The Hunt Museum is in the 18th century Georgian Palladian Custom House in Limerick City. It has objects from around the world and is the legacy of the Hunt family. It features Neolithic and Bronze Age archaeology, Greek and Roman antiques, the cross of Mary Queen of Scots alongside the Ardagh Chalice, Viking Armoury and a Dekadrachma, reputed to be one of the Thirty Pieces of Silver Judas Iscariot earned for betraying Jesus. Artworks by Picasso, Gauguin, Renoir, Moore, Roderic O’Connor, Jack B. Yeats and Paul Henry are in the Captain’s Room.
The haute couture display of Sybil Connolly, Irish designer of the 1950’s and early 60’s, dresser of Jackie Onassis Kennedy, celebrates the centenary of her birth.
A Wild Atlantic Way is the 2021 Summer Exhibition. Irish Artists have painted the life and landscapes of the West of Ireland, enticing people to its beauty for nearly 200 years. Autumn will see a VR version of Hieronymus Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights.
There are free tours to explain the building’s architecture or to take you on a cookery journey. For kids, there is an Animal Hunt or Medieval Treasure Hunt. Check the website or social media @HuntMuseum.
Custom House Quay, Limerick City Centre, overlooking the Custom House Park and River Shannon
Custom House, Rutland Street, Limerick City, Ireland