Information
Opening Hours

Monday to Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 2 pm - 5 pm
Closed New Year's Day (January 1), Good Friday, Christmas Day (December 25), St. Stephen's Day (December 26).

 Full wheelchair access.

The facilities of the museum may be hired outside our normal opening hours. The museum is an excellent venue for evening entertainment, receptions, functions and launches. We offer bespoke packages - everything from lecture facilities to receptions, private tours and dinner parties.

Please contact reservations@huntmuseum.com
Tel. +353-61-312833 or Fax +353-61-312834 for further information and costs.

2008 Admission Prices
Adult €7.75; concession (senior and 3rd level student) €6.25
Child €4
Family €17.50
Click here for a Special Offer - 2 adult admissions for the price of 1!

Families
The Hunt Museum Treasure Trail is available to all children visiting the Museum. This is an ideal way for families to explore the Collection together.
 
Guided Tours

During a visit to the museum you can choose to explore the collection by yourself or take one of our regular guided tours.
There is no extra charge for tours. Tours take approximately one hour and vary according to the guide. The tour can be a Highlights tour or for (pre-booked groups) explore a theme or focus on particular areas or objects from the exhibition. During a Highlights tour our expert guides will explore the Hunt Collection and the lives of the collectors. You can view the art of Picasso, Renoir and Yeats, stunning works from medieval times and examine weapons and tools from the Celtic period. Also included is a visit to our Jewellery Gallery, to view the Mary Queen of Scots Cross, and to the Treasury, to see the Greek coin reputed to be "one of the thirty pieces of silver" paid to Judas for the betrayal of Christ.

Those that choose to explore the exhibition unguided can discuss the artefacts on an informal basis with our Docent guides who are available in the galleries.

Pre-booking is recommended for groups.
Contact reservations@huntmuseum.com
Or tel. +353-61-312833 or fax +353-61-312834

 
Location

The Hunt Museum, Rutland Street, Limerick, Ireland.
 
Limerick is the Irish Republic’s third largest city, and is one of Ireland’s leading tourist and business centres, with a rich and varied history. The city is magnificently sited on one of Europe's finest rivers, the River Shannon. Its castles, ancient walls and museums are testament to its dramatic past.

Limerick City is an excellent centre for shopping. It has also gained a reputation for dining and the city has its own 'Good Food Circle' of restaurants. The city is also considered to be the sporting capital of Ireland with excellent facilities and passionate followers of all sporting activities. Limerick is an excellent holiday base and is just 30 minutes from Shannon Airport.		  


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Access by Air - Shannon Airport
Shannon International Airport is 20 minutes from the museum and there are daily scheduled flights on a year round basis from most European capitals and the USA.

During May to September, and in certain cases April to October, there are charter flights operating directly to Shannon from several cities in Germany, France, Holland, Belgium, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark and Norway.


Access by Sea
A wide range of sea ferry services operate to Ireland.


Rail
Limerick City's Colbert Station, fifteen minutes' walk from The Hunt Museum, forms part of the mainline rail network. The approximate journey time by train between Limerick and Dublin is , and Limerick-Cork is 1.5 hours. Details are available at the station on the day of travel or in advance by calling the Regional Office in Limerick.
Contact Iarnród Éireann/Irish Rail, tel. +353-61-315555 or internet www.irishrail.ie


 Access By Bus
Limerick City's Colbert Station is the main bus station and has regular bus connections to all part of Ireland.
Contact: Bus Éireann, tel: +353-61-313333 or internet www.buseireann.ie

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