experience exploring the Neolithic culture, landscape and monuments of Brú na Bóinne.

Visitors are brought via shuttle bus to these monuments and pre-booking tickets is essential. Pre-booking for the Visitor Centre only is not required.

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