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Carrickfergus Museum

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Carrickfergus is the most archaeologically explored town in Northern Ireland. The finds on display at Carrickfergus Museum provide a remarkable glimpse into life in the town from the Medieval period to more recent times.

The displays reflect the experiences of ordinary people and illustrate the dramatic and tumultuous events in the town’s history.

These collections are displayed and interpreted using a range of media, including audio-visual presentations and hands-on interactives.

Also featured is the Community Archive gallery that provides opportunities for the local community to contribute their memories, photographs and objects to the ever-evolving story of Carrickfergus.
The Gallery features special exhibitions produced by the museum, as well as touring exhibitions from other museums and institutions. 

The Education and Community Room is used for curriculum-linked education programmes and for outreach work with the local community.

The museum reception area incorporates our Tourist Information Centre, providing visitors with information on all activities and accommodation within Carrickfergus and in Northern Ireland.  Our Museum Gift Shop features the best in locally sourced arts and crafts gifts.

 

Access 
Carrickfergus museum is within easy walking distance of town centre car parks. Disabled parking is adjacent to the building.

The museum is fully accessible, including toilet and baby changing facilities.
Induction loop systems are installed in the main gallery for the audio-visual presentations.  Exhibition details are also available in large print format in the gallery.

Opening Hours:

April to September:
Monday to Saturday 10.00 to 6.00
Sunday 1.00 to 6.00

October to March:         
Monday to Saturday 10.00 to 5.00
Sunday 1.00 to 5.00

Museum & TIC telephone  + 44 (0) 28 9335 8049

MacNeice Exhibition

The Gallery

September - December 2007


“Louis MacNeice Centenary   Poet, Writer and Broadcaster (1907- 1963)

Exhibition and Community Outreach Programme

September to December 2007”

 

Carrickfergus Museum is staging an exhibition to celebrate the centenary of the poet, writer and broadcaster Louis MacNeice. 

The exhibition will include a series of 13 illustrated text panels centering on his family and the important influences his early childhood in Carrickfergus had on his literary work.

A special Carrickfergus and MacNeice audio- visual DVD film has been commissioned to give another dimension to the exhibition.

 

  • There will be family artifacts like Louis christening mug - his father’s Episcopal ring and gold watch. – Letters written by Louis as a child and some later letters to and from him.
  • A comprehensive collection of his written work including many first additions including  his acclaimed “Autumn Journal”  and his only children’s book “The Sixpence that Rolled Away” – on loan from his publisher Faber & Faber.
  • The Ulster Museum are loaning the “Death mask of Louis MacNeice” made by his friend George McCann  at the time of this death in 1963
  • We have appointed poet Kate Newmann to develop and run a community outreach programme taking Louis’ work to new audiences in the Borough. She will be organizing workshops and poetry readings
  • On 9th November Roma Tomelty and Centre Stage Theatre Company will be putting on Louis’ acclaimed Radio Play “The Dark Tower”  here  in the museum mall

A full programme of activities is being worked on so that the 4 months of the exhibition  run will have something to offer the community  related to the work of Louis MacNeice.

 

Helen Rankin

Exhibition Coordinator