Carlow County Museum, Province of Leinster, Ireland
4.5 (84 reviews) Thursday: 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #4 in County Carlow Speciality Museums
Excellent museum experience
Carlow County Museum is a treasure located in Carlow Town’s Cultural Quarter. Admission is free and is entered through Carlow Tourist Office. Spanning four galleries, the museum has a wide collection of objects from the county including the magnificent 19th century pulpit from Carlow Cathedral; the original gallows trapdoor from Carlow Gaol; the smoking pipe of Captain Myles Keogh, killed at the infamous Battle of Little Big Horn; a 340 million-year-old fossilised squid; the death mask of Kevin Barry, a medical student who was executed for his role in the Irish War of Independence; a display on St. Willibrord, an Anglo-Saxon monk who trained in County Carlow and is now the Patron Saint of Luxembourg and First Apostle of the Netherlands; items relating to John Tyndall, the renowned 19th century Carlow scientist who discovered the greenhouse effect; see a display on Carlow’s Sugar Factory and the recently conserved 16th century effigy of Robert Hartpole, the Constable of Carlow Castle
Address
College Street Carlow Town, Carlow R93 E3T2 Ireland
Mobile
Website
http://www.carlowmuseum.ie
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Sunday :
Current local date and time now
Thursday, May 09, 2024, 15:44
User Ratings
4.5 based on (84 reviews)
Reviews
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5Tricia H 5:00 PM Feb 24, 2020
5th class trip
I took my class of 32 5th class students (age 11/12 years old) and the museum could not have been more accommodating. From the very start they replied very promptly to emails (due to a hactic classroom schedule I had to rearrange times) to the welcome the students recieved. Staff split the group into 2, assigned each group a tour guide and showed the students around. They were fantastic story tellers and really brought the artefacts to life. The answered all questions and were kind and considerate to the students at all times. I could not recommend this museum enough....Did I mention it's free of charge!! Thank you carlow museum, we are still talking about you in school!!
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4edmondite 5:00 PM Mar 2, 2020
Learned more about the city of Carlow for free!
Located right by the Tourist Information Office, this museum was very interesting and had lots of good artifacts from former days. A kind gentleman was working there and explained to me the story of Lucinda Sly and about the sugar factory. Up the stairs you can get a view of Carlow Cathedral and learn more church history. There is a place to make a donation as you exit.
