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!
Apply now! European Heritage Open Days 2025
Do you own a historic building or site within Lisburn [...]
VE Day 80 – Talks Programme
VE Day celebrations in London, 8 May 1945 (©IWM)We are [...]
Talk – ‘A potted history of Drumbo’, by Paul Allison
Our Museum Service Manager, Paul, is giving a talk on [...]
Photo: Young Street, Lisburn
Young Street, Lisburn, c.1910 (ILC&LM Collection)
Photo: American soldiers in Lisburn
American soldiers, possibly in Lisburn, c. 1943 (LMILC.2024.204.08, gifted by [...]
Postcard: ‘Greetings on St. Patrick’s Day’
Postcard, 'Greetings on St. Patrick's Day' (LMILC.1990.135) This postcard features [...]
Maureen Louisa McKinney, née Crothers (1919-2003)
WVS uniform, c.1941 (LMILC.1989.81, gifted) Our exhibition marking the [...]
Book: ‘Practical arithmetick’, by John Gough
John Gough, Practical arithmetick in four books (revised ed., Belfast, [...]
Postcard: ‘Heart of Lisburn’, 1910
Postcard, 'Greetings from the heart of Lisburn', 1910 (LMILC.2003.95, gifted) [...]
Accessibility video by University of Atypical (ISL)
A video with Irish Sign Language (ISL) explaining the facilities [...]
Accessibility video by University of Atypical (BSL)
A video with British Sign Language (BSL) explaining the facilities [...]
Point Paper: Willow pattern, 1996
Willow pattern point paper, by Tommy Donnelly, 1996 (LMILC.2004.389) A [...]
Talks Programme 2025
We are delighted to announce our Talks Programme for 2025. [...]
Holocaust Memorial Day: Objects from the museum’s collection
Holocaust Memorial Day is held on 27 January. First marked [...]
Object: ARP cigarette cards, 1938
ARP cigarette cards, W.D. & H.O. Wills, 1938 (LMILC.1994.122, gifted [...]
Photo: Lisburn ARP Rescue Squad
Lisburn ARP Rescue Squad, Wallace Avenue, c.1944 (ILC&LM Collection) The [...]
Object: ARP helmet
ARP warden's helmet, c. 1940 (LMILC.1990.202, gifted) The ARP (Air [...]
Photo: Lisburn in the snow, 1963
Do you remember the snow from 1963? According [...]
Embroidered alphabet and numbers sampler, 1810
Embroidered alphabet and numbers sampler, 1810 (LMILC.2009.96, gifted by Carl [...]
Ho, ho, ho! Santa Claus in Lisburn, 1957
Santa Claus has a long-standing association with Lisburn. He has [...]