Item 3 - Galway City Museum

1 file, c. 60 pp

File includes material relating to Galway City Museum and museums generally in Ireland. Includes original steam ship ticket from the Glasgow to Galway and the West of Ireland steamer, travelling from Glasgow to Galway, 27 May 1899, with signature on the back by the ticket bearer, with attached letter of provenance from son of the ticket bearer sending the ticket to Rynne (1981); Assorted letters to Rynne from individuals seeking information on items in Galway Museum, such as Claddagh rings, the Museums Association of Ireland; Letter to Rynne from Joan Duffy, Honorary Secretary, Irish Museums Trust, 4 June 1981, outlining the activities of the Trust and an attached questionnaire on museums in Ireland.

Press cutting of front page of Galway Advertiser, 27 June 1972, on the opening of Galway City Museum, with image of Rynne; short article by Rynne entitled "The Galway City Museum - A Case History in Setting up a Museum; memorandum on the proposed County Galway Museums Officer; lists of documents at City Museum and details of an exhibition of material from the UCG Archaeology Department Teaching Collection. 1979.

MS text of address delivered by Etienne Rynne at the Galway City Museum in which it states was recently re-opened. (no date)

A TS article by Rynne outlining brief history of the Galway City Museum and outlining upcoming events, exhibitions and projects, perhaps a draft of other document entitled "Memorandum concerning the Galway City Museum, 1972-1978, and its Future; Notes and updates from Secretary of Irish Museums Association, 1981; Copy of completed UNESCO questionnaire, with detail on Galway Museum entered by Rynne; Pamphlets entitled "The Irish Museums Guide, Dublin, 1983", "An Co/Irish Museums Trust Training Course in Arts Administration, 1983", and other general correspondence regarding museum queries.

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