Limerick Museum
Museum in Limerick, Mid-West Region, Ireland
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The Frank McCourt Museum
The Frank McCourt Museum in Limerick, Ireland is dedicated to the Pulitzer Prize winning author and is based in his former school in the Georgian Quarter. Come visit the classroom of the highly acclained book Angela's Ashes with interesting murals on the walls and a collection of memorabilia in display cases including school books of the period and old photos. The Frank McCourt Museum heightens an awareness of the achievement of Frank McCourt who grew up in abject poverty, the museum tells his story and is a tudor style listed building erected in 1843 with fascinating features.
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The Hunt Museum
The Hunt Museum in Limerick, Ireland preserves and exhibits the lifetime collection of original artefacts gathered by John and Gertrude Hunt, it is known as the Hunt Collection, and the museum also displays its own collections and visiting exhibitions. The museum offers lectures on various subjects, tours of their permanent collection, arts and craft classes, activities and camps for children and more, docents and volunteers assist with general visitors, school tours and other groups. The Hunt Museum is also available for hire to host different events like meetings, lectures, seminars, receptions and dining, come for a fascinating visit, there's also a gift shop.