Home to the national folk life collection, the National Museum of Ireland, Turlough Park in Castlebar, gives a fascinating insight into our past. Visit the museum's exhibitions and galleries to experience the history of the Irish countryside between 1850 and 1950. View the unique artefacts, detailed displays, archival video footage and interactive screens.
Take a leisurely stroll around the grounds of the amazing Turlough Park after your self guided tour. Enjoy the grand courtyards, the magnificent gardens and their mature broadleaf trees and stop off at the stunning lake. Relax with a hot drink and treat at the café before picking up a book about Irish country life in the gift shop.
- Museum Knitting and Crochet Circle
Family funMuseum Knitting and Crochet Circle Learn a new skill this spring with the Museum Knitting and Crochet Circle! Join a drop-in session from 11am to 1pm on Friday, 7 February 2025, to exchange tips, patterns, ideas and a chat.
- Workshop: Make a Rush Rattle
Free things to doWorkshop: Make a Rush Rattle Once baby arrived it would need to be amused! Rattles made natural resources such as rushes were used to keep babies entertained. Join Educator Tom Doyle to learn how to make your own rush rattle.
- Workshop: Researching Your Midwife Ancestors
Free things to doWorkshop: Researching Your Midwife Ancestors Get some help to research your midwife ancestors with the Mayo Genealogy Group. Join them as they share their knowledge and experience to help you in researching your midwife ancestors.
- Museum Music Circle
Family funMuseum Music Circle Dust down that fiddle and polish that whistle for the Museum's Music Circle! Come along from 2pm to 3.30pm on Saturday, 15 February 2025, to learn, practice, share and play tunes and songs with other musicians.
- Turlough 8K Fun Run & Walk
Adventure and sportsTurlough 8K Fun Run & Walk The Museum is delighted to once again host the popular Turlough 8km run, organised by Mayo Mental Health Association and Parke Keelogues Crimlin GAA Club, in partnership with Mayo AC and the National Museum of Ireland.
- Museum Knitting and Crochet Circle
Family funMuseum Knitting and Crochet Circle Learn a new skill for the New Year with the Museum Knitting and Crochet Circle! The group is meeting from 11am to 1pm on Friday, 21 February 2025.
- Talk: Midwifery in Traveller Culture
Free things to doTalk: Midwifery in Traveller Culture Many Travellers have strong beliefs in the power of prayer, religious icons and holy water and some have their own practices around pregnancy and childbirth.
- Mayo Genealogy Group
Free things to doMayo Genealogy Group Find out how to get started with your family research project at the next meeting of the Mayo Genealogy Group.
- Discover the history of rural Ireland.
- Go on a self guided tour of the museum.
- Take a walk in the beautiful grounds of Turlough Park.
- Visit the café and gift shop afterwards.
Bring the whole family and let the little ones play in the playground in the woods beside the museum.
