Painting: David Gould, Market Square, 1919
Market Square, 1919 David Gould (1871-1952) Born in Scotland, David Gould came to Belfast in 1891 to learn damask designing but qualified as an art teacher after attending the Government School of Art. He lived [...]
Object: Lisburn sporting collections
Lisburn Museum's Sporting Collections: tennis, golf and ice skating The Museum's holds a vast selection of objects, books, programmes, tickets, prints and ephemera relating to Lisburn and district's rich sporting history. The collection [...]
Online Jigsaws feat Jimmy McIlroy and Samuel Lockhart
Online Jigsaws feat Jimmy McIlroy and Samuel Lockhart Jimmy McIlroy The footballer Jimmy McIlroy lived at Ballyskeagh. At 14 he was playing for Lisburn Technical College when he was spotted [...]
Happy St Patrick’s Day!
Happy St Patrick's Day To celebrate St Patrick's Day we are featuring a beautiful postcard from the museum's archive (Ref: LMILC:1990:136).
Rare Hunger Strike medal belonging to local suffragette goes on display
Mrs Metge The Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum has acquired a rare medal awarded to local suffragette Lillian Metge. The medal was presented to Mrs Metge in recognition of a hunger strike [...]
The Digital Wallace: 3D Printing, 3D Scanning and AR Project
Digital Wallace: 3D Scanning, 3D Printing and AR Project Are you aged 16-25? If so then you’re invited to get hands on with a range of digital tools, including 3D printing, [...]