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Make sure to tune into #RTENationwide this evening, Friday 23rd January on @RTEOne at 7pm @ShackletonAthy @Alinefitz
The story of one of Athy’s most famous son’s on NW later! Wonderful refurbishment honouring the great polar explorer, Ernest Shackleton! @RTENationwide @KildareCoCo
Shackleton Experience Athy retweeted
A new visitor centre in Athy brings the story of legendary explorer Ernest Shackleton to life, the Shackleton Experience hopes to draw visitors from Ireland & beyond @abcassin followed its development on #RTENationwide Friday 23rd Jan @RTEOne 7pm
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Discover Athy’s new Shackleton Experience - a visitor centre bringing the extraordinary life of explorer Ernest Shackleton to life on #RTENationwide Friday 23rd January on @RTEOne at 7pm @ShackletonAthy @k_nationalist @KildareCoCo @KildareNow @leinsleadernews @intokildare @rte RT
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If you missed last Friday's #RTENationwide from County Kildare focusing on things to see and do in the county & across Ireland for 2026 - Go to shorturl.at/xrNHL now! @Failte_Ireland @ShackletonAthy @KildareHour @abcassin @KildareCoCo @downesr @intokildare @k_nationalist RT
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We are in County Kildare, looking ahead to summer and exploring holiday ideas and destinations to visit in Kildare and around Ireland in 2026 on #RTENationwide Friday 23rd January @RTEOne 7pm @intokildare @k_nationalist @kildarehour @discoverirl @Failte_Ireland @ShackletonAthy RT
We are closed today for New Year’s Day.
Normal opening hours will resume tomorrow – 10am – 5pm (last admission at 4pm)
🎟️ Book your visit now shackletonexperience.ie/book…
#ShackletonExperienceAthy #Athy #ErnestShackleton #KildareCountyCouncil
🎉 We’re open today & tomorrow!
Looking for something fun with the kids over the holidays?
✨ Discover The Shackleton Experience in Athy - 200+ artefacts, immersive storytelling and just an hour from Dublin.
🎟️ Book now: shackletonexperience.ie/book…
🎄 Reminder: We’re closed for Christmas!
❄️ Reopening Tue 30 Dec and New Year’s Eve (Wed 31 Dec)
❄️ Closed New Year’s Day (1 Jan)
Normal hours resume Fri 2 Jan
📅 Plan ahead and book your visit now shackletonexperience.ie/book…
🎄 The Shackleton Experience is now closed for Christmas! We reopen on Tues 30 Dec and New Year’s Eve.
We’ll be closed New Year’s Day.
Normal hours resume Fri 2nd Jan.
🎟️ Book your visit now shackletonexperience.ie/book…
🎄 Looking for a Christmas gift with a difference?
Give the gift of an Antarctic adventurewith a Shackleton Experience Athy gift card ❄️🧭
🎁 Buy online: shackletonexperience.ie/book… in our gift shop.
#ChristmasGiftIdeas #ShackletonExperienceAthy #Athy #SupportLocal
✨ Artefact Spotlight
The Shackleton Experience, Athy is home to 200+ unique artefacts, including a tobacco tin from the shipwrecked Endurance. Each item tells a story of Shackleton’s epic journey & his crew’s resilience.
🎟️ Book: shackletonexperience.ie/book…
We're already thinking about the weekend...
Looking for something to do with the kids this Saturday?
Visit The Shackleton Experience, Athy with over 200 artefacts, interactive storytelling & immersive Antarctic adventures! ❄️🧭
🎟️ shackletonexperience.ie/book…
#FamilyDayOut
“We’re really replicating the experience so people can come here and see what it was like to go on those expeditions” - Aline FitzGerald, General Manager, The Shackleton Experience Athy
Listen back here to our feature on RTÉ's Morning Ireland👉 rte.ie/radio/podcasts/225508…
Artefact Spotlight ✨
See over 200 Shackleton artefacts - including the actual cabin where Ernest Shackleton died aboard Quest in 1922.
Once a garden shed in Norway, its now restored and on display in Athy.
🎟️ Book now: shackletonexperience.ie/book…
#ShackletonExperienceAthy
Just weeks to go until we reopen to the public 📢
Here’s a sneak peek at some of the interesting features on display here.
Discover more about the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration and Shackleton’s legendary expeditions when we reopen.
#ShackletonExperienceAthy
What is Ernest H. Shackleton’s link to Kildare? 🧭
Born in Kilkea, Co. Kildare in 1874, Shackleton was a polar explorer who spearheaded daring ventures into the frozen heart of Antarctica. ❄️
Discover his story when we reopen in Oct 2025!
#ShackletonExperienceAthy
#DidYouKnow the Shackleton Experience Athy is now on LinkedIn? 🚢❄️
You can follow us here: linkedin.com/company/shackle…
#ShackletonExperienceAthy #ErnestShackleton #PolarExploration #KildareCountyCouncil
🚨 We’re hiring! The Shackleton Experience (opening Oct 2025) is seeking a Visitor Experience Assistant – Tour Guide.
Passionate about history, storytelling & great with people? 🧭 Apply now!
📩 Full spec ➡️ irishmuseums.org/careers-vac…
🏛️ A moment to appreciate Athy Town Hall, home of the Shackleton Experience since 1997.
This 300 year old building, near Shackleton’s birthplace in Kilkea, reopens Oct 2025 – refurbished, reimagined, and ready to inspire. ❄️
#ShackletonExperienceAthy #Athy #KildareCountyCouncil
The countdown is on, only 15 weeks to go until the 24th annual Shackleton Autumn School. #polarhistory #explorer #shackleton #confrence
































