Stories

Discover the wonders of the Hunt Museum: be immersed in over 10,000 years of Irish and World History.

A 17th century map of Limerick on paper showing the city and structures of historical interest can be seen, among them King Johns Castle and the Cathedral of St Mary.png

Map of Limerick/Unknown artist/Paper/17th century/The Hunt Collection/PD

Painting of a woman in a bonnet

Objects in Focus

Read, watch and listen as staff and volunteers dig deeper into some of our hidden stories, histories and facts.

Black and white image of The Hunt Museum family; Gertrude and John Hunt with their two children

The Hunt Museum Collection

Meet the Hunt family and their collection of art and antiquities.

Sybil Connoly in an armchair in a grand room with a large window and fireplace. Above the mantlepiece is a portrait of a woman in a white dress, and in front of the mantlepiece a woman poses looking out the window in a white dress.

The Sybil Connolly Collection

Explore the life and work of the woman who brought Irish fashion to new heights.

Close up photograph on Irish contemporary ceramics

Irish Contemporary Ceramics Collection

Inspiring creations from leading Irish ceramic artists.

close up of Nightflyers costume

Online Exhibitions

Explore the archive of the Hunt Museum’s Online Exhibitions.

Painting of a man wearing a hood

Previous exhibitions

Never miss out on an exhibition! Enjoy our archive of past exhibitions.

Hunt Museum trail guide booklet

Trails

Journey through art and time with our trails.

Our Building

Learn more about our historic building.

Videos

Watch and learn about the Custom House, objects and exhibitions.

Online Exhibitions

Explore the archive of the Hunt Museum’s Online Exhibitions.

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