The passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022 was met with sadness in Lisburn. The Museum …
Video: Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II and Her Visits to Lisburn Read More »
Harp making has a long history on the island of Ireland, going back over a thousand years. A specialist craft …
Twenty one years of the Egan Harp at the Lisburn Museum Read More »
Over the past twelve days the world has been captivated by the news of the death of Her Majesty, Queen …
Emma with out 160-year old loom! On 1 September 2022 Emma, our Assistant Education Officer, contributed to BBC’s Six Music …
Our contribution to the The BBC Six Music Museum! Read More »
In the late nineteenth century cycling became a popular pastime across many parts of the world. Initially a quite expensive …
‘Lisburn to the Front’ – The Lisburn Wheelers Cycling Club Read More »
Hillsborough Castle, the famous eighteenth century Georgian mansion, which is today the official residence in Northern Ireland of Queen Elizabeth …
Do you ever feel like you’re being watched by paintings? Don’t worry, you aren’t actually imagining things. The reason for …
Henry de Massue, Earl of Galway: Exploring Perspective with collections Read More »
In October 2021 the museum hosted a free online talk, titled ‘The killing of Sir Henry Wilson: an Irish Tragedy’, …
The Killing of Sir Henry Wilson: an Irish Tragedy by Prof Fearghal McGarry Read More »
Object: Postcard Featuring The Lake, Wallace Park c1900 With summer right around the corner, it’s time to take advantage of …
Object: Postcard Featuring The Lake, Wallace Park c1900 Read More »
Market Place Renovations, c.2005 Lisburn has changed a lot over the years, here is a snippet from our collections showing …
Arch welcoming King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, June 1937 As the people of Lisburn & Castlereagh mark the Queen’s …
Arch welcoming King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, June 1937 Read More »
Can you guess the year? The Radio Valley float as part of the Lord Mayor’s Parade. Crowds can be seen …
Mayor’s Parade: Radio Valley – can you guess the year? Read More »
Video: a Barbour Rolls Royce What a fantastic video! Follow the link to view this ITV video of John D. …
Proof Cloth, Clemow’s Hotel Queenstown, New Zealand woven at John Shaw Brown’s Donated in 2021 this fantastic proof cloth was …
Proof Cloth, Clemow’s Hotel Queenstown, New Zealand woven at John Shaw Brown’s Read More »
New Acquisition: Medals of Dr J.G. Johnston M.C. (1884-1971), Lisburn Educated at Queen’s University Belfast, Dr Johnston practiced medicine at …
New Acquisition: Medals of Dr J.G. Johnston M.C. (1884-1971), Lisburn Read More »
Bundles of thread from Wm Barbour & Sons, Lisburn, N. Ireland A kind visitor recently donated this rare bundle of …
Bundles of thread from WM Barbour & Sons, Lisburn, Ireland Read More »
Object: a photograph of Bridge Street, 2000 Do you remember the Millennium? What were you doing as we moved from …
Object: Irene MacWilliam’s amazing Irish Linen Wall Hanging LMILC.1997.103 Irene McWilliam is one of the foremost quilters and embroiders. She …
Object: Irene MacWilliam’s amazing Irish Linen Wall Hanging Read More »
Photo: Main Street, Hillsborough, 1924 Do you recognise this view? This 1924-postcard from the Alan Coon photography studio. As the …
In 2021 the museum partnered with NI Science Festival to produce a short video on the history of Hilden Mill. …
Photo: McKeown’s Bread Vans, Lisburn Do you remember the James McKeown & Co. Bakery? The bakery opened in Sloan …
Video: Dr Patricia Marsh – “The doctors are being run off their feet”: Spanish Flu in Lisburn Dr Patricia Marsh …
Snippet from the Collection: A short snippet from the museum’s collection: a red cross feeding cup c.1914-18 This patient Feeding …
Photo: Preparing Rooms at Stewarts’ Mill Photo of the Preparing Room at Robert Stewart & Sons Ltd, Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
Video: Dr Alan Parkinson – The Northern Troubles 1920-22 In this talk Dr Alan Parkinson, author of Belfast’s Unholy War …
Video: Dr Alan Parkinson – The Northern Troubles 1920-22 Read More »
Photo: The machinery falls quiet at Barbour Threads, Lisburn, 2006
Video: Cormac Moore- The day-to-day effects of Partition in Ireland Dr Cormac Moore is Historian-in-Residence with Dublin City Council, and …
Video: Cormac Moore – The day-to-day effects of Partition in Ireland Read More »
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