The centre allows visitors to follow the fortunes of the most famous Irish-American family through the 20th century to the present day.
The centre features an interpretative exhibit which traces the story from Patrick Kennedy leaving as a famine emigrant to his great grandchildren’s return as US President (John F Kennedy), US Ambassador (Jean Kennedy Smith), founder of the Special Olympics (Eunice Shriver), Attorney General (Bobby Kennedy) and US Senator (Ted Kennedy).
It provides an engaging guided tour, incorporating audio-visuals, a photographic exhibition and a historical interpretative display.
The Visitor Centre at the Kennedy Homestead was opened in June 2013 by Caroline Kennedy and Taoiseach Enda Kenny, giving visitors the opportunity to experience the story of the Kennedy family in a new state of the art exhibition, through a mixture of media.
