How the flag that flew over the GPO on Easter (1916) came to Lisburn This story has prevsiouly featured here. With the surrender of the Easter Rising rebels on Friday April 28th 1916, and the re-capture of the GPO, a party of local soldiers, who had helped quell the Rising, returned home. Given a ‘great
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Create your own 3D model on your Smartphone! The Museum has lots of online 3D Models that are available to view in VR and AR. You can check out one of our previous tutorials for an AR Wallace Fountain here. Many museums are making their collections available online as 3D models as a means of
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Wisdom from Yesteryear: a 1940’s Household Encyclopaedia pt. II As we all find we are spending extra time at home, in between looking after work and family, why not take some time to explore what artefacts or archives you have at home? A 1940’s Household Encyclopaedia is a family artefact and last week we took
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3D Task: A Wallace Fountain in your Kitchen? Using some of the latest 3D and AR (Augmented Reality) technology you can access some of the amazing objects in our collection, and it can all be done using your own smart phone. In what follows we will guide you through how to download and place one
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3D Model: The Digital Suffragette This week we are exploring some of the Museum’s #digital objects. This 3D model of Lisburn Suffragette Mrs Lillian Metge was produced as part of our Digital Wallace workshops. You can re-use this model – colour it, edit it, use it in you AR or VR goggles! A host of
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Wisdom from Yesteryear: a 1940’s Household Encyclopaedia As we all find we are spending extra time at home, in between looking after work and family, why not take some time to explore what artefacts or archives you have at home? This may be a picture, photograph, letters or like me, a wedding present belonging to
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Who is the Museum for? Kids!Â
Colour in Flaxie (FREE colouring-in templates) Read More »
Historic Photo: Reeling and Winding Room, Barbours’, LisburnÂ
Historic Photo: Reeling and Winding Room, Barbours’, Lisburn Read More »
This is a traditional folk song, likely from the mid-19th century and telling the story of man who is forced to enlist in the army and travels to India to win the heart of a ‘Lisburn Lass’. Lisburn is famously connected to India through Brigadier Nicholson, whose staute stands in Market Square. We are indebted
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Covid-19 and Me: Contemporary Collecting Project
Covid-19 and Me – share your story Read More »
The Virtual Museum – Coming Soon Stay tuned.
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