Explore the 'Strangers to Citizens' Exhibition at Schottenstift Museum: Irish Migrants in Early Modern Europe

This exhibition explores the history of Irish migrants in early modern Europe (1600-1800) who left their homeland seeking new lives on the continent. It details their journeys, challenges, and eventual integration into host societies, highlighting migration as a constant aspect of the human experience.

The touring exhibition 'Strangers to Citizens' at the Schottenstift Museum presents the compelling story of Irish emigrants who left their homeland during the early modern period, seeking new homes across Europe. Driven by significant social, religious, and economic upheavals after 1600, waves of Irish migrants, including dispossessed aristocrats, former soldiers, academics, clergy, and the impoverished, embarked on journeys across the continent. The exhibition delves into their uncertain futures and the varied receptions they encountered, noting that while initially met with coolness, these 'outsiders' gradually achieved an 'insider' status by forming communities and integrating into their new societies. Originally conceived by 'The Irish in Europe Project' at Maynooth University and the National Library of Ireland, the mobile version was developed and funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for Ireland's EU Council Presidency in 2013. Although the Schottenstift itself had no direct relations with Irish immigrants during the exhibition's timeframe, its historical Irish Benedictine past made it a fitting venue. The exhibition serves as a powerful testament to the enduring nature of migration as a fundamental aspect of human existence.

The page does not provide specific ticketing information for this exhibition, directing visitors back to the main museum page. Admission details would likely be part of general museum entry.