The Virtual Museum is open…
Welcome to the Virtual Museum
The Covid-19 pandemic forced the Museum to close its doors in late March 2020. It was time to stay at home, and practice social distancing.
Although the Museum building closed, the museum service remained open to online visitors. The Museum went digital. It became the #VirtualMuseum.
Visit this page and our social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) and enjoy:
- Local history and stories
- Collections..lots and lots, with highlights from the Museum’s store
- Free teaching and educational resources
- Photographs and Videos
- Virtual tours
- Activities for everyone
- Live Q&As
- ..and much more!
Photo: Castle Street, 1980s
Castle Street, Lisburn, 1980s (ILC&LM Collection)
The last of the linen damask master weavers
An extract from a BBC article on the Weaving Workshop, [...]
House & Garden Magazine feature on the Weaving Workshop
The museum's weavers were delighted to be featured in a [...]
Weaving Workshop nominated for Heritage Craft Association President’s Award
A handloom weaver from the museum has been shortlisted in [...]
Family Halloween Activities 2025
We are delighted to unveil our Halloween Programme for 2025, [...]
Photo: ‘Monty’ in Lisburn, 1945
Field Marshal Montgomery ('Monty') at Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn, 13 September [...]
Behind the scenes: European Heritage Open Days (EHOD)
As part of EHOD 2025, the museum is opening its [...]
Photo: The Kennedys and ‘Shandy’ the dog, 1944
Mary and Tom Kennedy with 'Shandy', Dublin, 1944 (LMILC.2024.390.12, given [...]
Culture Club: Autumn/Winter Programme 2025
We’re excited to announce our Lisburn Museum Culture Club programme [...]
Photo: Railway Street, Lisburn, 1993
Railway Street, Lisburn, 1993 (ILC&LM Collection, given by John Press)
Free Workshops: LGBTQIA+ History this August
In conjunction with the LGBTQIA+ Heritage Project, this summer we're [...]
Label: Stewart’s golf thread, Lisburn, c.1925
Label, Stewart's golf thread, c.1925 (LMILC.2025.317, gift) Back when golfers [...]
Dress: Embroidered Irish linen frock, 1940s
Embroidered Irish linen frock, 1940s (LMILC.2005.110, given by Nonagh Boyd) [...]
Postcard: Tennis in Wallace Park, Lisburn, 1905
Postcard, Tennis in Wallace Park, Lisburn, 1905 (LMILC.2023.115, given by [...]
Family Summer Events @ Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum 2025
The Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum is delighted to [...]
Object: Penny-farthing bicycle, c.1885
Penny-farthing bicycle, c.1885 (LMILC.1987.9, purchased) The penny-farthing was an early [...]
Illustration: Preventing potato disease in Ireland, 1890
Illustration, 'Potato disease in Ireland: timely measures to check it', [...]
Reconstruction of Moira Demesne, c.1725
Reconstruction of Moira Demesne, c.1725. Pen and watercolour by Phillip [...]
Object: Sir George Rawdon Portrait
In 2022 the museum acquired this portrait of Sir George [...]
Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum selected for UK’s landmark touring exhibition project ‘Going Places’
The Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum is one of [...]