The Galway City Museum (Irish: Músaem Cathrach na Gaillimhe) is a museum in Galway City, County Galway, Ireland. It was founded on 29 July 2006, and is located beside the Spanish Arch. The official website for the museum was launched on the 27th November 2008.
Read more about Galway City Museum: Origin and Development, Comerford House, New Museum Building, Galway City Museum Today, Permenant Collection, Collections On Loan
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