Blog (Newry) - NMD Museums

Newry’s public sculptures honour local figures, sporting legends and landmark events. This week, Newry and Mourne Museum highlights some of the best known.

This week’s article concludes our review of the work of Newry’s registrars.

This week’s article explores the career of Joseph Lupton, a successful 19th-century businessman, and the story of the granite stone now displayed outside the Museum.

Newry and Mourne Museum has organised a programme of events for all ages for European Heritage Open Days 2026, inspired by the theme Heritage at Risk: Revive, Resist, Reimagine.

In this week’s article we look at the evolution of public street lighting.

In this week's article we examine the development of nursing, women’s public roles and community support in local healthcare.

This week’s article looks back at Newry company Joseph Fisher and Son Ltd, as we are delighted to announce the donation of the John D.F. Fisher Collection to Newry and Mourne Museum. Generously gifted by Jane Fisher, the collection tells the remarkable story of this prominent shipping and importing business based at Newry’s Albert Basin and offers valuable insight into the area’s rich maritime, industrial and social history.

This week's article looks at Newry and Mourne's  rich sporting tradition, which is woven into the area’s social and cultural life.

This week's article explores the introduction of civil registration for births, deaths and Roman Catholic marriages in 19th-century Ireland, focusing on Newry. 

How did we share news before smartphones? This week, Newry and Mourne Museum highlights fascinating objects from its collection that show how people have communicated, connected, and documented their lives throughout history.

In this week’s article, we take a closer look at the work of Newry Inner Wheel, a women-led voluntary organisation, and explore its long history of service and community involvement in the local area.

Newry & Mourne Museum recently received a significant donation from the Duncan family from Cornwall.