Curragh Military Museum
Músaem Míleata an Churraigh | |
Location within County Kildare Curragh Military Museum (Ireland) | |
| Established | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Location | Curragh Camp, County Kildare, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°08′45″N 6°49′51″W / 53.1458°N 6.83081°W |
| Type | Military museum |
| Curator | Lt Col Des Healy[1] |
| Owner | Irish Army |
| Public transit access | Curragh (Bus Éireann route 126) |
| Nearest parking | Onsite |
| Website | www |
The Curragh Military Museum (Irish: Músaem Míleata an Churraigh) is a museum in Ireland dedicated to the military history of the Curragh Camp and of The Curragh.[2][3]
History
The Curragh Military Museum was founded in 2010.[4] It was extensively refurbished during a period of closure in 2020–22 during the COVID pandemic.[1]
Contents
The museum is housed in a long rectangular building in the centre of Curragh Camp, in an area accessible to civilians. It is in three areas: archaeology, the English/British period (17th century to 1922), and the modern Irish Army use (1922–present).[2]
A large collection of artillery pieces, armoured cars and tanks are displayed outside, including a Comet tank, Churchill tank, Beaverette Mk IV armoured car and a Panhard M3 amphibious armoured personnel carrier.[5][1]
Alfred Chester Beatty donated a collection of weapons from around the world to the Irish Defence Forces in 1952; they are housed in Curragh Military Museum.[6]
References
- ^ a b c reporter, KildareNow (20 June 2022). "See history come alive in the new-look Curragh Military Museum". www.leinsterleader.ie.
- ^ a b Kildare, Into (15 August 2023). "The Curragh Military Museum".
- ^ "Visit Curragh Military Museum with Discover Ireland". Discover Ireland.
- ^ "Curragh Military Museum". www.curragh.info.
- ^ "Curragh Military Museum | National Heritage Week 16th – 24th August 2025". www.heritageweek.ie.
- ^ "The Curragh Military Museum » Military Heritage of Ireland Trust CLG". Military Heritage of Ireland Trust CLG.