Kerry County Museum

13/06/2026

What a fabulous day for The Park Festival Tralee! The Medieval Experience and Archaeology Hall are open FREE OF CHARGE today and tomorrow. Our local history re-enactors The Last Prince - O Sullivan Beare have set up camp outside our entrance via the Tourist Office. So come along for a stroll through Geraldine Tralee, be an archaeologist for the day or simply have a chat! All events are free and all are welcome!

12/06/2026

It's The Park Festival Tralee and European Archaeology Days all in one fell swoop! And we are happy to combine the two! Visit our Medieval Experience and Archaeology Hall FREE OF CHARGE on Sat 13 & Sun 14 June. You can stroll through the streets of Geraldine Tralee, dress up in medieval costume and dig up replica Viking skeletons in our interactive exhibit Bone Investigators. From 11am to 4pm, you can also meet Helena and Conn at our living history event with reenactment group The Last Prince - O Sullivan Beare.

European Archaeology Days return on 12–14 June 2026, with events taking place across Ireland and Europe!🏰

From Viking sites to medieval landscapes, this is an opportunity to explore the stories beneath our feet through guided visits, demonstrations and hands-on activities.

Events taking place in Ireland this year include:

🔹An archaeological excavation open day at the Woodstown Viking site outside Waterford city
🔹A Heritage in Schools Archaeology Day at the Heritage Council (fully booked)
🔹A guided heritage walk with the Dublin Mountains Partnership (fully booked)
🔹A medieval-themed schools event in Loughrea, Co. Galway
🔹“Archaeology in a Box” at Clare County Museum, Ennis, Co. Clare, to explore the archaeological artefacts discovered in County Clare
🔹A guided tour of a medieval church in Donard, Co. Wicklow
🔹Rossmore Community Archaeology, Co Monaghan, guided tours of the castle site

Browse the full programme at
https://ow.ly/RHPf50Z9r41

12/06/2026

We can't wait for The Park Festival Tralee to kick off today! The Medieval Experience & Archaeology Hall are open free of charge Saturday and Sunday from 10am until 5pm (last admission is at 4pm). Helena and Conn of The Last Prince - O Sullivan Beare will be at hand on both days from 11am until 4pm with living history displays, talks and lots of picture opportunities!

Please note that our entrance is via the Tourist Information Office facing the playground side of the town park. Our front entrance will be closed for the duration of the festival but WE ARE OPEN!

FÉILE na mBláth – Tralee Park Festival returns to Tralee Town Park this summer for its 21st anniversary, promising an even bigger and better celebration for 2026. The festival will take place from this Friday 12th to Sunday 14th June and, thanks to the continued support of Kerry County Council a...

12/06/2026

A wonderful session with our Mobile Museum handling collection with the 4th class pupils of Presentation Primary School, Tralee at Kerry Library. So many intereting questions and a lot of fun!

12/06/2026

It's always great to visit Kerry Library with our Mobile Museum handling collection. Glad that the 3rd class pupils of Holy Family School Tralee had such a great time. The excitement was palpable!

08/06/2026

Discover Fáilte Abhaile, a striking textile exhibition exploring Irish ring forts, folklore and belonging through embroidery, collage and Irish-made textiles by the very talented Aisling Quirke.

Aisling’s work breathes new life into ancient stories, weaving together tradition, place and identity in a truly captivating collection.

Now on display at Kerry County Museum, near our reception. Definitely one to put on your must see list!

Open Tuesday–Saturday, 9:30am–5:00pm (last admission 4:30pm).

08/06/2026

We are excited to be part of Féile na mBláth / The Park Festival as it celebrates its 21st anniversary this week! (12th-14th of June).

Alongside the fantastic Programme of live music, family entertainment, flower displays, food stalls, cultural performances annual dog show and much more, we’re delighted to welcome visitors to the museum with FREE admission this weekend.
Take a step back in time in our Medieval Experience and discover how the people of Tralee once lived.

We cant wait to see you all!

08/06/2026

A remarkable video capturing the celebrations of Castleisland’s 800th anniversary over the May Bank Holiday weekend.

Congratulations and well done to all the communities, volunteers, and organisers involved in making it such a memorable and special occasion.

04/06/2026

We are heartbroken by the recent and sudden death of our dear friend and colleague Dermot Mulligan, Curator of Carlow County Museum. His passing is a tremendous loss to his family, to his museum colleagues and to those he worked with in Carlow County Council. He will be deeply missed also in so many parts of Ireland because Dermot’s influence extended well beyond Carlow. All of us in the Local Authority Museums Network relied on his support, calm presence, and his cheerful outlook on life. We are proud to have known him as a colleague and as a friend. Our thoughts are with his wife, his family and his friends and colleagues at Carlow County Museum and Carlow County Council.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis

03/06/2026

BEST OF LUCK to all Leaving Cert & Junior Cycle students on today Day 1 and coming weeks of examinations!