Craigavon Museum at the Barn
Small council museum in a barn at Tannaghmore Gardens on rural life in the Craigavon area, visited by appointment.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The museum is housed in a barn in Tannaghmore Gardens, near Lurgan, and has been part of the gardens since it opened in 1997. It covers the heritage of the former Craigavon borough area, with a focus on rural life in the past.
Its galleries deal with subjects such as dairying, blacksmithing and haymaking, and include an old-time schoolroom and a grocer’s shop. The gardens around it have trails and a rare breeds farm.
Bookings are handled by the museum office of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council.
Highlights
- Galleries on dairying, blacksmithing and haymaking
- Old-time schoolroom
- Recreated grocer’s shop
- Setting in Tannaghmore Gardens beside a rare breeds farm
Permanent exhibition
- Rural life in the Craigavon area – Galleries on dairying, blacksmithing and haymaking, with an old-time schoolroom and a grocer’s shop.
- Founded
- 1997
- Operated by
- Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Admission & discounts
| Groups | £1 per personSchool and group visits are £1 per head and take about 1.5 hours. |
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Group visits must be booked in advance. No general admission price is published on the current listing.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 1.5 hrs |
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Tannaghmore Gardens next to the museum has trails and a rare breeds farm.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | School and group visits are by booking only and take about 1.5 hours. |
