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With more than 100 scheduled events per annum, Galway City Museum’s programme of events caters for a variety of audiences and interests, comprising gallery tours, illustrated talks, art and craft workshops, art classes and evening lectures. Download a copy of our current programme HERE or pick up a hardcopy from the museum.
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November 2019
NASA is currently looking into the possibility of humans living in space. You are an astrobiologist who has been given the job of creating new crops to grow on other planets. By learning about conditions on Mars, and life adaptions to extreme environments, you will design plants that can live outside of Earth! In conjunction [...]
Find out moreNASA is currently looking into the possibility of humans living in space. You are an astrobiologist who has been given the job of creating new crops to grow on other planets. By learning about conditions on Mars, and life adaptions to extreme environments, you will design plants that can live outside of Earth! In conjunction [...]
Find out moreNASA is currently looking into the possibility of humans living in space. You are an astrobiologist who has been given the job of creating new crops to grow on other planets. By learning about conditions on Mars, and life adaptions to extreme environments, you will design plants that can live outside of Earth! In conjunction [...]
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Join harp maker Natalie Surina and historian Maura Ó Cróinín as they discuss the history, construction, stringing and music of the early Irish harp, and compare it to its European counterparts. Afterwards, visit the Keepers of the Gael exhibition, which explores Gaelic society and culture through the lens of the learned families who served Gaelic chiefs and English lords [...]
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The Keepers of the Gael exhibition explores Gaelic culture and society through the lens of the learned families of historians, lawyers, physicians, poets and musicians who served Gaelic chiefs and English lords in Ireland between 1200 and 1600 AD. As places are limited, advance booking is advised – call the museum on (091) 532460. Suitable [...]
Find out moreThe Keepers of the Gael exhibition explores Gaelic culture and society through the lens of the learned families of historians, lawyers, physicians, poets and musicians who served Gaelic chiefs and English lords in Ireland between 1200 and 1600 AD. As places are limited, advance booking is advised – call the museum on (091) 532460. Suitable [...]
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The Revolution in Galway, 1913-1923 exhibition explores the Easter Rising, War of Independence and Civil War from a Galway perspective. It features a diverse range of objects – a green ensign flag flown during the visit of King Edward VII to Galway in 1903, a piper’s cap belonging Éamonn Ceannt, a chess piece carved by [...]
Find out moreThe Revolution in Galway, 1913-1923 exhibition explores the Easter Rising, War of Independence and Civil War from a Galway perspective. It features a diverse range of objects – a green ensign flag flown during the visit of King Edward VII to Galway in 1903, a piper’s cap belonging Éamonn Ceannt, a chess piece carved by [...]
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Making Home is an improvisational performance event that evolved through Creation-as-Research with Bernadette Divilly during 2019. The focus is the body, housing, home and homelessness. The participants included long-term residents in Ireland and new communities. Audience engagement will be embedded in the structure. As places are limited, advance booking is advised – call the museum [...]
Find out moreJoin Bernadette Divilly, choreographer and dance movement psychotherapist for a movement workshop that combines contemplative dance practice with awareness of the relationship with home. This is an opportunity to create and learn together. Supported by Galway Dance Project in partnership with Galway City Museum. As places are limited, advance booking is advised – call the [...]
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