Brownlow HQ

About the museum

Brownlow House, also known as Lurgan Castle, was built in 1833 for Charles Brownlow. During the First World War it served as a troop headquarters for Irish regiments, and in the Second World War it became the headquarters of American forces in Northern Ireland, with the US 5th Army Corps based there from 1942.

The basement still holds well-preserved wartime graffiti. It now forms part of an interactive exhibition, shown under the name Brownlow HQ, that tells the story of the American troops in Lurgan and the surrounding area. The exhibition was organised by the Friends of Brownlow House with funding from the local borough council.

The house also has a tea room and is looked after by the Friends of Brownlow House, who restored it after a serious arson attack in the 1990s.

Highlights

• Wartime graffiti in the basement
• Interactive exhibition on American troops in Northern Ireland
• Grade A listed mansion, also known as Lurgan Castle
• Tea room in the house

Permanent exhibition

• Brownlow HQ – Interactive exhibition in the basement on the American troops based in Lurgan in the Second World War, with information panels, videos, artefacts and the surviving wartime graffiti.

Founded

2015

Operated by

Friends of Brownlow House

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission to the exhibition is listed as free; donations are welcome.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

The exhibition includes a dressing-up activity for children.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

• Café

The tea room serves hot drinks, lunches, scones and tray bakes.

Events & venue rental

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