Headhunters Barber Shop & Railway Museum

About the museum

Headhunters Barber Shop & Railway Museum is a volunteer-run museum above a traditional barber shop at 5 Darling Street in Enniskillen. The barber shop was opened by the brothers Gordon and Nigel Johnston in 1981, and the railway museum followed in 2002, built up with help from former railway employees and enthusiasts. It is run as a charity.

The collection records the railways of County Fermanagh and the border counties, which closed in 1957. It focuses on three companies: the Great Northern Railway (Ireland), the Sligo, Leitrim & Northern Counties Railway and the Clogher Valley Railway. Exhibits include uniforms, signalling instruments, signs, lamps, tableware, timetables, tickets and photographs, many of them donated by former railway staff.

The displays recreate railway working rooms, among them a booking office, a station master's office, a ladies' waiting room and a signal cabin. The General Manager's Office is painted in a trompe l'oeil style. A large model railway is on the second floor. Visitors can combine the museum with a haircut in the barber shop.

Highlights

• Collection of small Irish railway objects from three Fermanagh railway companies
• Recreated booking office, station master’s office and signal cabin
• Model railway on the second floor
• Working barber shop in the same building
• Free admission

Permanent exhibitions

• Fermanagh railway collection – Uniforms, signalling instruments, signs, lamps, tickets and photographs from three railway companies, shown in recreated railway rooms.
• Model railway – A large model railway on the second floor of the museum.

Founded

2002

Operated by

Headhunters Railway Museum (registered charity)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free; a donation box supports the museum.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum is on the first and second floors, which are reached by stairs, so access may be difficult for visitors with mobility problems. Assistance dogs are welcome.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

The model railway on the second floor is popular with children.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the town centre.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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