EPIC hosts a dynamic programme of temporary exhibitions throughout the year, bringing fresh perspectives on the Irish diaspora and its global impact. Through our valued partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs, we are able to present exhibitions that not only celebrate Irish heritage but also connect with international communities, past and present.
Our past exhibitions have explored themes as diverse as trailblazing Irish women, maritime history, and political satire. We’ve showcased stories of migration and memory, reflected on defining moments in our modern history and looked outward to Ireland’s connections with the wider world.
Current Exhibition
Date: 8th April – 30th June 2026
Time: 10am – 6:45pm (last entry 5pm)
Location: Celebrations Gallery at EPIC
Cost: Entry to the No Irish Need Apply? temporary exhibition is included with general admission into the museum
About The Exhibition
This new temporary exhibition within EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum asks how the millions of Irish people in England have fared over the past 200 years. Based on landmark economic history research using new big data analysis, it tracks the wealth, health, and living standards of Irish migrants and families of Irish descent, showing that the Irish were substantially poorer than their English neighbours for generations.
No Irish Need Apply? highlights the extraordinary contribution Irish women and men have made to the English economy and wider society, through their hard work, vibrant culture, and political activism. The exhibition also includes the words and music of Irish migrants in England captured in Philip Donnellan’s 1965 film “The Irishmen”, in collaboration with the Irish Film Institute.
The exhibition has been developed by the Department of Economic History at the London School of Economics & Political Science from research by Professor Neil Cummins and Professor Cormac Ó Gráda (UCD). It has been curated by Dr Christoper Kissane, Engagement & Impact Lead, LSE Dept of Economic History.
Past Exhibitions
Frontlines: Irish Journalists Abroad
A Century of the Irish Passport
Looking East: Ireland + India
The Pogues: They Gave the Walls a Talking
Homecoming: JFK in Ireland Exhibition
Look Back to Look Forward: 50 Years of the Irish in Britain
Entangled Islands: Ireland and the Caribbean
History of the Museum
LOOKING BACK
Acreditation & Awards
RECOGNITION
The chq Building
HERITAGE
