National Museum of Ireland – Country Life

The award-winning National Museum of Ireland - Country Life presents traditional life in Ireland throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Set in the beautiful grounds of Turlough Park (eight kms east of Castlebar), the Museum treats visitors to a taste of how our ancestors lived their daily lives, in good times and bad.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

This national collection is displayed over the four floors and includes original artefacts and displays, captivating archival video footage and interactive screens. Discover the lives of our very recent ancestors through agriculture, fishing and hunting, clothing and textiles, furniture and fittings, trades and crafts, transport, calendar customs, leisure and religion.                                                                                                                                                                                      

A carefully selected programme of temporary exhibitions catches the public imagination. The Museum also runs a constantly changing programme of workshops, events and festivals for adults, families and schools.                                                                                                                                                             

Visitors are invited to round off their visit with a relaxing walk through the stunning gardens followed by a tasty lunch in the café.  Afterwards they can browse through the Museum Shop where a range of quality products are available at reasonable prices.

Open Tuesday – Saturday: 10am-5pm; Sunday: 2-5pm

Closed Mondays (incl.Bank Holidays); Closed Good Friday, Christmas Day.

Admission to the National Museum of Ireland –Country Life is Free