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Museum Blog
Museum staff, volunteers and others share stories and insights that explore Galway City Museum’s collection and exhibition themes, along with all the latest museum news.
COVID Creativity
August 28, 2020
During the first weeks of the Covid-19 Pandemic the Museum saw its doors shut to the public. We moved towards an online ...
Richard Joyce and the oldest known Claddagh ring
August 26, 2020
Early in 2020 Galway City Museum acquired what is thought to be the oldest Claddagh ring known in existence. It dates fr...
TANDEM BEACH CLEAN
January 31, 2020
Looking to do something new this Sunday? How about a TANDEM BEACH CLEAN?? If you interested in clean beaches and saving ...
A ‘Famine’ Story At Galway City Museum!
January 18, 2020
Re-discover the captivating story of Paul Strzelecki, a Polish humanitarian who saved over 200,000 children during the G...
Tom Mollineaux honoured by World Champion Boxer, Katie Taylor
December 19, 2019
Memorial unveiling to African-American champion boxer, Tom Mollineaux buried in Galway A 200-year-old promise was fulfil...
THE BOOK OF O’DAVOREN FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY
November 7, 2019
Museum Offers Once-in-a-lifetime Opportunity! Galway City Museum currently have on loan, for a short time only, one of t...
FÁILTE IRELAND ANNOUNCEMENT
October 17, 2019
Fáilte Ireland announces over €6.6 million for ‘transformative’ new Atlantic Museum Galway On Friday, 11t...
New Gaelic Ireland Exhibition Now Open!
June 24, 2019
Keepers of the Gael / Caomhnóirí na nGael Culture and Society in Gaelic Ireland, 1200 – 1600AD Keepers of the Gael i...
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