The exciting story of the kidnap of Mary Pike, an early 19th century heiress, is also recounted. Various exhibitions tell the fascinating story of Cork's Maritime Heritage, with sections focusing on the Port of Cork, the boat building traditions of Cork, the area's seafaring history and tales of shipwreck and plunder. The History of the Fire Service is portrayed from its 18th century origins to the modern day in vivid and action packed displays using life-size reproductions and fire fighting artefacts. A gallery of archive photographs, supplemented by graphic material, records the development of train, tram and bus services in the pioneering decades of the development of public transport in Cork. For more detailed information on the exhibits in the park, click here .
Visitors can also stroll or picnic in the landscaped grounds.
The grounds, Pike Cafe, toilets and ground-floor exhibits are all wheelchair accessible.