They will descend a companionway to enter the quarters of the Captain and Mate, and the stateroom assigned to important passengers. These spaces will be fitted out exactly as they were for a voyage, with all the clutter of everyday life. A mixture of authentic and replica objects will be used, but the appearance has to be that of a ship just built. Visitors will see the comparative comfort of these quarters, and discover the quality of food and drink served here. The route of the ship and length of voyage will be explained, for this is where charts are kept.
Visitors then pass into the passenger quarters.
Again these will be authentically fitted out to show the cramped conditions and meagre possessions of the emigrants. Passengers will tell the visitors where they have come from, why they are leaving Ireland, what the food and water ration is like, and how the emigrants are organised, so that only their representative is allowed to address the Captain. Visitors will now move through into the crew quarters. In this recreated space they will learn about the size of the crew and their duties, as well as their experiences on other voyages. Visitors will then descend another companionway into the main hold.