Hunt Museum

The Hunt Museum

Iarsmalann Hunt
Front view of the Hunt Museum in 2016
Location within Ireland
Established	1978; 46 years ago (1978)
Location	Rutland Street, Limerick, Ireland
Coordinates	52°39′59″N 8°37′28″W / 52.6663°N 8.6245°W / 52.6663; -8.6245
Type	Art museum, Historic site, Antiquities, Fine Art, Private Collection
Collection size	approx. 2,500 objects[1]
Public transit access	Limerick Colbert railway station
Website	www.huntmuseum.com

The Hunt Museum (Irish: Iarsmalann Hunt) is a museum in the city of Limerick, Ireland. The Hunt Museum holds a personal collection donated by the Hunt family, it was originally situated in the University of Limerick, before being moved to its present location in Limerick's Georgian custom house in 1997. The Custom House is situated on Rutland Street on the banks of the River Shannon at its confluence with the Abbey River. Among the museum's collection are works by notable artists and designers such as Pablo Picasso, Jack B. Yeats, and Sybil Connolly as well as distinctive historical items such as the O'Dea Mitre and Crozier.