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  1. Christmas in the gaol cell

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, The Mall, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0)33 0137 4049

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Downpatrick Christmas Lights Switch on is this Friday 28th Nov and we have a present for you this festive Friday

    Dates

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  2. Image of a box with Lyonia lucida, Ericaceae, from North America, which is part of Natural History Museum's collection of vegetable substances. Image

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4252

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    History

    Join Dr Alice Marples, guest speaker from the British Library, for a fascinating insight into collecting and ideas of nationhood, in a free talk at Down County Museum.

    Dates

    Price

    Free
  3. Family Arts & Heritage Day

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0)75 9597 8137

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    We're back at Down County Museum on Friday 2nd August with another brilliant day of free arts, crafts, and heritage activities.
    Bring the family and enjoy hands-on fun, creative workshops, and a celebration of local culture — all right here in…

    Dates

  4. Dr Gavin Hughes with replica Tara Broach

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, The Mall, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 0330 137 4049

    Type

    Type:

    Talks/Lectures

    This talk by Dr Gavin Hughes will briefly outline the context of four major - and dramatic - battles fought in June 1798 as part of the United Irishmen's Campaign. Dr Gavin Hughes is currently Director of the Irish Conflict Archaeology Network at…

    Dates

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  5. DownTime SummerFest
    urban sports workshop
    events in down museum
    scooter kids
    DownTime SummerFest
    urban sports workshop
    events in down museum
    scooter kids

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, The Mall, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0)75 9597 8137

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Downtime Summer Festival and family friendly festival in beautiful, historic Downpatrick

    Dates

  6. Exhibition banner image featuring a woodblock print of  a multicoloured small bird on a flowery branch.

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4049

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Northern Ireland is the first stop for this exhibition, which reunites items from Sir Hans Sloane's collections, alongside new insights and reflections.

    Dates

    Price

    Free
  7. Image of Asciepias incarnata, Apocynaceae, from North America, copyright Natural History Museum. The box is wrapped in red, yellow and green marbled p

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4252

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Talks/Lectures

    Join Dr Vicky Pickering, guest speaker from the Natural History Museum in London, in Down County Museum, as she discusses the fascinating stories behind the 'vegetable substances' on display in the new British Museum touring exhibition, 'For the…

    Dates

    Price

    Free
  8. A child enjoying a lego workshop with his thumb up

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, Downpatrick, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    0330 137 4049

    Price

    Price £5.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    These popular, Disney themed workshops blend STEAM education with creative play, offering an engaging mix of building, teamwork, and fun.

    13:30 Workshop - designed for Primary school aged children 4-11 years.

    Dates

    Price

    Price £5.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  9. David Strain sitting
    Tom Hulme
    David Strain sitting
    Tom Hulme

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, Downpatrick, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0)330 137 4049

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    In this illustrated lecture, Dr Tom Hulme tells David Strain's story: how he discovered his sexuality, searched for love, and ultimately forged a circle of gay friends - both in Belfast and his beloved Oughley Hut in Co. Down.

    Dates

    Price

    Free
  10. A graphic promoting the Tourism Experiences taking part in the Hidden Gems At Home Event on Sunday 23 March 2025

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 330 137 4046

    Type

    Type:

    Entertainment

    Join us for the Hidden Gems at Home Tourism Showcase Event and explore the best of what Mourne Gullion Strangford Geopark has to offer!
    Whether you're looking for your next local adventure, a relaxing retreat, or a taste of authentic local flavours,…

    Dates

    From:
    14 Mar 2026Open 12:30 - 16:00
  11. Binnians Sunset by Enda Quinn WINNER of AONB Photography Competiton

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, The Mall, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4049

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    View the stunning winning entries of the annual AONB Photography Competition at Down County Museum and pick up your copy of the calendar.

    Pictured is 'Binnian's Sunset' by the winner, Enda Quinn

    Dates

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  12. Pat Coogan, The Beginning

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, The Mall, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0)330 137 4049

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    An exhibition showcasing the work of Belfast-born artist, Pat Coogan (1935-2025)

    Dates

    From:
    14 Sept 2026to23 Dec 2026Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  13. Newry: Highlighting the heritage
    Ulster Architectural Heritage logo
    Newry: Highlighting the heritage
    Ulster Architectural Heritage logo

    Newry

    Address

    Abbey Way, Newry, County Down, BT34 2BY

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9055 0213

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Talks/Lectures

    Explore the architectural heritage of Newry and the history of the Newry Canal. Talks and a walking tour included.

    Dates

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  14. VE Day Logo

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, The Mall, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0)330 137 4049

    Type

    Type:

    History

    This talk by Michael Burns, the Research Officer at the Northern Ireland War Memorial, delves into the extensive oral history collection of NIWM to explore how these historic occasions were celebrated across County Down.

    Dates

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  15. Leather Satchel

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, The Mall, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44(0)3301374014

    Price

    Price £135.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Leather Satchel Workshop

    Dates

    Price

    Price £135.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  16. Christmas at Newry and Mourne Museum

    Newry

    Address

    Newry and Mourne Museum, Bagenal's Castle, Castle Street, Newry, County Down, BT34 2BY

    Telephone

    + 44 (0)330 137 4422

    Price

    Price £2.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas Events

    Get ready to start your Christmas celebrations early at Newry and Mourne Museum.

    Dates

    Price

    Price £2.50 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  17. Close up photo of a child's hands constructing a toy model from Lego bricks

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, Downpatrick, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44(0)330 137 4252

    Price

    Price £5.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Brickz4Kidz are bringing their Lego fun to Down County Museum on August 26th.

    Dates

    Price

    Price £5.00 Per Ticket
  18. Watercolour image of a rural County Down landscape. Visible in the foreground is a stone fence, and behind is a field  of a yellow colour with marks i

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44(0)330 137 4252

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Arts

    A talk on Down County Museum's fine art collection by Lesley Simpson, former Keeper of Collections.

    Dates

    Price

    Free
  19. Portrait photo of the speaker, Dr Andrew Holmes.

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, Downpatrick, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44(0)33 0137 4049

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    History

    Join Dr Andrew Holmes as he explores the relationship between Presbyterians and radical politics in the late eighteenth century.

    Dates

    Price

    Free
  20. Title screen, showing a reproduction of the Battle of Ballynahinch painting, which shows soldiers in redcoats carrying a man who has been shot in the

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, Downpatrick, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    03301374049

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    History

    Join us as Robert Burgess introduces the documentary film , "Four Days of Fighting": The Battle of Ballynahinch, June 1798.

    Dates

    Price

    Free
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