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The Limerick Museum was founded in 1907 and in the Carnegie Free Library and Museum building (established by [[Andrew Carnegie]] on Pery Square. Limerick Museum opened to the public in 1916 and remained in Pery Square until 1975. In 1979, the Museum relocated to two restored houses in John Square. In 1998 the Museum was on the move again this time to Castle Lane where it opened to the public in 1999. In 2012, the Museum was moved to a temporary location Civic Buildings, Merchant's Quay in due to the refurbishment and expansion of [[King John's Castle (Limerick)]]. In May 2017, it moved to the present location in the old Franciscans Friary on Henry Street.<ref>https://www.limerick.ie/council/services/community-and-leisure/museum/limerick-museum</ref>
The Limerick Museum was founded in 1907 and in the Carnegie Free Library and Museum building (established by [[Andrew Carnegie]] on Pery Square. Limerick Museum opened to the public in 1916 and remained in Pery Square until 1975. In 1979, the Museum relocated to two restored houses in John Square. In 1998 the Museum was on the move again this time to Castle Lane where it opened to the public in 1999. In 2012, the Museum was moved to a temporary location Civic Buildings, Merchant's Quay in due to the refurbishment and expansion of [[King John's Castle (Limerick)]]. In May 2017, it moved to the present location in the old Franciscans Friary on Henry Street.<ref>https://www.limerick.ie/council/services/community-and-leisure/museum/limerick-museum</ref>


The museum is run by [[Limerick City and County Council]]. It is fully accessible to all. Opening hours are 10.00am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday. Entry to the museum is free.
The museum is run by [[Limerick City and County Council]]. It is fully accessible to all. Entry to the museum is free.


Limerick Museum received national recognition as a museum under the Cultural Institution Act 1997, which allowed it to become a designated museums of the collection of archaeological material. Before 1977 the Limerick city librarian was also the curator. The full-time museum curators included: Larry Walsh – 1977 to 2012.<ref>Spellissy, Sean 'The History of Limerick', Limerick 1993. {{ISBN|0953468313}}</ref>; Brian Hodkinson – 2012 to 2017; Dr [[Matthew Potter (Historian)|Matthew Potter]] – 2017 to Present.
Limerick Museum received national recognition as a museum under the Cultural Institution Act 1997, which allowed it to become a designated museums of the collection of archaeological material. Before 1977 the Limerick city librarian was also the curator. The full-time museum curators included: Larry Walsh – 1977 to 2012.<ref>Spellissy, Sean 'The History of Limerick', Limerick 1993. {{ISBN|0953468313}}</ref>; Brian Hodkinson – 2012 to 2017; Dr [[Matthew Potter (Historian)|Matthew Potter]] – 2017 to Present.


The mission of Limerick Museum is to collect, preserve and display items relating to the history of Limerick city and county from the Stone Age to the present day. It has a collection of sixty-two thousand objects gathered through donations, purchase and long term loan. Since 2017, the number of visitors has increased rapidly from 13,000 in 2017 to 23,000 in 2018.
The mission of Limerick Museum is to collect, preserve and display items relating to the history of Limerick city and county from the Stone Age to the present day. It has a collection of sixty thousand objects gathered through donations, purchase and long term loan.


==Exhibitions==
==Exhibitions==
The first exhibition ever held in Limerick Museum was in 1940 to commemorate the centenary of the death of Limerick novelist [[Gerald Griffin]]. Since then there have been a series of exhibitions on various aspects of Limerick's history and culture. This gives an opportunity for the rotation of objects within the collection by topic. For example in the Retrospective Exhibition (2014) the Charter of the City signed by [[King Charles II of England]], a sword given to the city by [[Queen Elizabeth I of England]] as well as many other interesting items relating to civic life in the city were on display. One of the most important exhibition ever held in the Museum was the Treasures of Thomond exhibition, held in 1980 to mark the reopening of Limerick Museum in St John's Square. The centre piece of was the O'Dea mitre and crozier on loan from the Diocese of Limerick. These are now on display in the [[Hunt Museum]].
The first exhibition ever held in Limerick Museum was in 1940 to commemorate the centenary of the death of Limerick novelist [[Gerald Griffin]]. Since then there have been a series of exhibitions on various aspects of Limerick's history and culture. This gives an opportunity for the rotation of objects within the collection by topic. For example in the Retrospective Exhibition (2014) the Charter of the City signed by [[King Charles II of England]], a sword given to the city by [[Queen Elizabeth I of England]] as well as many other interesting items relating to civic life in the city were on display.


