Located behind the famous Spanish Arch, the Galway City Museum is dedicated to the history and heritage of Galway City. Boasting spectacular views of the Claddagh, the Corrib River, and Galway Bay, the museum features a variety of permanent and rotating exhibitions that explore Galway’s archaeology, arts and crafts, folk, and natural history. Signature exhibits include a traditional Galway ‘hooker’ sailboat, a medieval stone collection featuring items such as coats of arms, corbels, and plaques from the 16th and 17th centuries. The museum also has a photography gallery displaying photographs of life in the city from the 1950s onwards, and interesting artifacts from Galway’s pubs dating in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Spanish Parade, Galway, County Galway, H91 CX5P, Ireland, Phone: +35-391-53-24-60

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