The Butter Museum
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About this place
The Cork Butter Museum is a museum in Cork city in Ireland which documents the history of butter production and sale in County Cork. It is housed in the former Cork Butter Market.
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Visitor Information
- Admission
- Paid
- Opening hours
- Mo-Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 11:00-16:00
- Accessibility
- Limited
Getting There & Parking
The Butter Museum is located in County Cork, roughly 1 km (5 min drive) from Cork and 281 km (4h 10m) from Dublin. The nearest public car park is 234 m away. Nearby highlights within a short drive include Cork Folklore Project (0.2 km away).
Cork1 km
~5 min driveKillarney93 km
~1h 20m driveDublin281 km
~4h 10m drive
Nearest car park
234 m from landmark
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