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Nora Barnacle House MuseumvsGalway City Museum
Both are endorsed by experts. Overall, Galway City Museum ranks significantly better than Nora Barnacle House. Galway City Museum scores 93 with positive reviews from 5 reviewers such as Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
Nora Barnacle House Museum
Michelin Guide
Lonely Planet
Frommer's
8 Bowling Green, Galway
From $0/night
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"Souvenirs, photographs and letters are exhibited in this small house where James Joyce's wife lived before leaving for Dublin where she met her husband." Full review
Lonely Planet "James Joyce's wife Nora Barnacle (1884–1951) lived here until shortly before they met in Dublin in 1904." Full review
Frommer's "This tiny museum was the childhood home of Nora Barnacle...it contains various exhibits relating to the life of Nora and James, including photos and a correspondence between the two. " Full review
Galway City Museum
Fodor's Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine Michelin Guide
U.S. News & World Report
Independent Frommer's
Spanish Arch, Galway
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Fodor's "Contains materials relating to local history: old photographs, antiquities." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"Opened in 2007, a stone's throw from its former site and dominating the mouth of the River Corrib, this museum traces everyday life in the area through the ages." Full review
Afar Magazine "Set on the waterfront next to the remnants of the city’s ancient walls beside the Spanish Arch, the absorbing Galway City Museum chronicles the region’s rich cultural and historical legacy." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"This museum surveys the mouth of the River Corrib. Inside, the collections illustrate the history of the city. " Full review
U.S. News & World Report5.0
"This free museum – located behind the Spanish Arch – traces the history of the city in meticulous detail, spanning from prehistoric Galway to the 20th century." Full review
Independent "Set back from the Spanish Arch – a landmark and remnant of the city wall – Galway City Museum tells the area’s colourful story, from prehistoric times to its part in the 1916 Easter Rising and beyond"
City guide
September 4, 2021
Frommer's "Permanent galleries downstairs relate to Galway’s prehistoric and medieval periods, while the upper levels deal with the city’s more recent past, including its relationship with the arts." Full review
