Casino Model Railway Museum

About Casino Model Railway Museum

Take a self guided tour through a refurbished thatched cottage, home to a model railway museum and to an exquisite collection of approximately 350 precision made models. Learn about the history of Irish rail through visual and digital interpretation or explore intricately made model trains. View the spectacular working model trains, some running on overhead tracks, laid out on a large scale model table. The Casino Model Railway Museum is located in the heart of Malahide beside a picturesque train station and is within walking distance of Malahide Castle. It’s just 10 minutes from Dublin Airport and 13km from Dublin City centre.

All aboard! Why not experience what it is like to drive a life-sized Iarnród Éireann train at the Casino Model Railway Museum in Malahide. A Children’s Interpretative Centre that brings children’s natural curiosity on a immersive and exciting rail journey.

Housed in the beautifully restored Casino 'Cottage Orné' in the heart of Malahide, this visitor attraction maximises technology, with layered sights and sounds and digital screens on the windows of the carriage to help add to the experience. These interactive elements deliver an educational experience filled with energy and momentum as the DART journey unfolds.

Located beside Malahide DART station, Ireland's only model railway takes you back in time and lets you explore one of the world's most unique model railway collections.