Museums and Exhibitions in Co. Kerry
3 places
1.Skellig Gift Store
Free heritage gallery and Aran knitwear
A family-run destination gift store on the Ring of Kerry road outside Waterville, where decades of Irish knitwear and craft sit alongside a free outdoor Heritage Gallery and photo exhibits on South Kerry's history and wildlife.
- Highlights
- Outdoor Heritage Gallery with 150 info panels on Valentia Island slate
- 300+ photo exhibits and archives in the Gallery and store
- Hundreds of authentic Aran sweaters from Irish makers
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
2.The Skellig Experience Visitor Centre
Skellig Michael's story, told on dry land
A waterfront visitor centre on Valentia Island that tells the story of the Skellig Michael monks, with a sea-view restaurant and boat tours out to the islands themselves.
- Highlights
- 80-seat auditorium with a 14-minute film on the monks
- Models and re-creations of the monastic settlement
- Display on the Skellig lighthouse and its keepers
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Restrooms · Wheelchair access
3.The Kerry Bog Village Museum
Europe's only 19th-century bog village
A reconstructed 19th-century Irish village on the Ring of Kerry, where you can step inside fully furnished thatched cottages and meet the once nearly extinct Kerry Bog Pony. It is the only museum of its kind in Europe, set beneath the MacGillycuddy Reeks.
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Restrooms · Wheelchair access