Limerick Museum
Limerick Museum
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10:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Monday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 17:00
Tuesday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 17:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 17:00
Thursday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 17:00
Friday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 17:00
About
Limerick Museum is now based in the Franciscan Friary, Henry Street. The Limerick Museum first opened its doors in 1916 at the Carnegie Building in Pery Square and relocated four times before finding its permanent home in Henry Street. The Limerick Museum holds in storage the largest local authority collection in the country. The display in Henry Street shows only a fraction of this collection to highlight the history of Limerick City and County for thousands of years. The museum is fully accessible to all and is free.
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Feb 2023 • Family
Lovely way to pass an hour. Very interesting artifacts along with some really nice displays about the many industries in Limericks past. Fantastic that it's free! Kids really enjoyed it
Written 18 February 2023
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leonardobrien
Geneva, Switzerland16 contributions
Nov 2022 • Friends
I love Limerick. I love the spirit and pride of Limerick people. Limerick has a proud and noble history. Its location on the Shannon is magnificent. Its architecture is stunning. Its sporting prowess is enviable.
Limerick Museum is not worthy of the name. Shame !
Limerick deserves much much better
Limerick Museum is not worthy of the name. Shame !
Limerick deserves much much better
Written 19 November 2022
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Scott Kerrison
Oslo, Norway23 contributions
Sep 2022
Free entry, and in my mind, that's just as well. An eclectic collection with information and displays about the city's past. Not extensive, a little of lots of things, and little in depth, I thought. Won't take long to pass through if you have some time to kill.
Written 15 October 2022
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Marius P
Oslo, Norway1,705 contributions
Jun 2022
Went here since we had some time in the city before dinner.
A small museum about different aspects of the city. It was interesting to learn about the peak times for the city.
A small museum about different aspects of the city. It was interesting to learn about the peak times for the city.
Written 30 June 2022
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Paul O
County Monaghan, Ireland3,202 contributions
Aug 2021 • Solo
This is a small free museum which gives some history on the city. Will probably take no more than 30 mins to visit. There is a series of photos from the 70s/80s which are enjoyable
Written 2 August 2021
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annier275
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Sep 2020 • Solo
The Limerick Leader archive photos from the 1970s provided a great insight into life in Limerick at that time.
Written 2 September 2020
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Sara7420
Dublin, Ireland49 contributions
Aug 2020 • Family
We spent about an hour in the Limerick City Museum. Its small but comprehensive exhibits about the city’s industrial and social past in particular were very well done. It’s free to enter and provides an interesting background to Limerick.
Written 19 August 2020
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Gobnait o lunacy
Dublin, Ireland37 contributions
Dec 2019 • Solo
Fairly dull uninspiring series of displays, it's housed in what appears to be a large building but the place internally is rather poky.
Not a great number of items on display either, most of the rooms give the impression of being half empty.
Weird opening hours, Mon to Fri only.
Closed Sat and Sun.
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Not a great number of items on display either, most of the rooms give the impression of being half empty.
Weird opening hours, Mon to Fri only.
Closed Sat and Sun.
Why?
Written 11 December 2019
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Olly986
Newbridge, Ireland144 contributions
Aug 2019 • Family
Free entry to a pretty small museum with lots to learn about Limerick and plenty artifacts, would recommend as it won't take long.
Written 8 August 2019
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Rob R
Allen, TX574 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
Some great history of Limerick and most of all a mummified cat! Reminds me of the one at Christ Church in Dublin.
Written 7 June 2019
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How to get from Bunratty Castle area to Limerick Museum?
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Limerick, Ireland
Limerick Museum is now centrally located on Henry Street and can be accessed by foot from the Bus Stops at Arthur's Quay, the Train Station at Parnell Street or from any of the various car parks in the city.
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- Limerick Museum is open:
- Mon - Fri 10:00 - 13:00
- Mon - Fri 14:00 - 17:00
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