What does it mean to call a place home? That is the question posed by a new photography and audio exhibition exploring belonging through the voices of people who live in Mayo.

Portraits of Home is on display from 2 November 2026 on Level B of the exhibition galleries.

The participants come from a wide range of backgrounds - some were born here, some arrived from elsewhere, but many know what it is to build a home while holding connections to another place. 

The portraits are accompanied by short audio reflections, inviting visitors to hear participants speak in their own words about memory, identity, family, migration, community, assimilating into their new community and, an object that connects them to a sense of home and the many ways we come to belong.

Rather than searching for differences, Portraits of Home reveals the experiences we share. Whether home is the place you were born, the place you chose, or somewhere between the two, these stories invite you to reflect on what connects us all.

The project has been supported by the Westport Family Resource Centre & funded by the National Integration Fund.