Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum

Name: Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum
Address: Market Square, Lisburn BT28 1AG Northern Ireland, Belfast, United Kingdom
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Market Square, Lisburn BT28 1AG Northern Ireland

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Explore Ireland’s industrial heritage in the Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum’s award-winning exhibition ‘Flax to Fabric: the Story of Irish Linen’. Trace the history of linen production in Ulster, from the earliest times to the present, and see live spinning and weaving demonstrations. Visitors can also learn about the early development of Lisburn in the Museum’s ‘Making of a Town: 17th Century Lisburn’ exhibition. The Museum offers free tours of historic Lisburn and Castle Gardens, as well as a range of free educational workshops for groups, including WWII, Ancient Egypt and Science Week. Contact reception for bookings. Please note: the Assembly Rooms and Old Market House galleries are currently closed while the building undergoes extensive renovation. They will re-open for your enjoyment in early 2014.

At a glance

Typical visit: about 1 hour 30 minutes