First Time Visitors

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Welcome to Galway City Museum

If it’s your first time visiting, you’re in the right place. Here you’ll find everything you need to plan your trip, from what’s on right now to upcoming events and stories that bring Galway’s past to life. Discover our exhibitions, explore local history, and find practical information to help make your visit enjoyable and easy.

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Exhibition Collaboration between University of Galway and Galway City Museum develops the first installation of its kind in Ireland A ...

Outdoor Exhibition Una Taaffe and one of her dogs at the Galway Fair, 1989. In the summer of 1988, Suzanne ...

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Explore the stories and experiences at Galway City Museum

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Everything you need to know before you arrive

Find opening hours, directions, and accessibility details to help you make the most of your time at Galway City Museum. Admission is always FREE — so come explore at your own pace, right beside the historic Spanish Arch.

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Easter Hours

 Galway City Museum will open Sundays, 12pm – 5pm commencing Easter Dé Domhnaigh 5 Aibreán 2026.