Island Turf Craft & Bog Museum

About the museum

The Bog Museum is part of the visitor centre of Island Turf Crafts, a firm in Coalisland, County Tyrone, that makes ornaments and gifts from turf. The company says its products use turf that was cut from bogs and processed into a range of ornaments, and the visitor centre shows how the bog and its materials were part of Irish life.

The museum displays old artefacts that tell about Ireland before and after the Ice Age, and a 20-minute film on a large screen shows a day in the bog. The visitor centre also includes an old weaving-factory museum, where the large looms still stand as they were left, XX.

Groups can book a guided tour of the three museums at the centre together with the film and a two-course dinner.

Highlights

• Bog museum with old artefacts from Irish bogs
• 20-minute film on a big screen about a day in the bog
• Old weaving-factory and industrial museum with the original looms
• Craft shop selling turf ornaments and gifts
• Free admission

Permanent exhibitions

• Bog Museum – Old artefacts that show Ireland before and after the Ice Age, followed by a 20-minute film about a day in the bog.
• Weaving Factory and Industrial Museum – An old weaving factory with the large looms still standing as they were left.

Founded

1975

Operated by

Island Turf Crafts

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission to the craft shop and bog museum is free.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Craft shop selling turf ornaments, jewellery and Irish gifts. Groups can book a dinner as part of the group offer.

Events & venue rental

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