Easter at Mayo's Museum of Country Life - Turlough Park

SEASONAL nature tours are taking place at the Museum of Country Life - Turlough Park, Castlebar, on April 14 at 2 and 3.30 p.m.

At these free events, discover Turlough Park House and grounds with a panel of freelance guides. Find out about nature and biodiversity on a seasonal woodland walk through the grounds, and keep an eye out for Easter eggs on the way around!

To book your place, please email educationtph@museum.ie.

FOLK21

To begin the 21st year celebrations at the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, on display now is the first instalment of a year-long exhibition, FOLK21, a four-part, out of storage exhibition of 21 objects associated with each quarter day.

The first part of this exhibition is 21 varieties of St. Brigid’s crosses from all over Ireland, which are now on display in the museum galleries. The 21 crosses are a sample of the over 300 St. Brigid’s crosses in the museum’s collection.

OUR IRISH CHAIR: TRADITION REVISITED

Visit the temporary exhibition exploring the design and crafting tradition of an engaging Irish chair type - and the creativity it continues to inspire.

Our Irish Chair: Tradition Revisited features the National Museum of Ireland’s full collection of 16 Tuam/Sligo chairs. It is the first time this full collection of chairs has gone on display together.

POLISH FOLK ART

See some lovely examples of Polish folk art through a pop-up exhibition on Level B of the exhibition galleries.

This exhibition is curated by the Bardzo Ladnie Foundation as part of a nationwide initiative called Integration through Culture. The colourful display of folk art includes examples of common motifs and figures in Polish folk art such as ‘The Pensive Christ’ and decorated Polish Easter eggs.

1845: MEMENTO MORI

View the stunning glass installation by Seattle-based Irish artist Paula Stokes, which is on display in the Landlord’s Library at the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life.

Consisting of 1,845 hand-blown glass potatoes, 1845: Memento Mori is a famine memorial which has taken the artist 15 years to complete.

The title of the project references the year the potato blight came to Ireland, marking the beginning of a period of mass starvation, disease, and emigration.

OPENING HOURS

Admission to the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, Turlough Park House and Gardens is free. The exhibition galleries are open Tuesday to Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday to Monday from 1 to 5 p.m.

The museum is closed on Good Friday.

The café and craft shop are open during museum opening hours.