Easter Hours
Galway City Museum will open Sundays, 12pm – 5pm commencing Easter Sunday 5 April 2026.
What’s On
Galway City Museum’s programme of events caters for a variety of audiences and interests, comprising gallery tours, illustrated talks, art and craft workshops, art classes and lectures. Enjoy our current series of online workshops here!
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HERITAGE WEEK EVENT: The Story of Living by the Sea – A Coastal Heritage Journey
August 23, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 6:00 pm IST
Join Galway City Museum and Galway Atlantaquaria for a special Heritage Week event on Grattan Beach, Salthill.
We invite you to celebrate this year’s Heritage Week theme, “Exploring Our Foundations,” with a morning of seaside storytelling, fossil hunting, and shoreline discovery. This event is open to all ages and offers a unique chance to connect with our natural heritage and uncover the stories hidden in our coastal landscape.
This event is FREE and family-friendly.
📍 VENUE: Galway Famine Ship Memorial, Grattan Road, Galway.
Advanced booking is required through the Museum, and places are limited. Please email museum@galwaycity.ie to make a booking and call the Museum on (091) 532460 for further details. The event will go ahead rain or shine—just dress for the weather and bring your curiosity!