Museums & Galleries · County Down
War Years Remembered
📍 BT23 4BY
Photo: Albert Bridge (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- View a war museum collection spanning both World Wars
- See military vehicles, medals, personal items and ephemera
- Discover items belonging to SAS founder Colonel Paddy Mayne
- Learn about the Blair Mayne Trail and his Antarctic journal
- Access free research support from volunteers and historians
War Years Remembered is a volunteer-run war museum in Newtownards, Co. Down, dedicated to preserving First and Second World War heritage. You'll find military vehicles, medals, uniforms, personal items and photographs, including items belonging to SAS founder Lieutenant Colonel Robert Blair 'Paddy' Mayne, gifted by his family. It's a good fit for anyone interested in military and social history, family research, or Northern Ireland's wartime stories, and the museum has supported researchers, authors and veterans' families free of charge. Note that the museum has temporarily closed its doors, so check their Facebook page before planning a visit. For those exploring the area, there are 5 bookable places to stay within 5 miles in Ards and North Down, part of the region's wider Museums & Galleries offering.
Practical details
- Open
- Temporarily closed, check Facebook for updates
- Booking
- Enquiries by phone or email
- Accessibility
- Not currently a state-run or accredited museum
From the attraction's own website on 23 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
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