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Tuam Mother and Baby Home Exhibition

Name: Tuam Mother and Baby Home Exhibition
Start: 2026-06-30
End: 2026-09-30
Location: Galway

The Tuam Mother and Baby Home Exhibition, titled “Survivor Stories: Tuam and Ireland’s Institutional Past,” is a public exhibition at Galway City Museum running from 30 June to 30 September 2026. It presents survivor testimonies, oral histories, photographs, documents, personal objects and other materials related to the Tuam Mother and Baby Home and Ireland’s institutional history.

Date: Jun 30 - Sep 30, 2026
Location: Galway
Status: Ongoing

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Event summary

Highlights

Survivor testimonies and oral histories from the Tuam Oral History Project
Photographs, archival documents, personal objects and a scale model display
Exhibition hosted at Galway City Museum from June to September 2026

The Tuam Mother and Baby Home Exhibition at Galway City Museum explores the experiences of people connected to the former Tuam Mother and Baby Home and the wider history of Mother and Baby institutions in Ireland. The exhibition is titled “Survivor Stories: Tuam and Ireland’s Institutional Past.”

The exhibition was created with the University of Galway’s survivor-led Tuam Oral History Project. It features survivor stories through audio and visual exhibits, photographic portraits, archival documents, personal objects and a scale model connected to the former institution.

The exhibition runs at Galway City Museum from 30 June until September 2026. Sources also mention related public talks, workshops and screenings accompanying the exhibition, although detailed schedules are not provided in the evidence.

Practical details

Location described by the source: Galway City Museum; www.midwestradio.ie
Area for browsing nearby events: Galway

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