Museum
Galway City Museum
A modern museum beside the Spanish Arch exploring Galway's history and the sea.
- Editor's score
- 4.2
- Visit
- 1 h
- Price
- Free
About
The museum tells the story of the city from prehistory through its medieval merchant tribes to the modern day. Displays cover Galway's maritime life, including a traditional hooker boat, and there is a gallery on the nearby Atlantic and its marine life.
Best time to go: Go to the top floor for the view over the Spanish Arch and the Claddagh.
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