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3 - Butter Museum
5 - St. Peter’s Cork
The Butter Museum is a unique institution,
Every great city has its old town and, in Cork, it’s the North Main Street. St. Peter’s Cork is its highlight
celebrating one of Ireland’s great success stories, the butter trade. Located in historic Shandon, the story
and is an integral part of Cork’s history. This
begins with the central role of dairy culture in Ireland, the internationally important Butter Exchange in 19 th century Cork and the traditional craft of home butter making.
deconsecrated church has been beautifully restored and designed with a contemporary and tasteful style. St Peter’s has an innovative cultural and heritage programme of events, and regularly hosts exhibitions and events.
Opening Hours: Jan-Feb: Open Sat & Sun only
Opening Hours: Mon– Sat 10:00 – 17:00
Mar-Apr: Wed-Sat 10:00-16:00, Sun 11:00-16:00 May-Oct: Mon-Sat 10:00-16:00, Sun 11:00-16:00 Nov-Dec: Wed-Sat 10:00-16:00, Sun 11:00-16:00 Admission: € 2 - € 5, (<12 free in a family group) 021 4300600 • info@thebuttermuseum.com thebuttermuseum.com
Admission: F ree 021 4278187 • info@stpeterscork.ie www.stpeterscork.ie
4 - Crawford Art Gallery The Gallery is currently closed for an ambitious
6 - Triskel Christchurch
Triskel Christchurch is a fully refurbished neoclassical Georgian Church and is over 300 years old, although there’s been a church on the site since at least 1050. It was the main civic church of Cork City in the 17th Century. Features worth noting are the Townsend Window, the Modest Man and the Crypt.
redevelopment project, to ensure the gallery’s historic buildings in the heart of Cork city are conserved and enhanced for generations to come. With an expansive national collection of artworks featuring sculptures,
paintings and watercolours, Crawford is located in one of the city’s most historic buildings. As well as 3 centuries of Irish Art, the Gallery hosts many temporary exhibitions by contemporary national and international artists. Originally built in 1724 as the city’s custom house, the Gallery is home to the famous Canova Casts, gifted to the city of Cork two centuries ago. Check the Gallery website from 2028 for reopening updates.
Opening Hours: See website for latest opening hours. Also home to Triskel Arts Centre, availability depends on film screening and performance times. Admission: Free 021 4272022 • triskelboxoffice@triskelartscentre.ie www.triskelartscentre.ie
info@crawfordartgallery.ie www.crawfordartgallery.ie
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