Exhibitions
Galway and the Wars of Empire: Second Floor Gallery.
This exhibition looks at the involvement of Galway men and women in the Wars of Empire, from Napoleonic times to the First World War. The exhibition features a number of objects on loan from Renmore Barracks Museum, the National Museum of Ireland, Trinity College, the Connaught Rangers Association, Galway City Museum collection and from various private sources.
Currach: Irish Skin Boats: First Floor Gallery
This exhition follows the evolution of the Irish Skin Boat, or currach, from the Boyne Coracle through to the more common types of currach still used today on the western seaboard today. The exhibition includes many examples of currach.
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The Men of Bannockburn
Galway City and Stirling in Scotland have recently held a festival to celebrate a new friendly connection between the two areas. Stirling is the home of Scottish warrior, William Wallace and was the crucible of Scotish history. This exhibition, titled Men of Bannockburn, is on loan from the Smith Museum in Stirling, and will be on show until September.
- Looking West from Galway Bay
- Pádraic Ó Conaire Statue
- Galway Hooker (The Máirtín Oliver)
- Sword & Mace
- Galway, 1800-1950
- Medieval Galway
- Dominican Silverware and Altar Cloth
- The Claddagh