New exhibitions for 2008 HM Customs This exhibition centres around the recent donation to the museum's collection of an illuminated address presented to the Principal Officer of Her Majesty's Customs by the people of Queenstown in 1895. It endeavours to explore the complex nature of the role of the revenue officers, boatmen and the water-guard working in and around the harbour at a time when emigration and mercantile trade were some of the greatest means of incoming revenue. Through the artefact collection on display we see how these men detected illegal substances on ships, and gauged products for importation. "Showtime" This display highlights Cobh's recreational and leisure pursuits throughout the course of the last century. We see a colourful array of artefacts related to the opera, theatre, bands and dancehalls resulting from a wide range of interests among people in the town. This exhibition opened on May 17th to celebrate the european "Night of the Museums"
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Permanent exhibitions: Trading
Times Model Ships made by local people. Paintings & Water Colours by famous marine artists. Secrets of Cork Harbour - items dredged up in the harbour. Lusitania corner with the story of the "Flying Fish", one of the rescue boats. White Star - items from the "Celtic" wrecked in Cork Harbour and information on R.M.S.Titanic. Sporting Heroes, with trophies and photos of the sports played in Cobh over the years. A
Safe Anchorage. Mementoes
of a Victorian Lady.
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Painting of the P.S. Sabrina
