The Virtual Museum is open…
Welcome to the Virtual Museum
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the Museum closed its doors in late March 2020. It was time to stay at home, and practice social distancing.
Although the Museum building closed, it 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!
Plan for a heritage trail
Connecting Lisburn with Hilden The development phase of the [...]
Submit your photo or thought! Exhibition: 100 Years, 100 Images
Submit your photo or thought! Exhibition: 100 Years, 100 Images [...]
Piecing together the jigsaw
Hilden Mill timeline From day [...]
Getting to know you
Involving the community Involving the community is central to [...]
Going to Hilden Primary School
Entering the boarded building Hilden School, the focus of [...]
Researching the story of Hilden School
In a previous blog, I mentioned that I had [...]
Northern Ireland 100 Years: Lisburn Museum’s NI Centenary Quilt Programme
Northern Ireland 100 Years: Lisburn Museum’s NI Centenary Quilt [...]
Call for local veterans: Join Lisburn Museum’s Force for Change Veterans’ Project
Call for local veterans: Join Lisburn Museum’s Force for Change [...]
Free Historical Walking Tours of Lisburn
Free Historical Walking Tours [...]
Lisburn and the Great War Archive, now includes photographs!
Lisburn-and-the-Great-War.com now with photographs! This Lisburn and [...]
Historic Photo: Ginesi’s Fish & Chip Shop, Market Square
Historic Photo: Ginesi's Fish & Chip Shop, Market [...]
Video: BBC’s ‘Road to Partition’ feat. the Museum’s Collections
Video: BBC's 'Road to Partition' feat. the Museum's [...]
Photo: M Irwin’s Ice Cream, Market Square
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Exploring heritage, bringing new life to Hilden School
Exploring heritage, bringing new life to Hilden School [...]
Press Release: Northern Ireland 100 years ago: Lisburn Museum unveils new Centenary Exhibition
Today (22nd June) the [...]
Photo: Market Place, Lisburn – before and after!
Photo: Market Place, Lisburn, before and After [...]
Photo: Mayor’s Parade, Wallace Park, c.1990s
Credit: Brown Shaw, ILC&LM Collection Photo: Mayor's [...]
Photo: Quay Street, Lisburn
Photo: Quay Street, Lisburn Quay Street, where [...]
Photo: Mayor Tinsley and School Children in Castle Gardens, 2008
Photo: Mayor Tinsley planting bulbs in Castle Gardens, [...]