James Mitchell Museum
James Mitchell Museum stands in Woodquay and Nuns Island. Management falls to University of Galway. The first to add nearby is Galway Cathedral, at 400 m.
Museum in Woodquay and Nuns Island
Inside Woodquay and Nuns Island
James Mitchell Museum is inside Woodquay and Nuns Island’s neighbourhood. Towns near it ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
Which month to go
Aim for June to September, when Woodquay and Nuns Island reaches 18–19°C.
James Mitchell Museum
It is run by University of Galway.
In Woodquay and Nuns Island, inside the town’s neighbourhood.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- University of Galway
- Town
- in Woodquay and Nuns Island
- Official site
- nuigalway.ie/visitorsgeologymuseum
The essentials
The area around James Mitchell Museum
The orange dot is James Mitchell Museum; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Woodquay and Nuns Island’s neighbourhood. · CSO 2022 outline
Bases for a visit
In size, Eyre Square comes first of the 8, with 6,801 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
- 1Woodquay and Nuns Island
- 2Newcastle
- 3Taylor's Hill
- 4Ballinfoile and Terryland
- 5Claddagh
- 6Eyre Square
- 7Dangan
- 8Salthill
Woodquay and Nuns Island
Newcastle
Taylor's Hill
Ballinfoile and Terryland
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where James Mitchell Museum is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodquay and Nuns Island | It’s in town | 4,948 | 25 |
| Newcastle | 100 m west of it | 4,032 | 25 |
| Taylor's Hill | 600 m southwest of it | 3,141 | 25 |
| Ballinfoile and Terryland | 600 m northeast of it | 5,851 | 26 |
| Claddagh | 700 m south of it | 2,755 | 25 |
| Eyre Square | 700 m east of it | 6,801 | 27 |
| Dangan | 900 m northwest of it | 4,621 | 25 |
| Salthill | 1 km southwest of it | 5,445 | 25 |
Close to James Mitchell Museum
There are 2 museums, 2 art galleries and a cathedral within 15 km, and more besides.
CathedralGalway Cathedral400 m away2
CastleLynch's Castle800 m away3ChurchChurchSaint Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Galway700 m away4MuseumMuseumGalway Arts Centre800 m away5MuseumMuseumLegend of the Claddagh Ring900 m away6Historic houseHistoric houseQuincentennial Fountain900 m away7Art galleryArt gallery126 Artist-Run Gallery800 m away8Art galleryArt galleryUniversity of Galway Gallery100 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is James Mitchell Museum?
James Mitchell Museum is in Woodquay and Nuns Island, Galway, inside the town’s neighbourhood.
What is James Mitchell Museum?
Museum.
Who runs James Mitchell Museum?
University of Galway.
When is the best time to visit James Mitchell Museum?
June to September are the warmest months in Woodquay and Nuns Island, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near James Mitchell Museum?
Within 15 km: Galway Cathedral (400 m), Lynch's Castle (800 m), Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Galway (700 m) and Galway Arts Centre (800 m).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- James Mitchell Museum: Sharonlflynn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Galway Cathedral: Mohd Fazlin Mohd Effendy Ooi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynch's Castle: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).