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About
Kilkenny's contemporary art museum moved in 2020 into the restored Evans' Home, an 18th-century almshouse on John's Quay, after decades inside the castle itself. The programme is changing exhibitions of Irish and international contemporary art, alongside a permanent collection centred on the painter Tony O'Malley, who was born in nearby Callan. There is a café on site, and entry is free, which makes it an easy stop on a wet afternoon.
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Highlights
- ✓Changing contemporary art exhibitions
- ✓The permanent Tony O'Malley collection
- ✓The restored 18th-century Evans' Home almshouse
- ✓Free entry and an on-site cafe
Tips
- →Closed Mondays; open later on Thursdays, roughly to 8pm
- →Free entry, so an easy stop between paid attractions
- →Good wet-weather option a short walk from the castle
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