Andrew Jackson Cottage and US Rangers Museum
Carrickfergus
Where America's 7th President came from — and where the US Rangers trained for war
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Ardress House
Portadown
A charming Georgian farmhouse in Co Armagh — Stapleton plasterwork, 18th-century paintings, and a working farmyard
Armagh Observatory and Planetarium
Armagh
One of the oldest observatories in the British Isles, now combined with an immersive digital planetarium — 235 years of astronomy at College Hill
Armagh Robinson Library
Armagh
The oldest public library in Ireland — books, manuscripts, and Georgian splendour on Armagh's Cathedral Close
Ballycastle Museum
Ballycastle
Gateway to the Glens — where Marconi broadcast and the Lammas Fair rings through the centuries
Ballymoney Museum
Ballymoney
Home of a motorcycling legend — exploring the story of Joey Dunlop and north Antrim heritage
Ballywalter Park
Ballywalter
A magnificent Italianate Victorian mansion on the Ards Peninsula — Lanyon's masterwork and the seat of the Dunleath family
Belleek Pottery Visitor Centre
Belleek
Ireland's Oldest Pottery — Hand-Crafted Parian Porcelain Since 1857
Carrickfergus Castle
Carrickfergus
Ireland's best-preserved medieval castle - 800 years guarding Belfast Lough
Castle Coole
Enniskillen
James Wyatt's Palladian masterpiece — the finest neo-classical house in Ireland
Craigavon Museum Services
Craigavon
At the Heart of Lough Neagh — Nature, Heritage, and the Largest Lake in the British Isles
Down County Museum
Downpatrick
County Down's heritage - from St. Patrick to social history in a Georgian gaol
Downpatrick and County Down Railway
Downpatrick
The Downpatrick and County Down Railway is a working heritage railway operating steam and diesel trains on a restored section of the former County Down railway…
Enniskillen Castle Museums
Enniskillen
Twin museums in a historic castle - Fermanagh heritage and Irish regimental history
F.E. McWilliam Gallery And Studio
Banbridge
The work of F.E. McWilliam — Northern Ireland's greatest sculptor, including the Women of Belfast
Fermanagh County Museum
Enniskillen
Discover Fermanagh's lakeland heritage within the historic walls of Enniskillen Castle
Florence Court
Enniskillen
A magnificent Georgian mansion amid Fermanagh's lakeland landscape, home to Ireland's most famous yew tree
Garvagh Museum and Heritage Centre
Garvagh
Plantation-era origins and market town life in the Bann Valley, County Londonderry
Giant's Causeway Visitor Centre
Bushmills
Gateway to a geological wonder - Northern Ireland's UNESCO World Heritage Site
Gray's Printing Press
Strabane
The Strabane print shop linked to the printer of American independence
Green Lane Museum
Limavady
The heritage of Limavady and the Roe Valley — home of the Londonderry Air
Grey Abbey
Greyabbey
Ireland's most complete Cistercian ruin — medieval splendour on the Ards Peninsula
Hezlett House
Castlerock
Northern Ireland's oldest surviving thatched cottage — a window into 300 years of rural life
Hillsborough Castle and Gardens
Hillsborough
Northern Ireland's Royal residence at the heart of the peace process, in a perfect Georgian village
Larne Museum
Larne
Larne's local history from Mesolithic settlement to the 1914 gun-running and the modern ferry port
Linen Hall Library
Belfast
Ireland's oldest library and one of the most important cultural institutions in Belfast
Mid-Antrim Museum
Ballymena
The linen, land, and local history of Ballymena and the mid-Antrim district of County Antrim
Mount Stewart
Newtownards
A great house, extraordinary gardens, and one of history's most consequential statesmen — on the shores of Strangford Lough
Museum at the Mill
Newtownabbey
Discover the story of Ulster's linen industry in the heart of a Victorian mill
Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne
Castlerock
A dramatic clifftop Neoclassical rotunda and ruined eighteenth-century estate on the Causeway Coast, County Londonderry
Naughton Gallery at Queen's
Belfast
Contemporary and historic art within Queen's University Belfast's landmark Lanyon Building
Navan Centre and Fort
Armagh
The legendary seat of the Ulster Kings — Iron Age wonder and Celtic myth
Newry and Mourne Museum
Newry
Exploring the history of Newry and the Mourne district from ancient origins to the modern day
North Down Museum
Bangor
From Bangor Abbey's global mission to the Victorian seaside resort — the story of North Down from prehistory to present
Northern Ireland War Memorial
Belfast
The Northern Ireland War Memorial Museum in central Belfast is a free museum dedicated to the men and women of Northern Ireland who served in the armed forces…
Patterson's Spade Mill
Templepatrick
The last working water-powered spade mill in Ireland — a National Trust industrial treasure
Queen's University Museum Collections
Belfast
University teaching and research collections - natural history, archaeology, ethnography
Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre
Limavady
Where the Londonderry Air was first heard and the Roe Valley story is told
Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum
Armagh
Faugh A Ballagh — two centuries of Irish regimental courage and service
Saint Patrick Centre
Downpatrick
The story of Ireland's patron saint and the legacy of early Irish Christianity
Sentry Hill
Newtownabbey
Step inside five generations of Ulster life at this uniquely preserved Victorian farmhouse
Somme Heritage Centre
Newtownards
Commemorating all the Irish soldiers of the Somme — honouring a shared sacrifice, building mutual understanding
The Inniskillings Museum
Enniskillen
Three centuries of Inniskilling military history within the castle where it all began
The MAC (Metropolitan Arts Centre)
Belfast
Contemporary arts center - galleries, theatre, dance, and creativity
Ulster Aviation Society
Lisburn
Northern Ireland's volunteer-run military and civil aircraft collection at the former Maze/Long Kesh site
Ulster Folk Museum
Holywood
Ulster life brought alive through historic buildings and living traditions
Ulster Museum - Natural History Collections
Belfast
Northern Ireland's natural history collections - biodiversity, fossils, and Irish giant deer
Wellbrook Beetling Mill
Cookstown
A rare working demonstration of traditional Irish linen beetling, powered by the Ballinderry River
Whitehead Railway Museum
Whitehead
The Whitehead Railway Museum at McIlwaine Road in Whitehead, County Antrim is the principal museum and working depot of the Railway Preservation Society of…
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