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!
Taster Video: Flaxie
As part of the Mayor's Festival at Home, taking [...]
Photo: Barbour Threads Float, c.1970s
Photo: Barbour Threads Float, c.1970s How wonderful [...]
Photos: Lisburn Fire Engine at a fire in Market Square, 1949
Photos: Lisburn Fire Engine at a fire in [...]
Advert: William Jellie, Undertaker, Lisburn, 1921
Object, Mourning Jewellery LMILC.1994.43 Made of bog oak, this [...]
The end of an era? Lisnagarvey Transmitting Station
The end of an era? Lisnagarvey Transmitting Tower [...]
Exhibition: Planting a parliament: partition and the foundation of Northern Ireland, 1920-22
Launch of a new exhibition: 'Planting a Parliament: partition [...]
Historic Photo: Back Lane, c.1970
Back Lane, c.1970 Do you remember the [...]
From Lisburn Museum’s Archives: HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh (1921-2021) and his first visit to Lisburn
From Lisburn Museum's Archives: HRH Prince Philip, The Duke [...]
Photo: Hillhall Girl Guides on VE Day, 1945
Photo: Hillhall Girl Guides parading in Castle St on [...]
Easter activity: Sleeping bunnies song and craft
Flaxie is getting ready for Easter. Join in [...]
Spring craft: how does your garden grow
"Spring is sprung, the grass is ris. I wonders [...]
Photo: May Day at the Convent, Seymour Street, 1963
Photo: May Day at the Convent, Seymour Street, 1963 [...]
Craft: St Patrick’s Day decoration
Join in with Flaxie to make your own [...]
Object: St Patrick’s Day Postcard
Object: St Patrick's Day Postcard Enjoy this St [...]
International Women’s Day 2021
As part of International Women's Day 2021, Monday [...]
Video: Lady Wallace: The French woman who gifted the Wallace Collection to the British nation (and controlled the Lisburn estate!)
Video: Lady Wallace: The French woman who gifted the Wallace [...]
Video: Scenes of Lisburn, 1963
Video: Scenes of Lisburn, 1963 What [...]
Behind the scenes: education equipment maintenance
Even though our doors are closed the education team [...]
Photo: Main Street, Hillsborough, 1924
Photo: Main Street, Hillsborough, 1924 Do you recognise this view? [...]