The House of Manannan is a museum on the Isle of Man. It is named after the "great mythological sea god" Manannan and covers the island's history and current situation. The Manx inheritance and the national character are fundamentally rooted in Celtic, Viking and Maritime culture.
Here at the House of Manannan (Thie Vanannan), the Island’s mythological sea god, Manannan, welcomes you to his fascinating Kingdom. Let him guide you through the Island’s rich Celtic, Viking and maritime past.
At the House of Manannan (Thie Vanannan), journey through a reconstruction of a Celtic roundhouse, join the crew of the Odin’s Raven Viking longship and find out what life was like in a Viking longhouse.
Discover the magnificent stone crosses dotted around the Isle of Man’s and listen to some of the stories in the stones. Explore 19th Century Peel with a walk around the sailmakers loft, chandlers shop, quayside, complete with sights and smells from the Manx kipper yard, and uncover the importance of the sea to the lives of the people on the Isle of Man.
During your journey from past to present you’ll also come face to face with characters telling you stories and superstitions from the Island’s past.
Opening Times
Open Daily, 10am – 4pm
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