Blog (Newry) - NMD Museums

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.

The recent relocation of civil registration services from Newry Town Hall to Newry and Mourne Museum offers a timely opportunity to look back at where the story began.

This week we take a look at hats and how they reflect the societies in which we live

In this week's article we look at the linen industry in the 18 century

To concide the 2026 Eurovision this week's article focuses on Newry's close ties with the contest.

As part of the Homes for Everyone PEACEPLUS project, we are launching a series of events dedicated to the history of social housing.