About The Museum - The People's Museum of Limerick

A RICH LABRYNTH OF LIMERICK HISTORY

The People’s Museum of Limerick is a new project from Limerick Civic Trust, at No. 2 Pery Square, Limerick. Limerick Civic Trust have a long relationship with this building, having first carried out its restoration from 1996 to 1999. The building was opened as ‘The Georgian House and Garden’ by President Mary McAleese in 1999. In 2014, it was purchased by Limerick Council and became ‘Culture House’ during Limerick’s tenure as City of Culture in 2014. Now the building has returned to the care and management of Limerick Civic Trust, and we have ambitious plans for a brand new way to bring it to life!

Tour The Museum

To tour the Museum is to enjoy a fascinating exploration in the company of knowledgeable, extremely warm and friendly Tour Guides, who will bring stories, as well as the house – to life. The house features a rich array of collections – from children’s dolls to military history, and including the most famous of all Irish laces, Limerick lace. Engaging and enthusiastic, the People’s Museum is a wonderful time capsule, giving you the opportunity to travel through Limerick’s heritage – uniting the multi-layered past with the vibrant present.

“I enjoyed an excellent fascinating walking tour of the Georgian Quarter of Limerick with the very knowledgeable Cathal. Wonderful architecture and a fascinating museum in an absolutely beautifully restored building, containing the Frank McCourt collection. Well worth a visit.”

Trip Advisor – November 2023

Opening Times

Monday

Closed

Tuesday to Saturday

10am – 4pm

Sunday

12pm – 4pm

Ticket Prices

Adults

€5

Concession

€3

Discounted group tour rates are available – please email peoplesmuseum@limerickcivictrust.ie for these.

About Limerick Civic Trust

Limerick Civic Trust was founded in 1982, and is an independent non-profit society which is registered as a charity. We initiate and undertake projects for the improvement of Limerick’s environment, and collaborate with many different agencies, state bodies, and individuals.

The work of the Trust spans three core pillars:  

Conservation

The restoration of historic properties.

Environmental

Maintaining civic spaces including streets and public monuments.

Education

Creating awareness of the value of Limerick’s heritage by publishing books, hosting lectures and organising walking tours.

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Faqs

The Museum is open 6 days a week, from Tuesday to Sunday.

We open 10am to 4pm from Tuesday to Saturday, and 12pm to 4pm on Sundays.

We have a general entry fee of just five euro, and you can get a tour of the Museum for just one euro extra. We also offer concession prices! You can see more on our ticket portal.

Our tours can range between 45 minutes and an hour.

If your group is larger than 20 people, please contact us by email or phone and we can make sure to meet your needs.

No, there is no café in the building, but we are blessed by having great neighbours in No. 1 Pery Square, Zest Café, South’s bar, Rift Coffee, Belltable Café, and Bobby Byrne’s!

Unfortunately, we do not have full disabled access in the Museum due to the nature of the building itself, but there is disability access to the Coach House and our ground floor.

Yes, we do! We hire out six of our rooms on a nightly basis for a whole host of events, such as meetings, lectures, concerts, and even birthdays and weddings. Please contact us if you want to use our spaces!

Please consult our price lists in our venue hire page.

Yes, we are just three minutes walk away from the Colbert station. There are also four bus stops nearby which will bring you to wherever in the city you need to go!

There is a limited amount of paid parking spaces outside the Museum, as part of the on-street parking in the city centre.

We do not allow pets in the museum, due to the artefacts and artworks that are on display throughout the building.

We do not allow any eating or drinking during the Museum tours, or during a visit to the house.

Please contact us directly, and we will try our best to facilitate you! Just please bear in mind that there can sometimes be a waiting list when booking our exhibition spaces.

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Help us fund our work in the museum and support our efforts to restore Limerick’s historic streets and monuments.

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