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Galway City Museum will open Sundays, 12pm – 5pm commencing Easter Sunday 5 April 2026.
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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.
Ahoy Transition Years!
February 3, 2026
Galway City Museum is teaming up with the Galway Hooker Sailing Club to offer Transition Year students the opportunity t...
St Brigid and St Brigid’s Cross
January 29, 2026
Did you know that St Brigid – as well as with St Patrick – is a patron saint of Ireland? Did you known that she was ...
TALK: Those We Remember – Pádraic Ó Conaire
December 2, 2025
Brendan McGowan on the Pádraic Ó Conaire statue for ‘Those We Remember’ historical walk and talk series or...
HeART of Gaza
November 10, 2025
HeART of Gaza is an exhibition of artworks by 26 Palestinian children, aged 3 to 17, showcasing the reality of childhoo...
Making a Traditional Turnip Lantern
October 29, 2025
“At Hallow Eve people often scoop out a turnip leaving nothing but the thick skin. In one side two eyes a nose and a m...
Turnip Lantern Tradition
October 9, 2025
The Halloween custom of carving grotesque faces into a hollowed-out turnips and using them as lanterns was once widespre...
New Tiny Treasure Hunt at Galway City Museum
October 8, 2025
Galway City Museum commissioned LEGO® brick artist, Jessica Farrell, to create twelve tiny models, using LEGO® bricks ...
Liberty IT’S STEAM Studio set to inspire Galway’s next generation of tech talent
October 2, 2025
LIBERTY IT is set to launch a free STEAM-focused workshop later this month designed to encourage young people to explore...
READINGS: Inspired by Objects 2025
September 20, 2025
The 2025 Bealtaine Festival provided an opportune occasion to run a creative-writing course at Galway City Museum over a...
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