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!
Interpreting Museums: A collaboration between the GAA Museum, Croke Park, and Lisburn Museum
A partnership project with the Northern Ireland Museums Council and [...]
Castle Gardens, c.1950
East Wall of Castle Gardens from the 1950s [...]
Mayor’s Parade: Radio Valley – can you guess the year?
Can you guess the year?The Radio Valley float as part [...]
Mayor welcomes New Zealand High Commissioner to Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum
Mayor welcomes New Zealand High Commissioner to Irish Linen Centre [...]
Video: A Barbour Rolls Royce
Video: a Barbour Rolls RoyceWhat a fantastic video! Follow the [...]
Proof Cloth, Clemow’s Hotel Queenstown, New Zealand woven at John Shaw Brown’s
Proof Cloth, Clemow’s Hotel Queenstown, New Zealand woven at John [...]
New Acquisition: Medals of Dr J.G. Johnston M.C. (1884-1971), Lisburn
New Acquisition: Medals of Dr J.G. Johnston M.C. (1884-1971), LisburnEducated [...]
Bundles of thread from WM Barbour & Sons, Lisburn, Ireland
Bundles of thread from Wm Barbour & Sons, Lisburn, N. [...]
Highlights of our Flaxie Buds Bonanza 2022
On Saturday 26th February 2022 the Irish Linen [...]
#NationalTreasuresDay – Castle Gardens, Lisburn
The perron at Castle Gardens, prior to restoration! [...]
Object: Boys playing leapfrog in the snow by Samuel McCloy
Object: Boys playing leapfrog in the snow by [...]
Historic Photo: Lisburn in the snow, 1963
Historic Photo: Lisburn in the snow, 1963 [...]
Object: French Lick Springs Hotel point paper for a linen damask tablecloth
Object: French Lick Springs Hotel point paper for [...]
Object: Visitor’s Guide to Kilwarlin Moravian Church
Object: Visitor's Guide to Kilwarlin Moravian Church [...]
Historic Photograph: Hilden Play Park
Historic Photograph: Hilden Play Park What are [...]
Object: King George V and Queen Mary Jugs
Object: Character Jugs, King George V & Queen Mary, [...]
Object: The Hertford Glasses
Object: The Hertford Glasses Just as the museum [...]
Object: Postcard, The Old Irish Jig
Object: Postcard, The Old Irish Jig ‘The Ould [...]
Object: a photograph of Bridge Street, 2000
Object: a photograph of Bridge Street, 2000 Do you remember [...]
Object: Irene MacWilliam’s amazing Irish Linen Wall Hanging
Object: Irene MacWilliam's amazing Irish Linen Wall Hanging LMILC.1997.103 Irene [...]