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The Hunt Museum
Think of the Hunt Museum for Heritage, Community and an Active Retirement
A full schedule of exhibitions, events and
lectures available all year round.
• Group rates available
• Outreach programmes available
• Take a walking Tour of Limerick
The Hunt Museum, The Custom House,
Rutland Street, Limerick, Tel: 061 312 833
info@huntmuseum.com
www.huntmuseum.com
You can’t choose where or when you’re born, The Hunt Museum
and you can’t choose how long you’ll live – but
you can choose to leave something behind to The Hunt Collection is one of discounted joint admission price. Or,
change the world for the better. Ireland’s greatest private collections for those wanting to really explore
and offers visitors access to some Limerick’s sights; we can arrange a
By including Sightsavers in your will, you could change the future 2,000 original works of art and Walking Tour of Limerick before or
for generations of people in some of the world’s poorest countries. antiquity. Generously donated by the after a Museum visit.
In communities where there’s little or no support for children and Hunt family to the people of Ireland,
adults who are blind, this can mean poor access to education, this diverse collection is now housed • Guided Tours Daily/ Groups
limited income, and reduced possibility of escaping poverty. in Limerick’s 18th Century Palladian rates available.
Sightsavers supporters are funding the training of specialised eye Style Custom House.
nurses and surgeons and the setting up of mobile clinics at local The Collection contains many • Wheelchair Access.
hospitals to bring these expert surgeons to remote communities – important pieces including the • Free Wi-Fi.
giving some of the poorest people in the world a chance to regain personal seal of Charles I of England, • Free Temporary Exhibitions
their sight and live their lives to the fullest. the Mary Queen of Scots Cross and
The many thousands of people whose sight has been restored a coin revered since the Middle Ages throughout the year.
and lives transformed are testimony to the amazing effect that as being one of ‘the thirty pieces of Opening Times
leaving a gift in your will can have. You too can make a lasting silver’. Also on permanent display are
difference by leaving a legacy to Sightsavers. important works by O’Conor, Leech, Open year-round.
If you would like more information on leaving a gift in Hone, Orpen and Jack B. Yeats. Mon to Sat 10:00–17:00h;
your will to Sightsavers please contact Carol Casey The Hunt Museum Gift Shop offers
on 01 663 7666 or log onto our website you an interesting and delightful range Sun. 14:00–17:00h
www.sightsavers.ie/give-will of high quality gifts for all occasions. Closed Good Friday, Christmas
70 Upper George’s Street, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin The Hunt Café, overlooking the
Registered charity number CHY 15437 beautiful Shannon River and Day and St. Stephen’s Day
Curragower Falls, is the perfect place The Hunt Museum
112 Active Retirement Ireland to take some time out in the heart The Custom House
of Limerick City. The Museum can
organise tours of St Mary’s Cathedral Rutland Street, Limerick City,
and The Hunt Collection, at a Tel: 061–312 833
info@huntmuseum.com
www.huntmuseum.com
www.activeirl.ie
Think of the Hunt Museum for Heritage, Community and an Active Retirement
A full schedule of exhibitions, events and
lectures available all year round.
• Group rates available
• Outreach programmes available
• Take a walking Tour of Limerick
The Hunt Museum, The Custom House,
Rutland Street, Limerick, Tel: 061 312 833
info@huntmuseum.com
www.huntmuseum.com
You can’t choose where or when you’re born, The Hunt Museum
and you can’t choose how long you’ll live – but
you can choose to leave something behind to The Hunt Collection is one of discounted joint admission price. Or,
change the world for the better. Ireland’s greatest private collections for those wanting to really explore
and offers visitors access to some Limerick’s sights; we can arrange a
By including Sightsavers in your will, you could change the future 2,000 original works of art and Walking Tour of Limerick before or
for generations of people in some of the world’s poorest countries. antiquity. Generously donated by the after a Museum visit.
In communities where there’s little or no support for children and Hunt family to the people of Ireland,
adults who are blind, this can mean poor access to education, this diverse collection is now housed • Guided Tours Daily/ Groups
limited income, and reduced possibility of escaping poverty. in Limerick’s 18th Century Palladian rates available.
Sightsavers supporters are funding the training of specialised eye Style Custom House.
nurses and surgeons and the setting up of mobile clinics at local The Collection contains many • Wheelchair Access.
hospitals to bring these expert surgeons to remote communities – important pieces including the • Free Wi-Fi.
giving some of the poorest people in the world a chance to regain personal seal of Charles I of England, • Free Temporary Exhibitions
their sight and live their lives to the fullest. the Mary Queen of Scots Cross and
The many thousands of people whose sight has been restored a coin revered since the Middle Ages throughout the year.
and lives transformed are testimony to the amazing effect that as being one of ‘the thirty pieces of Opening Times
leaving a gift in your will can have. You too can make a lasting silver’. Also on permanent display are
difference by leaving a legacy to Sightsavers. important works by O’Conor, Leech, Open year-round.
If you would like more information on leaving a gift in Hone, Orpen and Jack B. Yeats. Mon to Sat 10:00–17:00h;
your will to Sightsavers please contact Carol Casey The Hunt Museum Gift Shop offers
on 01 663 7666 or log onto our website you an interesting and delightful range Sun. 14:00–17:00h
www.sightsavers.ie/give-will of high quality gifts for all occasions. Closed Good Friday, Christmas
70 Upper George’s Street, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin The Hunt Café, overlooking the
Registered charity number CHY 15437 beautiful Shannon River and Day and St. Stephen’s Day
Curragower Falls, is the perfect place The Hunt Museum
112 Active Retirement Ireland to take some time out in the heart The Custom House
of Limerick City. The Museum can
organise tours of St Mary’s Cathedral Rutland Street, Limerick City,
and The Hunt Collection, at a Tel: 061–312 833
info@huntmuseum.com
www.huntmuseum.com
www.activeirl.ie