In 1980 the Treasures of Thomond exhibition was held to mark the reopening of Limerick Museum in John Square. The centre piece of was the O'Dea mitre and crozier on loan from the Diocese of Limerick. These are now on display in the [[Hunt Museum]].
Since Limerick Museum moved to the Franciscans, Henry Street, in 2017, a series of exhibitions have been held (the following were all held in Limerick Museum, unless otherwise stated).
Autumn/Winter 2017: Exhibition of Richard Harris memorabilia in association with the Richard Harris Film Festival.
March 2018: John McCarthy Circus Bar Exhibition of Limerick-related circus memorabilia to mark the 250 anniversary of the first modern circus, in association with Tony McCarthy.
April/May 2018: Art Exhibition by Sam Walsh
May-June 2018: Righteous Among the Nations, exhibition on Poles who helped their Jewish compatriots during the Second World War, in association with the Limerick Polish community, held in Glazed Street, Limerick City and County Council, Merchant's Quay, Limerick City
June 2018: Photography exhibition by Joseph Lennon of castles in County Limerick
July 2018: Art exhibition by Maurice Quillinan
August 2018:Art exhibition by Mick O'Dea
August 2018: Amazing Lace Exhibition of Limerick lace in association with the Friends of Lace, held in CB1 Gallery, O'Connell Street, Limerick City
September October 2018: Art exhibition by Cindy Fogarty
October-November 2018: Exhibition of Richard Harris memorabilia in association with the Richard Harris Film Festival, held in the Glazed Street, Limerick City and County Council, Merchant's Quay, Limerick City
November/December 2018: Art exhibition by Trish Taylor-Thompson
December 2018: Pictures at an Exhibition, end of year show.
January-March 2019: Visible Reminders of Invisible Light, in association with the Hunt Museum and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick
January-March 2019: Women in Politics and Public Life 1919-2019, in association with the Department of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, held in Istabraq Hall, Limerick City and County Council, Merchant's Quay, Limerick City
January-March 2019: Living in the Bronze Age by Ingrid Hess, in association with the Hunt Museum
April 2019: Art exhibition by Ralph Gelbert
April/May 2019: Centenary of Limerick Soviet Exhibition, in association with the Limerick Council of Trade Unions, held in Istabraq Hall, Limerick City and County Council, Merchant's Quay, Limerick City
May 2019: Art exhibition by Stephen Lawlor
June 2019: Art exhibition by Croi artists group
June 2019: O'Malley Family in Public Life, in association with the O'Malley Clan Association, held in Istabraq Hall, Limerick City and County Council, Merchant's Quay, Limerick City
July 2019: Art exhibition by Robert P Ryan
August 2019: Photography exhibition by Kieran Kelly
August 2019: Amazing Lace Exhibition of Limerick lace in association with the Friends of Lace, held in St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick City
August 2019: John McCarthy Circus Bar Exhibition, in association with Tony McCarthy, held in Cappamore Community Centre, Cappamore, County Limerick.
September 2019: Art exhibition by Sheila Richardson
September 2019: Limerick's Military Tradition, in association with the Organisation of National Ex-Servicemen and Women, Royal British Legion, Irish Naval Association and Irish UN Veterans Association, held in the Glazed Street, Limerick City and County Council, Merchant's Quay, Limerick City
September 2019:John McCarthy Circus Bar Exhibition, in association with Tony McCarthy, held in Parkway Shopping Centre, Limerick City
October 2019: Art exhibition by Helen G Blake


In 2014, during the Limerick City of Culture, Limerick Museum collaborated with Limerick Archives under the name LM&A [[Limerick Museum and Archives]] in the production of the Retrospective a two part exhibition held between April 2014 to December 2014 marking the end of Limerick City and Limerick County Councils. The Limerick City Council exhibition was held in Limerick Museum and marked 800 years of local government in the city.<ref>http://www.ilovelimerick.ie/2014/retrospective-limerick-museums-free-exhibition/</ref> The Limerick Museum also hosted a [[Limerick lace]] exhibition with LM&A to launched to coincide with the publication of the Amazing Lace by Dr. Matthew Potter, edited by Jacqui Hayes in December 2014.<ref>http://limerickslife.com/amazing-lace/</ref>


<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.isacs.ie/news-events/news/limerick-to-realease-at-launch-of-mccarthys-circus-bar.html|title=Limerick to unveil circus Memorabilia collection at John McCarthy's Circus Bar Exhibition|access-date=19 May 2018}}</ref>
Following the move of the Limerick Museum to the Franciscans, Henry Street, in 2017 the following exhibitions have been held. In autumn/winter 2017 Richard Harris memorials in association with Richard Harris Film Festival. In March 2018 John McCarthy Circus Bar of Limerick related circus memorabilia to mark the 250 anniversary of the first modern circus.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.isacs.ie/news-events/news/limerick-to-realease-at-launch-of-mccarthys-circus-bar.html|title=Limerick to unveil circus Memorabilia collection at John McCarthy's Circus Bar Exhibition|access-date=19 May 2018}}</ref>


