Armagh County Museum
Free museum on Armagh's Mall, opened in 1937 as Ireland's first county museum, with archaeology, art, costume, transport and natural history collections.
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Om museet
Armagh County Museum opened in 1937 and is described as the first county museum in Ireland. It stands on the Mall in the centre of Armagh in a distinctive classical building that began life as a national school in the 1830s.
The collection grew from the museum kept from 1856 by the Armagh Natural History and Philosophical Society. Armagh County Council took over the building in 1930 and appointed a full-time curator in 1935. The museum was refurbished and extended in the early 1960s, then passed through the care of the Ulster Museum and National Museums Northern Ireland before coming under Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council in 2015.
The collections follow the people, buildings and landscape of County Armagh across all periods. They include archaeology, costume and textiles, ceramics and folk crafts, natural history and transport history, as well as military uniforms and railway memorabilia. The art collection holds works by Irish artists such as George Russell (AE), John Luke and J. B. Vallely, and the museum keeps a reference library with local archives, photographs and maps.
The museum also offers family trails, seasonal activities for primary school children, a programme of changing exhibitions and virtual exhibitions on its website.
Højdepunkter
- Oldest county museum in Ireland, opened in 1937
- Paintings by George Russell (AE), John Luke and J. B. Vallely
- Archaeology, costume, ceramics and natural history collections
- Reference library with local archives, photographs and maps
- Free family trails and seasonal children's activities
Permanente udstillinger
- Collections of County Armagh – Displays on the people, buildings and landscape of County Armagh, including archaeology, costume, ceramics, natural history and transport.
- Art collection – Paintings by Irish artists including George Russell (AE), John Luke and J. B. Vallely.
- Grundlagt
- 1937
- Ejer
- Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Entrépriser & rabatter
Der er gratis entré.
| Voksne | gratis |
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Admission is free.
Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig: ingen oplysninger
- Elevator: ingen oplysninger
- Handicaptoilet
- Handicapparkering
- Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
A hearing loop system is installed. The museum links an AccessAble access guide and an autism-friendly pre-visit guide from its Your Visit page.
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
- Familieomvisninger & workshops
- Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn
- Puslerum
Seasonal crafts and activities for primary school age children run through the year, and downloadable activity trails (a Gallery Trail and two Mystery Squares trails) can be used on a visit. Baby changing facilities are available.
Transport & parkering
I bil
Accessible parking is available.
- Handicapparkering
Service & spisesteder
- Museumsbutik
The museum has a shop and visitor information.
Arrangementer & udlejning
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.
Planlæg dit besøg
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
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| Godt at vide | Visits are self-guided. The museum runs programmes for primary schools, families and community groups. |
