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Places to Visit in Limerick, County Limerick, Republic of Ireland
Hunt Museum
Rutland Street
Limerick
County Limerick
Tel: +353 61 312833
Fax: +353 61 312834
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The Hunt Museum was established to house an internationally important collection of approximately 2000 works of art and antiquities formed by John and Gertrude Hunt during their lifetimes. As antique dealers and advisors to collectors they built a thriving business and also began to acquire pieces that reflected their own interests and curiosity rather than for commercial purposes. During the latter stages of John's life, they became increasingly aware of the scale of their collection and wished that it would remain intact. They began to search for a permanent home for their collection. Fortunately they met Professor Patrick Doran of the National Institute of Higher Education (now University of Limerick) and Dr Edward Walsh, the Institute's President, who agreed to house a substantial part of the Collection on a temporary basis, the Hunt Museum opened there in 1978 in an exhibition room with the display designed by architect Arthur Gibney.
The Hunt Museum houses a diverse collection of antiquities and fine and decorative art. It reflects the tasted and interests of the two people who formed it, John and Gertrude Hunt. The collection of over 2,000 objects was formed over their lifetime with each object being chosen according to the quality of design, craftsmanship and artistic merit. The Hunts’ universal tastes are reflected in the variety of objects on display from many different cultures and time periods, the collection range in date from the Neolithic to the 20th century.
There are artefacts from Greece, Rome, Egypt and the Olmec civilisation. There is also an important collection of Irish archaeological material ranging from Neolithic flints and Bronze Age material, including a Bronze Age shield and cauldron, to later Christian objects such as the unique 9th century Antrim Cross. One of the strengths of the collection is the medieval material, which include statues in stone and wood, painted panels, jewellery, enamels, ivories, ceramics, crystal and crucifixes. 18th and 19th century decorative arts are also represented with fine examples of silver, glass and ceramics. Artists in the collection include Pablo Picasso, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Roderic O’Conor, Jack B. Yeats, Robert Fagan and Henry Moore
Facilities
• Historic House
• Restaurant
• Tea Room
• Car Park
• Private Group Tours
• School Tours Available
• Gift Shop
Weddings and Conferences
The facilities of the museum may be hired outside our normal opening hours. The museum is an excellent venue for evening entertainment, receptions, functions and launches. We offer bespoke packages - everything from lecture facilities to receptions, private tours and dinner parties.
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