==Noted Items in the Collection==
==Noted Items in the Collection==

Revision as of 13:42, 3 October 2019

Limerick Museum
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Established1907; 117 years ago (1907)
LocationHenry Street, Limerick
Collection sizeOver 60,000 objects

Limerick Museum, previously known as the Jim Kemmy Municipal Museum, is a city museum in Limerick, Ireland.[1]

Foundation

The Limerick Museum was founded in 1907 and in the Carnegie Free Library and Museum building (established by Andrew Carnegie on Pery Square. Limerick Museum opened to the public in 1916 and remained in Pery Square until 1975. In 1979, the Museum relocated to two restored houses in John Square. In 1998 the Museum was on the move again this time to Castle Lane where it opened to the public in 1999. In 2012, the Museum was moved to a temporary location Civic Buildings, Merchant's Quay in due to the refurbishment and expansion of King John's Castle (Limerick). In May 2017, it moved to the present location in the old Franciscans Friary on Henry Street.[2]

The museum is run by Limerick City and County Council. It is fully accessible to all. Entry to the museum is free.

Limerick Museum received national recognition as a museum under the Cultural Institution Act 1997, which allowed it to become a designated museums of the collection of archaeological material. Before 1977 the Limerick city librarian was also the curator. The full-time museum curators included: Larry Walsh – 1977 to 2012.[3]; Brian Hodkinson – 2012 to 2017; Dr Matthew Potter – 2017 to Present.

The mission of Limerick Museum is to collect, preserve and display items relating to the history of Limerick city and county from the Stone Age to the present day. It has a collection of sixty thousand objects gathered through donations, purchase and long term loan.

Exhibitions

The first exhibition ever held in Limerick Museum was in 1940 to commemorate the centenary of the death of Limerick novelist Gerald Griffin. Since then there have been a series of exhibitions on various aspects of Limerick's history and culture. This gives an opportunity for the rotation of objects within the collection by topic. For example in the Retrospective Exhibition (2014) the Charter of the City signed by King Charles II of England, a sword given to the city by Queen Elizabeth I of England as well as many other interesting items relating to civic life in the city were on display.

In 1980 the Treasures of Thomond exhibition was held to mark the reopening of Limerick Museum in John Square. The centre piece of was the O'Dea mitre and crozier on loan from the Diocese of Limerick. These are now on display in the Hunt Museum.

In 2014, during the Limerick City of Culture, Limerick Museum collaborated with Limerick Archives under the name LM&A Limerick Museum and Archives in the production of the Retrospective a two part exhibition held between April 2014 to December 2014 marking the end of Limerick City and Limerick County Councils. The Limerick City Council exhibition was held in Limerick Museum and marked 800 years of local government in the city.[4] The Limerick Museum also hosted a Limerick lace exhibition with LM&A to launched to coincide with the publication of the Amazing Lace by Dr. Matthew Potter, edited by Jacqui Hayes in December 2014.[5]

Following the move of the Limerick Museum to the Franciscans, Henry Street, in 2017 the following exhibitions have been held. In autumn/winter 2017 Richard Harris memorials in association with Richard Harris Film Festival. In March 2018 John McCarthy Circus Bar of Limerick related circus memorabilia to mark the 250 anniversary of the first modern circus.[6]

Noted Items in the Collection

See also

References

  1. ^ "Limerick City Museum Online Catalogue". Limerick City Council. Archived from the original on 26 June 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  2. ^ https://www.limerick.ie/council/services/community-and-leisure/museum/limerick-museum
  3. ^ Spellissy, Sean 'The History of Limerick', Limerick 1993. ISBN 0953468313
  4. ^ http://www.ilovelimerick.ie/2014/retrospective-limerick-museums-free-exhibition/
  5. ^ http://limerickslife.com/amazing-lace/
  6. ^ "Limerick to unveil circus Memorabilia collection at John McCarthy's Circus Bar Exhibition". Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  7. ^ The Guinness Book of Answers (3rd ed.). Enfield: Guinness Superlatives. 1980. p. 29. ISBN 0-85112-202-7.
  8. ^ http://museum.limerick.ie/index.php/Detail/Object/Show/object_id/8460
  9. ^ http://museum.limerick.ie/index.php/Detail/Object/Show/object_id/375
  10. ^ http://museum.limerick.ie/index.php/Detail/Object/Show/object_id/6214

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