All industrial & heritage museums to visit in Northern Ireland

Explore the impact of industry on society at 9 industrial heritage museums in Northern Ireland. These museums showcase the history of manufacturing, technology, and labor.

Are you curious about the history of industry and innovation? These are the top industrial heritage museums in Northern Ireland:

  1. Titanic Belfast1

    Titanic Belfast

     Belfast
    Titanic Belfast is a museum in Belfast. The museum features exhibits related to: industry, maritime and social history.
  2. Down County Museum2

    Down County Museum

     Downpatrick
    Down County Museum is a museum in Downpatrick. The museum features exhibits related to Archaeology, Coins and Medals, Maritime, Social History, Land Transport, Archives, Weapons and War, Fine Art, Decorative and Applied Art, Medicine, Costume and Textiles and Natural Sciences.
  3. Downpatrick and County Down Railway3

    Downpatrick and County Down Railway

     Downpatrick
    The Downpatrick and County Down Railway (DCDR) is a heritage railway located in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is operated entirely by volunteers who are passionate about preserving and sharing the history of rail travel in the region. Visitors can experience a journey on the railway, which uses both steam and diesel locomotives, and explore the historical sites of Inch Abbey and King Magnus Grave.
  4. Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum4

    Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum

     Lisburn
    Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum is a museum in Lisburn. The museum features exhibits related to Decorative and Applied Art, Archives, Personalities, Social History, Natural Sciences, Archaeology, Fine Art, Land Transport, Weapons and War, Science and Technology, Costume and Textiles, Coins and
  5. Headhunters Barber Shop and Railway Museum5

    Headhunters Barber Shop and Railway Museum

     Enniskillen
    The Johnston family’s decision to combine their traditional barbers skills with their interest in local railway history has led to one of the most unique and fascinating attractions. Headhunters Barber Shop & Railway Museum, Enniskillen has one of the largest collections of small Irish railway artef
  6. Gray's Printing Press6

    Gray's Printing Press

     Strabane
    An 18th-century printing press, where John Dunlap, the printer of the American Declaration of Independence, and James Wilson, grandfather of President Woodrow Wilson, learnt their trade. There is a collection of 19th-century hand-printing machines, as well as an audio-visual display. The former stat
  7. Whitehead Railway Museum7

    Whitehead Railway Museum

     Whitehead
    Take a journey through the history of Irish railways at Whitehead Railway Museum. The museum showcases the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland’s large collection of heritage locomotives and carriages, many of which have been restored to their full glory. Interactive displays and exhibits expl
  8. Mid-Antrim Museum8

    Mid-Antrim Museum

     Ballymena
    Mid-Antrim Museum is a museum in Ballymena. The museum features exhibits related to: literature, fine art, music, trade and commerce, archives, land transport, archaeology, costume and textiles, agriculture, religion, coins and medals, law and order, photography, weapons and war, social history, dec
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    Larne Museum and Arts Centre

     Larne
    Larne Museum and Arts Centre is a museum in Larne. The museum features exhibits related to: literature, industry, archaeology, land transport, weapons and war, archives, toys and hobbies, music, sport, agriculture, coins and medals, social history, maritime, photography and costume and textiles. Key