House of Manannan
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Peel,
Isle of Man
Thie Vanannan | |
 House of Manannan building in Peel. | |
  Location of House of Manannan on the Isle of Man | |
| Established | 1997 |
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| Location | Mill Road, Peel, Isle of Man |
| Coordinates | 54°13′18″N 4°41′51″W / 54.2218°N 4.6976°W |
The House of Manannan is a museum in Peel in the Isle of Man. It is named after the "great mythological sea god"[1] Manannan and covers the island's Celtic, Viking, and Maritime history.
The museum is located in the former Peel railway station. The original building was built in 1873 and closed in September 1968 with the closure of the Peel line between Douglas and Peel.[2] In 1979 it was used to house Odin's Raven. In 1997 the building was then repurposed and expanded to suit the needs of the museum at a cost of £5.5 million.
In 1998, the museum was awarded National Heritage Museum of the Year, an award shared with the Jersey Maritime Museum in St Helier.[3]
In recent years, the museum has sadly fallen into disrepair due to lack of maintenance and investment.
