page_title: Galway City Museum
section_title: Origin and development
hierarchical_section_title: Galway City Museum / Origin and development
caption_attribution_description: English: The Spanish Arch in Galway City
context_page_description: Galway City Museum is a museum in Galway City, County Galway, Ireland. It was founded on 29 July 2006, and is located beside the Spanish Arch.
  The official website for the museum was launched on 27 November 2008.
context_section_description: Galway City Museum was founded in the mid-1970s. It was originally located in Comerford House, which prior to this had been the home of artist Clare Sheridan. The museum began as a residual collection of medieval stones from the city, acquired by Sheridan. Curated by Etienne Ryan, Michael Keaney, Bill Scanlan and Jim Higgins the museum built up a general folklife, industrial and militia collection.
caption: View of Comerford House and Spanish Arch beside the River Corrib
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