Easter Hours
Galway City Museum will open Sundays, 12pm – 5pm commencing Easter Dé Domhnaigh 5 Aibreán 2026.
Fáilte. Fáilte go dtí Músaem Cathrach na Gaillimhe
Uaireanta Oscailte
Dé Máirt to Dé Sathairn, 10am – 5pm
Sundays (Easter to mid-Sept), 12pm - 5pm
Galleries close at 4:45pm
***Please note, Galway City Museum will be closed on Dé Sathairn, 7 Samhain 2026 due to industrial action.***
Admission is FREE
No booking required
Suggested donation €5
Closed Christmas Day, St Stephen’s Day, St Patrick’s Day & Good Dé hAoine
Visitor Guide
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First Time Visitor
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Fun for all ages
Teaghlaigh
Discover family-friendly exhibitions, hands-on activities, and special events that bring Galway’s history to life for children and adults alike.
Learning beyond the classroom
Educators
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Everything you need to know
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Scéalta
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Explore the stories and experiences at Galway City Museum
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How would you know if you were on trend in seventeenth-century Galway? Would you wear an Irish mantle and léine, risking a fine for ...
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As part of its outreach programme, Galway City Museum is hosting a series of educational talks at Westside Resource Centre, Seamus Quirke Road, on the ...
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How would you know if you were on trend in seventeenth-century Galway? Would you wear an Irish mantle and léine, risking a fine for ...
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As part of its outreach programme, Galway City Museum is hosting a series of educational talks at Westside Resource Centre, Seamus Quirke Road, on the ...
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[Image: No.s 45 & 47 Dominick Street, courtesy of Galway City Council.] As part of its outreach programme, Galway City Museum is hosting a series ...
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[Image: Daniel O’Connell, Co. Galway, 1843] As part of its outreach programme, Galway City Museum is hosting a series of educational talks at Westside Resource ...