Museum at the Mill
Museum in the former Mossley Mill telling the story of its flax-spinning workers, with archive film, factory tools and thread samples.
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About the museum
Mossley Mill was a flax-spinning mill and played a major part in the industrial history of Northern Ireland. The site is recognisable by its mill pond and tall factory chimney, which still shape the setting today.
The museum was refreshed in 2023 and now runs through three parts of the building: the reception area, the main stairwell and a museum room on the Lower Ground Floor. Its displays use original objects, photographs, archive film and material from the mill's own archive.
Visitors learn about the daily lives of the people who worked at the mill, how flax was turned into thread, the history of the mill's advertising, the precision tools used in the factory, and samples of the thread and fabric it produced. The mill buildings now serve as the offices of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council.
Highlights
- Stories of the mill workers and their daily lives
- The flax-spinning process explained
- Archive film and photographs from the mill archive
- Factory tools, advertising and thread and fabric samples
Permanent exhibition
- Museum at the Mill – The story of the Mossley flax-spinning mill and its workers, told with original objects, archive film and items from the mill archive across reception, stairwell and a Lower Ground Floor museum room.
- Founded
- 2010
- Operated by
- Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
Admission & discounts
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
A lift is next to the reception desk and toilets are on every floor opposite the lifts. A quiet area on the Lower Ground Floor has ear defenders available. Check access details with the council before a visit.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Mossley West station
Mossley West railway station is a short walk from the entrance of the building.
By car
Parking available
Two large car parks, one at the front and one at the rear of the main building.
Amenities & dining
- Café
Yarn's Kitchen by Manns, a cafe on the first floor of Mossley Mill, serves hot food Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 15:00.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Corporate events
Mossley Mill offers conferencing and meeting rooms under the name "Meet at The Mill".
