County Carlow Military Museum (CCMM)

07/06/2026

Big thanks to the nCarlow Nationalist for the article on the Military Show

https://www.carlow-nationalist.ie/news/fine-weather-draws-crowds-to-museum-military-day_arid-100754.html?fbclid=IwdGRjcASSEvFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeF-jWkwMp5rgs6lYegOR_sjg34m7Py6RruyrlefnHZLKJFsAPvUnHR8NAnPE_aem_kbR42R_rKWCOngdzpf8cWw

Fine weather draws crowds to museum military day - News - Carlow Nationalist

02/06/2026

The County Carlow Military Museum would like to pass on our deepest condolences to the family, relations, friends and colleagues of the late Dermot Mulligan of the Carlow County Museum. His sudden and untimely death is a great blow to the history, preservation, presentation and promotion of Carlows history near and far. May he rest in peace.

As a mark of respect to our much loved and recently deceased colleague, Dermot Mulligan, the County Museum will remain closed at this time.

Carlow County Museum

01/06/2026

Some friends from our annual military show will be taking part in this event in Meath. If you're in the area drop in and say hello.

26/05/2026

A wonderful day Sunday and a great turnout, see you all next year when we do it all over again

24/05/2026

The day is going fantastically well here!

The weather is only amazing, the crowds are in and we still have another three hours to go!!

If you are thinking of visiting please remember the parking situation and park to the front of St Dympnas Hospital and take the short stroll across to us.

See you soon 😁👌

23/05/2026

The grounds are ready and final prep taking place. Weather promises to be fantastic tomorrow so even if you are thinking of heading to the beach do drop in nice and early. We'll be open from 10am.

We have the exhibitors, displays and the weather now all we need is YOU 😎👌

20/05/2026

We kindly ask those who are visting the show this Sunday, May 24th that where possible they park in the car parking spaces to the front of St Dympnas hospital as highlighted in the below image and reserve the limited space to the front of the museum for visitors and patients of the caredoc and hospital.

Access to the car park is via the main entrance to the hospital off the Athy Road across from the Daybreak shop. You will find ample parking here and its only a short stroll, via the dotted yellow line highlighted in the attached image, to the show itself.

Thank you for your attention to this matter :D

18/05/2026

We're on the countdown now to our annual show this coming Sunday, May 24th.

Just to wet your appetite here's a random selection of images from the past couple of years. Many of our regular (and greatly appreciated) exhibitors will be joining us again this year with some new additions to the show too 😉 The images give a flavour of the range of periods and conflicts covered.

This is a family friendly event, both indoor and outdoor where you are given a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with military history 😁👌

05/05/2026

The County Carlow Military Museum will hold its Military Show on Sunday May 24th from 10am to 4pm.

The annual show which has grown in size and visitor numbers over the last number of years has to be one of the must attend events in Carlow this summer!

Hosted at the museum grounds, in and around the museum which is located in the Old Church on the Athy Road (across from Caredoc) this one day event will feature a range of military vehicles from WW2 up to present times, militaria displays, weapons displays, personal collections as well as scale modelers to name a few.

There will be a host of living historians/enthusiasts present in period dress and equipment. For instance last years show featured enthusiasts exhibiting artifacts, displays and costumes from the Battle of the Boyne, 1798 rebellion, American civil war, Boar war, WW1, WW2 and almost anything and everything in between.

We invite you to join us on the day. If you haven't been its a real treat, a family friendly event where you can get up close and personal with history and will no doubt come away having learned and experienced lots! If you have been then we're sure you will attest to how fantastic of a day it is and if so, please do spread the word.

There will be refreshments available on the day also and a small admission charge to enter the show area/museum but we do recommend you come early as it tends to get busy!

If you have a collection you would like to exhibit on the day please do get in touch! If you would like to visit in period equipment or costume then please do, we are always fascinated by the very niche and fantastic historical enthusiasts that visit us on the day.

Look forward to seeing you on the day! :D