Fáilte Ireland makes its biggest investment ever in a tourist attraction to overhaul Galway museum

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The Galway City Museum, located at the historic Spanish Arch, is to be redeveloped and rebranded as the Atlantic Museum Galway.

Artist impression of plaza at the new museum at the Spanish Arch. Image: Haley Sharpe Design via Failte Ireland Artist impression of plaza at the new museum at the Spanish Arch. Image: Haley Sharpe Design via Failte Ireland FAILTE IRELAND IS investing a record €6.64 million to develop a new state-of-the art museum in Galway city.

Tourists will also be able to take in the picturesque vista of Galway Bay, the Claddagh and the River Corrib from a viewing point at the top of the Spanish Arch. The new three-storey interactive museum will be created at Comerford House, next to the current Galway City Museum, which stands on the left bank of the River Corrib.

Seán Kyne, Minister of State for Gaeilge, the Gaeltacht and the Islands made the official announcement at Galway City Museum today. “It’s even more important now that we develop new visitor attractions to give overseas tourists compelling reasons to visit Ireland”, she said.

 

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