List of museums in Northern Ireland

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Museums in Northern Ireland

This list of museums in Northern Ireland contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included. Many other small historical displays are located in the country's stately homes, including those run by the National Trust.

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Name	Image	Town/City	County	Type	Summary
Crumlin Road Gaol		Belfast	County Antrim	Prison	Victorian-era prison under restoration as a museum
Titanic's Dock and Pumphouse		Belfast	County Antrim	Industry	website, Edwardian-era pump house with exhibits on shipbuilding in Belfast, Harland & Wolff, launch of the RMS Titanic
Ulster Museum		Belfast	County Antrim	Multiple	Fine art, decorative arts, natural history, archaeology, Ancient Egypt, world cultures, geology, history
Brookhall Historical Farm		Lisburn	County Antrim	Agriculture	website, information, open by appointment, farm artefacts
Flame The Gasworks Museum of Ireland		Carrickfergus	County Antrim	Industry	website, restored coal gasworks and appliances
Patterson's Spade Mill		Templepatrick	Antrim	Industry	website, operated by the National Trust, historic spade mill
Railway Preservation Society of Ireland		Whitehead	County Antrim	Railway	Heritage railway and museum at the Whitehead Excursion Station
Ulster Aviation Collection and Hangar		Sprucefield	County Antrim	Aviation	website, open for groups by pre-arrangement, aircraft and articles relating to Northern Ireland's aviation heritage, located in a hangar of RAF Long Kesh (connection to Harry Ferguson)
Ardress House		Annaghmore	County Armagh	Historic house	website, operated by the National Trust, 17th century farmhouse with 18th century interior, working farmyard with animals
Armagh Planetarium		Armagh	County Armagh	Science	Planetarium and science museum featuring physics, space and astronomical exhibits inside the museum and on the grounds
Craigavon Museum		Craigavon	County Armagh	Local	website, local history, agriculture, linen industry, culture
Millenium Court Arts Centre		Portadown	Armagh	Art	website, arts centre with two galleries
Mullaghbawn Folk Museum		Mullaghbawn	Armagh	History	information, traditional two-roomed thatched farm house and out buildings
Newry and Mourne Museum		Newry	County Armagh	Local	website, located in Bagenal's Castle, local history, trades, fishing, industry, culture
Tannaghmore Animal Farm		Craigavon	County Armagh	Agriculture	website, heritage animal breeds, farm tools and equipment
Ballycopeland Windmill		Millisle	County Down	Mill	Restored windmill and miller's house, operated by the NIEA
Bann Valley Museum		Banbridge	Down	Local	website, planned museum of local history and culture
Down County Museum		Downpatrick	County Down	Local	website, located in an 18th century gaol, local history, culture
Downpatrick Railway Museum		Downpatrick	County Down	Railway	Heritage railway and museum
Grey Point Fort		Helen's Bay	County Down	Military	website, located in Crawfordsburn Country Park, one of a pair of artillery batteries guarding Belfast Lough during both 20th century World Wars; its twin is near the Salt Mines at Kilroot
Mount Stewart House, Garden and Temple of the Winds		Strangford	County Down	Historic house	Operated by the National Trust
North Down Museum		Bangor	County Down	Local	website, information, local history, culture
Scarva Visitor Centre		Scarva	County Down	Local	information, local history, Newry Canal and the linen industry
Somme Heritage Centre		Conlig	County Down	Military	Ireland's military history in World War I
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum		Cultra	County Down	Multiple	Open air village with crafts demonstrations from the early 20th century, steam locomotives, Transport Museum with horse-drawn carriages, electric trams, motorbikes, fire engines and vintage cars, permanent RMS Titanic exhibit
Belleek Pottery Visitor Centre		Belleek	County Fermanagh	Art	Belleek fine porcelain pieces
Castle Archdale		Irvinestown	County Fermanagh	Military	Country park with museum about the role of RAF Castle Archdale and coastal command based at Castle Archdale during World War II
Headhunters Barbers Shop & Railway Museum		Enniskillen	County Fermanagh	Railway	website, includes reconstructed railway booking office and railroad memorabilia of the Great Northern Railway (Ireland), the Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway and the Clogher Valley Railway
Foyle Valley Railway Museum		Derry	County Londonderry	Railway	website
Garvagh Museum		Garvagh	County Londonderry	History	website, rural and domestic life in the 19th & early 20th centuries
Green Lane Museum		Limavady	County Londonderry	Local	Local history, linen and agricultural industry, rural life
Harbour Museum		Derry	County Londonderry	Maritime	website, city's maritime history
Hezlett House		Castlerock	County Londonderry	Historic house	website, operated by the National Trust, 17th century thatched cottage
Tower Museum - Derry		Derry	Londonderry	Local	website, city's history, culture
Workhouse Museum		Derry	Londonderry	Local	website, historic workhouse, used for changing exhibits of city history and culture
Abingdon Collection		Omagh	County Tyrone	Multiple	website, classic cars, World War II military memorabilia
Ulster American Folk Park		Castletown	Tyrone	Open air	Irish rural life, lifestyle and experiences of those immigrants who sailed from Ulster to America in the 18th and 19th centuries
Wellbrooke Beetling Mill		Cookstown	Tyrone	Industry	website, operated by the National Trust, working water-powered mill used in the processing of flax to make linen thread

Defunct museums

• Palace Stables Heritage Centre, now council offices, Armagh

• Ulster History Park, Gortin

See also

• Category:Visitor attractions in Northern Ireland
• List of museums
• Museums in the Republic of Ireland
• Museums in England
• Museums in Wales
• Museums in Scotland

References

• Northern Ireland Museum Council
• Irish Museums Association