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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ILLUSTRATED TALK: A Short History of Galway, 1124 to 1691
November 5, 2024 @ 10:45 am - 12:00 pm GMT
Galway was founded 900 years ago this year, when – in 1124 AD – Turlough O’Conor, king of Connacht and high-king of Ireland, commanded the construction of a stronghold at the mouth of the Galway River (Corrib) on the southern edge of his Connacht kingdom. Brendan McGowan, Education Officer at Galway City Museum, presents an illustrated talk on the early origins and development of Galway.
As part of its outreach programme, Galway City Museum has curated a series of educational events, which will take place at Westside Resource Centre, on Seamus Quirke Road, throughout the darker months between October 2024 and February 2025. The series has been specially developed in response to the interests of the local community and covers a wide range of topics.
Book now, call 091 528325
These events are free of charge, and all are welcome, but please book in advance by contacting Westside Resource Centre at (091) 528325. Address: Westside Resource Centre (next to Westside Library), Seamus Quirke Road, Galway, H19 C1KX.
Directions to Westside Resource Centre
