Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum
IRISH LINEN CENTRE & LISBURN MUSEUM
December 2011
EXHIBITIONS
- LISBURN MUSEUM - THE FIRST 30 YEARS
Lisburn Museum opened its doors to the public in May 1981, having been set up by Lisburn Borough Council in 1979.
Come and see how we've expanded since then, with our displays of paintings by Samuel McCloy, items connected with Sir Richard Wallace, fine linens and costume and also homely, but important, objects with strong local associations.
- BBC HISTORY OF THE WORLD
What does the Irawaddy Flotilla Company of Burma have in common with linen produced in Lisburn? The answer is a damask linen table napkin produced over 100 years ago by Coulsons of Lisburn for the trading company on the Irawaddy river. See this napkin online on BBC's History of the World website, www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld and see the real thing on display in the Museum.
- FLAX TO FABRIC - THE STORY OF IRISH LINEN
Situated in Lisburn’s 17th century Market House, this permanent exhibition features the story of the Irish linen industry from earliest times and includes skilled demonstrations of hand spinning of flax and hand loom weaving of fine linen cloth on original looms. Visitors can see the finest costume, dress and household linens dating from a past when Irish linen from Lisburn was known world-wide.
- THE MUSEUM SHOP
Why not visit the Museum Shop and purchase an exclusive range of damask table linen with a ‘flax flower’ pattern designed by staff of Lisburn Museum? It’s only available from the Museum Shop in Lisburn.
EVENTS
- LISBURN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Society meets in the Assembly Room at 7.30pm on the first Wednesday of the month, September – April. New and current members are made very welcome.
- HISTORICAL GUIDED TOURS OF CASTLE GARDENS
The recently restored historic gardens, dating from the 17th century, are open from 8.00am – 8.00pm daily from 1 April 2011 - 30 September 2011. Guided historical walking tours of the gardens in Castle Street, starting at the Museum and lasting approx. 1 hour, are available free of charge. These must be prebooked (min. of 5 people) and the times and further information are available from Museum Reception staff.
- The Digital Film Archive - a century of moving images from Northern Ireland is available free to all members of the public. Explore the past through film and TV footage.
ADMISSION FREE TO ALL EXHIBITIONS
9.30am –5.00pm Monday – Saturday
Tel. 028 9266 3377
Email ilc.reception@lisburn.gov.uk