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Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum
This project creates new space to augment the visitor experience, new aviation exhibition rooms, 100-seater cinema, conference centre/multi-purpose use area for 250 people. New Archive, library, research centre, temporary exhibition gallery and a collection of Maureen O'Hara’s personal memorabilia
General Overview
Project Status: Complete
Project Type: Tourism, Recreation & Sport
Project Location: Limerick
Project Details
- Name: Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum feat. Maureen O'Hara Museum
- Owner: Foynes Aviation & Maritime Museum DAC
- Location: Foynes, Co. Limerick
- When site was acquired: Existing Ownership ( Additional land acquired on a 99 year lease from SFPC in 2020)
- Estimated project cost (€): €4.6 million
- Funding Allocated (€) & Source of funds: €1.2M from sponsorship and own resources + €1.75M Dept of Tourism, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media, €1.5M from Dept of Community & Rural Development, €156,000 from Limerick City and County Council
- Estimated Project Completion Date: May 2023
- Date Page Last Updated: 06.04.2022
- Link to Website: https://www.flyingboatmuseum.com/
Preliminary Phases Status
Preliminary Phases
| Phase | Start Date | Finish Date | Phase Status | Comments |
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| Complete Site Ownership | complete |
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| Project Conception | complete |
Tendering Phases
| Phase | Start Date | Finish Date | Phase Status | Comments |
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| Tendering & Appointment of Planning Services | complete |
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| Tendering & Appointment of Construction | complete |
Planning Phases
| Phase | Start Date | Finish Date | Phase Status | Comments |
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| Planning Submission & Approval | complete |
Construction Phases
| Phase | Start Date | Finish Date | Phase Status | Comments |
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| Commencement of Works on Site | Sep 2021 | complete |
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| Project Completion | May 2023 | complete |