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!
Video: Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II and Her Visits to Lisburn
The passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II on 8 [...]
Twenty one years of the Egan Harp at the Lisburn Museum
Harp making has a long history on the island of [...]
‘Nowhere in the British Isles was the tragic passing of His Majesty received with greater sorrow’ – Lisburn and the Death of George VI.
Over the past twelve days the world has been captivated [...]
Our contribution to the The BBC Six Music Museum!
Emma with out 160-year old loom! On 1 September 2022 [...]
‘Lisburn to the Front’ – The Lisburn Wheelers Cycling Club
In the late nineteenth century cycling became a popular pastime [...]
Marriage of ‘the Big Marquis’ – the 1837 wedding of the Earl of Hillsborough and Caroline Frances Stapleton Cotton
Hillsborough Castle, the famous eighteenth century Georgian mansion, which is [...]
Sir George Rawdon has returned to Lisburn for first time in over 350 years
Sir George Rawdon has returned to Lisburn for first time [...]
Flaxie Summer Workshop 2022
Our FREE popular summer workshops will start on Monday 18th [...]
Henry de Massue, Earl of Galway: Exploring Perspective with collections
Do you ever feel like you're being watched by paintings? [...]
The Killing of Sir Henry Wilson: an Irish Tragedy by Prof Fearghal McGarry
In October 2021 the museum hosted a free online talk, [...]
Object: Postcard Featuring The Lake, Wallace Park c1900
Object: Postcard Featuring The Lake, Wallace Park c1900 With summer [...]
New guide to Hilden War Memorial published by Lisburn Museum
A new guide exploring the history of Hilden War Memorial [...]
Photographic Collection: Market Place, c.2005
Market Place Renovations, c.2005 Lisburn has changed a lot over [...]
Arch welcoming King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, June 1937
Arch welcoming King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, June 1937 [...]
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 [...]