Virtual Museum

Do you remember this exhibition: Lisburn: Life in the County Down, 1997? Let us know!

Do you remember  The Huguenots & Ulster 1685-1985 exhibition?  Let us know!  The exhibition and catalogue explored the Huguenot’s rich

Do you remember our blockbuster exhibition Tutankhamun’s Wardrobe from 2001?  If so, let us know.  Share your thoughts with us

This iconic photograph, by John Press, looks across to Piper’s Hill (Market Lane) from Hill Street.  Note the abandoned remains

Historic Photo: Chittick’s and Green’s, Bow Street Greens and Chittick’s shops on Bow Street, c.1990s,  Chittick’s opened in 1931, selling

The Victorian era witnessed a dramatic change in fashion and dress.  Key silhouettes of the time included large bell-shaped skirts,

What was your favourite childhood toy? We all had a favourite toy growing up, whether it was a doll or

Art: was the world’s greatest art collection originally given to Lisburn…but the offer refused? In 1897, on the death of

 Painting: Vietnamese Family by Cherith McKinstry H.R.U.A. (1928-2004) Purchased by the Museum is 2011, the oil on canvas by

Painting: Stannus Place, Lisburn by Dennis H Osborne Gifted to the museum in 1991, this oil on canvas by Dennis

Built Heritage: Hilden School The former Hilden Primary School building dates from 1913 and was designed by William John Fennell

Photo: Go-As-You-Please Run, Lisburn, 1907 The Great Go-As-You-Please Race, comprising 26 miles from Belfast to Lugan took place on a

Do you have remember completeing do jigsaw puzzles when you were young? During the Covid-19 pandemic many have found it

Who loves colouring in? At the Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum we do! Colouring can be very theraputic, grab

Fashion Through the Ages: Our Google Cultural Institute Exhibition Do you want to delve into our fashion collection?  Click the

The Covid-19 Panedemic has brought into sharp focus the role our essential and emergency workers play in keeping us all

Museum Staff regularly run WWII workshops.  Students learn how people in Northern Ireland had to adapt during WWII using artefacts

The Lisburn Gas Company Limited was formed in the late 1830s to produce gas for domestic and commercial use in

Local History: how did Chrome Hill, Lambeg, get its name? The scientific connection! The magnificent Chrome Hill, Lambeg, overlooks Wolfenden’s

Museum Staff regularly run Ancient Egyptian workshops.  Students learn about life in Ancient Egypt and why the Irish Linen Centre

Private Alec Martin (b.1895) was born in Magheragall and emigrated to New Zealand in 1913. When war broke in August

Scavenger hunts are fun indoors! Lisburn Museum and Flaxie have created a simple scavenger hunt you can try at home.

This delightful Edwardian scene shows the bowling green in Castle Gardens, with the magnificant Wallace Monument (erected 1892) in the

3D Task: A Wallace Fountain in your Kitchen? Using some of the latest 3D and AR (Augmented Reality) technology you

3D Model: The Digital Suffragette This week we are exploring some of the Museum’s #digital objects. This 3D model of

Who is the Museum for?  Kids! 

Covid-19 and Me: Contemporary Collecting Project

The Virtual Museum – Coming Soon Stay tuned.