Kerry County Museum — Attraction in Tralee Municipal District

There seems to be a focus on individuals and their achievements, over the history of the area. This is a real shame, as there is a lot of history in and around Kerry. For example, the Spanish Armada scuttled off the coast, a Danish ship was also wrecked off the coast and it's contents were lost inland, there's no mention of Scotia or her tribe. I feel like the museum, which is called the County Kerry Museum, barely touches on the broad and colourful history of Kerry.

The medieval section, which is interesting, shows it's age and a lack of care due to the obvious damage throughout. There's a lack of actual artifacts, replaced by walls of text, subsidised by a few images. The displays that they do have are worn and many are damaged or simply missing.

There is no mention of the Ashe Memorial Hall itself, which itself is an important part of Tralee's history.

Don't get me wrong, the fight for Irish independence is an important one, but an entire floor dedicated to someone who failed at every turn is a bit much. I would rather hear and learn about the history of Kerry, about the myths and legends surrounding the area, and about the things that shaped the culture within Kerry.

Not to say that it isn't worth a visit, it is, but it is well overdue for attention, renovation, and an updated look at...

Fantastic Museum. On the top floor we were able to discover the history of Ireland and Kerry beginning with the stone age all the way to Ireland becoming a Republic. Lots of facts and interesting artifacts on display and life size models of different characters throughout history. There's a room dedicated to the famous explorer Tom Crean. In the basement there's a fantastic medieval town where you can walk through and there's models and buildings etc, sounds and smells of medieval Tralee town. There was originally a car on a track that would take you around but its long gone, I remember visiting it as a child , you can even see the old track marks on the ground, which I found nostalgic. The staff were very friendly and informative and we were made feel very welcome. It was a really nice experience. We spent over 90 min inside as there was so...

The museum is not big in area but very informative. I was most impressed, although didn’t take a photo, by the show room of the beautiful dresses lent by the Roses of Tralee, when I saw this phrase on the street at first I thought this was some flower festival:) The feminine power presented is great and motivating. The basement replica of a medieval town is also very interesting and imagination inspiring. I appreciate the history panels telling about the story of Mr. Roger Casement, one of the executed leaders of the Easter Rising of 1916, after whom the train station of Tralee is named. It is surely an indispensable part of Irish history. The story of the Antarctic explorer Tom Crean is very moving, which represents the true character of Irish people, brave, loving,...