A free programme of immersive music performances, talks, workshops and events after 5pm will take place at Galway City Museum this Autumn as part of Museum Lates which is funded by Galway City Night-Time Economy initiative. Find out more here...
Galway City Museum is delighted to announce Museum Lates, an initiative funded through the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport ‘After Hours at the Museum’ scheme with support from Galway City Council, will run from June to December 2026. Museum Lates supports a thriving, diverse, and accessible evening-time cultural offering in the heart of the city. The programme also strengthens Galway’s tourism appeal by extending cultural activity into the evening, encouraging visitors to stay longer in the city centre and experience Galway’s heritage and creativity after dark.
Running the last Thursday of the month from 5pm to 9pm, Museum Lates invites the public to explore Galway City Museum’s exhibitions after hours while enjoying immersive musical performances talks, workshops, performances, and community events.
On the 24th of September, visitors and the public can enjoy a triple bill with a screening, talk and music.
At 6pm there will be a screening and discussion of the landmark documentary Dear Daughter. First broadcast in 1996, it was the first televised documentary to expose the abuse of children in Ireland’s industrial schools and played a significant role in bringing survivors’ experiences into public consciousness.
Downstairs in the groundfloor galleries at 6pm visitors can meet the Artists behind a brand new public art flag display on Druid Lane for the Architecture at the Edge Festival 2026. The artists vibrant designs entitled ‘14 Flags of Belonging’ will adorn the Galway skies from 17th - 27th of September.
Olan Monk will take the stage in the groundfloor galleries from 7.30pm for a special immersive performance. Olan Monk is a musician, performer and writer from Cois Fharraige. Their practice involves experimental and popular songwriting, performing as a solo act and in collaboration with other musicians, including recordings and performances with Actress, Ashley Paul, Elvin Brandhi, James K, Maria Somerville, Michael Speers, Moin, Princ€ss and Shampain.
From October to December, Museum Lates sessions will feature an exciting array of performers experimenting and reimagining tradition, including musicians and artists Cathedral, Ceara Conway, and Risteárd Ó hAodha. These performances will transform the museum space, creating a unique sensory experience where music and heritage intersect in unexpected and memorable ways.
Alongside this programme of events, visitors can explore Galway City Museum’s rich and diverse exhibitions, spanning history, culture, and science, including Survivor Stories: Tuam and Ireland’s Institutional Past, Richard Joyce: Galway Silver, Surrounded by Stone, Keepers of the Gael, Revolution in Galway, The Claddagh, Galway Hooker, Earth Action, Sea Science, and Superhuman.
Funded by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport ‘After Hours at the Museum’ scheme and Galway City Council, Museum Lates embodies Galway’s commitment to building a more vibrant, inclusive, and safe night-time economy—one where culture plays a central and inspiring role.
Members of the public are invited to join in the last Thursday of the month and be part of Galway’s growing cultural life after dark.
For more information on the Museum Lates programme of events and activities, visit www.GalwayCityMuseum.ie and www.ThisIsGalway.ie/NightTime
Cover Photo of Olan Monk by Charlie Joe Doherty
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