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James Mitchell Geology Museum

James Mitchell Geology Museum is a museum in the countryside 6.6 km north-east of Barna, County Galway. Royal Coat of Arms 1812, Máirín De Valera's Garden and Saint Patrick are within 132 m.

Kind
Museums
Street
University Road
From Barna
6.6 km north-east
Run by
University of Galway
Dates from
1952
Read more
James Mitchell Geology Museum on Wikipedia
Wheelchair
Accessible

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Plan of the country around James Mitchell Geology Museum, 1.8 km across
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Getting to James Mitchell Geology Museum

From the town
6.6 km north-east of the village in a straight line; it is out in the country, so allow for the roads.
Directions from where you are
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Around it

Other sites within 3 km: Royal Coat of Arms 1812 (75 m), Máirín De Valera's Garden (115 m), Saint Patrick (132 m), College Park (145 m) and Zoology Museum (154 m).

Opening hours

Mon
10:00-16:00
Tue
10:00-16:00
Wed
10:00-16:00
Thu
10:00-16:00
Fri
10:00-16:00
Sat
Not recorded
Sun
Not recorded

As recorded on OpenStreetMap on 2026-09-18; bank holidays may differ.

Within a short walk

  1. 75 m
  2. 115 m
  3. Saint Patrick
    Monuments
    132 m
  4. 145 m
  5. 154 m
  6. 237 m

Other museums around Barna

  1. 154 m
  2. Galway Arts Centre
    Dominick Street Lower
    776 m
  3. 853 m
  4. Galway City Museum
    Spanish Parade
    1.0 km

All 5 museums around Barna

Questions people ask

Where is James Mitchell Geology Museum?
In County Galway, 6.6 km north-east of Barna.
When is James Mitchell Geology Museum open?
The map records Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00. The table above shows it day by day, and the badge at the top says whether it is open at this moment.
Are there other museums nearby?
4 other museums around $Barna; the closest is Zoology Museum, 154 m away.

Source record: OpenStreetMap node/1869907092, read on 2026-09-18. The street is the mapped address where there is one, otherwise the nearest named road. Distances are straight lines.