Discover the rich traditions of Ireland in our Folklife Collection, set within 30 acres of lush parkland in Co. Mayo
Soap Box car that raced in Soap Box trials, Westport, Co. Mayo - June 1956 - (N.M.I. Collection - F:2026.5)
Bicycle. NMI Collections F:2011.3
Free Admission to all our museums
Opening hours
Tuesday - Saturday:
10am-5pm
Sunday - Monday:
1pm-5pm
Discover the familiar and the surprising at the National Museum of Ireland in Turlough Park this autumn.
Plan a great school tour in Co. Mayo with a free visit to the National Museum at Turlough Park.
Find out moreThere is so much to see and do and admission is free! Make memories together at Turlough Park in Co. Mayo
Find out moreBe sure to add the National Museum of Ireland in Co. Mayo to your day trip list. Here's our top 10 things to do at Turlough Park!
Find out moreThe Irish Folklife Collection amounts to c.35,000 objects complemented by extensive archive documentation which includes a specialist library, field recordings and image collections.
The aim of the Irish Folklife Division is to collect and preserve objects representative of the material culture that forms part of the traditional way of life of Ireland.
Butterprints came in many shapes (mirror, eye and stamp) and the older ones were all turned from a single piece of wood with the decoration created with wood chipping tools and cutters.
View artefact Show me another artefact factTurlough Park,
Castlebar,
Co. Mayo,
F23 HY31
+353 94 903 1755