The Hunt Museum
Músaem Hunt
A private collection museum in an 18th-century Custom House on the banks of the Shannon, holding around 2,000 treasures from prehistory to Picasso.
The Hunt Museum is housed in a Palladian-style 18th-century Custom House on the banks of the River Shannon. It displays around 2,000 pieces donated by antiques dealers John and Gertrude Hunt. The collection spans Bronze Age gold ornaments, medieval religious objects and Celtic crosses, along with small works by masters such as Leonardo da Vinci, Picasso and Renoir. The galleries are small but refined, and you can open the drawers to look more closely at the objects. Allow 1 to 1.5 hours for a relaxed visit. Tickets cost about €10, and there are often free or discounted slots on Sunday afternoons. The riverside café on the ground floor is very popular.
Opening hours
Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00; Sun 11:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- St Mary's Cathedral
- King John's Castle
- The Milk Market
- Treaty Stone & Thomond Bridge
- People's Park & Limerick City Gallery of Art
- St John's Cathedral
- Frank McCourt Museum
- Thomond Park