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Cork Butter Museum
Okay, so it may not sound so exciting, but there's something quietly charming about a butter museum. The museum focuses on the history of dairying, the growth of the Cork Butter Exchange, and the craft of traditional butter making. Definitely scone-worthy.
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Cork Public Museum
Located in a pleasant Georgian house in Fitzgerald Park, the Cork Public Museum recounts Cork's history from the Stone Age right up to local football legend Roy Keane with a diverse collection of local artefacts. There's a café next-door.
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Cork Vision Centre
It's worth popping into the Cork Vision Centre to view the frequently changing art exhibitions, many of them featuring local artists and photographers. Also on display is a scale model of the city centre.
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Lewis Glucksman Gallery
The Lewis Glucksman Gallery, a startling limestone, steel and timber construction, is a visible symbol of Corkonian optimism. Opened in 2004 to great excitement, the around €12 -million building has three huge display areas, which host ever-changing art exhibitions and installations. If you're in town, don't miss the free fortnightly curatorial tours; the website has details.
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National Radio Museum
At the National Radio Museum alongside collections of beautiful old radios, you can hear the story of Guglielmo Marconi's conquest of the airwaves. To get there, walk from the city centre, or take bus 8 from the bus station to the University College Cork (UCC); walk north across Fitzgerald Park, over Mardyke Bridge, along the River Lee Walkway and follow the signs up the hill.
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