Communities, Inclusion, Decolonisation, Heritage: 14Jun Belfast Central Library HAPP at Queen's Arts Ekta Irish Museums Association (IMA) Emma Reisz : Sarah Brett Good Morning Ulster Nandi Jola R IRISH Virtual Military Gallery Director Lindsay Dube Síobhra Aiken William Blair Ulster Museum R IRISH Virtual Military Gallery Alan Freeburn eventbrite.co.uk/e/communities-…

A pleasure to welcome Dr Alice Marples @alicemarples.bsky.social from the British Library to Down County Museum this afternoon for the last of a series of talks relating to the British Museum touring exhibition 'For the curious and interested'. The exhibition runs until 13 April #bmforthecurious #Downpatrick

Down County Museum is hosting a series of free lunch time talks as part of the “For the Curious and Interested” exhibition.

Our next talk, “Plants, People and Places in the 18th Century” will be on Saturday 2nd March.
Please follow the below link.
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Explore NMD Museums to journey through time with Kilkeel Knitting Mills artefacts.🧶

Witness the family's post-WWII move to NI, shaping a global knitwear legacy. From Argyle socks to luxury cashmere, their creations captivated the world. 👏🌎

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A new British Museum Touring Exhibition For the curious and interested was launched at DownCountyMuseum by NMDDC Deputy Chairperson, Cllr Gareth Sharvin with representatives of the British Museum and the Natural History Museum.

For information visit: tinyurl.com/54p6ehy2

It was a pleasure to host Dr Alicia Hughes #SloaneLab project curator, at Down County Museum for an indepth look at Hans Sloane's items on display at the museum. The British Museum touring exhibition 'For the Curious and Interested' runs until 13 April #HansSloane #DCM

And that's a wrap! A big thanks to everyone who came to see Santa at the Elves' Mess Hall and to those who worked tirelessly after the floods to save Christmas!

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northe… Newry & Mourne Museum welcomed BBC News to a schools Christmas workshops. With the P6 pupils of Dromintee Primary School, they explored the museum playing with old toys and learning where our Christmas traditions come from #christmas #mylocalmuseum

This December, join us in the Elves' Mess Hall at Down County Museum. Not only will all children receive a visit (and present) from Santa, there will be plenty of entertainment including interactive magic, crafts, and games. downrail.co.uk/event/elves/

We can't run trains this Christmas, but Santa made a special trip to us last weekend & has come up with an all new event – taking you behind-the-scenes up at the 'Elves’ Mess Hall', very kindly hosted by DownCountyMuseum.

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Head to DownCountyMuseum and experience the exciting new temporary exhibition, showcasing stunning portraits by the artist friz, of the peace heroines involved in the Northern Ireland peace process.🎨🖌

Read more here 👉: tinyurl.com/ca5ujd4p

Today marks the 220th anniversary of Thomas Russell's execution at the Old Gaol of Down, now the Down County Museum, for his involvement in the 1803 Rebellion.
To learn more about Russell and the 1798 and 1803, visit Down County Museum, Tues-Sat 10.00-16.30. Entry is FREE.

🚌 Bus tour by Linda McKenna to mark the 1803 rebellion and execution of Thomas Russell at Downpatrick Gaol takes place this Saturday 21st October. To & from Down County Museum

#ThomasRussell #UnitedIrishmen #Downpatrick #rebellion1803 #CoDown

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Still some tickets available for Ken Dawson's lunchtime talk on Thomas Russell at Down County Museum tomorrow.

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#nmdmuseums #downpatrick #ThomasRussell #UnitedIrishmen #October1803

Thanks to the Friends of Down County Museum for putting on an excellent talk on Archibald Hamilton Rowan by Fergus Whelan @ Down County Museum tonight. Great Q&A after too!

Upcoming talk Tues 10th Oct at Down County Museum on Mary Ann McCracken and Thomas Russell by Mary Alice Clancy from maryannmccracken

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The 1798 Belfast & Dublin Walking Tours
Clifton House Heritage Centre

#UnitedIrishmen #ThomasRussell #MaryAnnMcCracken #Downpatrick

We're starting a series of blog posts about the Gaol we now call Down County Museum. The first one was posted today.
Please do check it out! And if there's anything you'd like to see in a blog about the Gaol, do let us know.🧐visitmournemountains.co.uk/museums/blog/r…

Great to be back at NI War Memorial last night for the launch of Clive Moore's American Red Cross in NI during the SWW. Proud to have had a small role in the publication of such a great book full of original research and previously unpublished images

To mark the 220th anniversary of the death of Thomas Russell, Down County Museum is holding a series of special events on his relationships and role in the United Irishmen across the region.

For tickets and more information, please follow the link below.
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🏛️OBJECT OF THE MONTH

Within the Down County Museum collection are several examples of Irish whiskey bottles. Once in decline, Irish whiskey has become increasingly popular and several distilleries now operate in County Down

#ObjectOfTheMonth #whiskey #uiscebeatha #VisitMourne