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Museums & Galleries in Newcastle
From local history to serious collections, here\'s what\'s worth your time around Newcastle — think Carriage Gallery, St. Patricks Visitor Centre and Down County Museum — with distances and visitor reviews to choose by.
Museums & Galleries
10.2 mi from Newcastle
St. Patricks Visitor Centre
The Saint Patrick Visitor Centre is a modern exhibition complex located in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a permanent interpretative exhibition centre featuring... — Wikipedia
10.3 mi from Newcastle
Down County Museum
Down County Museum sits within the restored eighteenth-century County Gaol of Down in Downpatrick, where you can wander original cells, learn about transported convicts via an onli...
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18.3 mi from Newcastle
Newry and Mourne Museum
Newry and Mourne Museum is housed in the restored Bagenal's Castle, rediscovered in 1996 after decades hidden within a former bakery. Inside, you'll find exhibitions covering prehi...
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24.4 mi from Newcastle
Museum of Orange Heritage
The Museum of Orange Heritage consists of two Interpretive Centres in Belfast, Northern Ireland, at Schomberg House and Sloan's House in Loughgall. Schomberg House features a numbe...
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24.6 mi from Newcastle
Brownlow House
19th-century Elizabethan-style house; military HQ in WWI & WWII; now a museum and event venue
24.8 mi from Newcastle
George Best's Family Home
George Best House is the Belfast childhood home of football legend George Best, offering guided tours led by expert EastSide guides. Over around 45 minutes, you'll discover unique...
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25.2 mi from Newcastle
Ulster Museum
The Ulster Museum forms part of National Museums NI, which looks after four museums and a collection of 1.4 million objects spanning art, history and natural sciences. Here you can...
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26.2 mi from Newcastle
Barn Museum
The Barn Museum at Tannaghmore sits inside an old Victorian barn and tells the story of rural life in County Armagh through five galleries covering dairying and washing, blacksmith...
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26.6 mi from Newcastle
Northern Ireland War Memorial
The Northern Ireland War Memorial is an accredited museum in Belfast's Cathedral Quarter telling the story of how Northern Ireland was affected by and contributed to the Second Wor...
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26.7 mi from Newcastle
W5
W5 is an interactive discovery centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with over 250 hands-on exhibits spread across eight themed zones. You can explore the human body in MED-Lab, pow...
27.1 mi from Newcastle
Ards Arts Centre
Ards Arts Centre is housed in Newtownards' beautifully restored Georgian Town Hall, a building reflecting over 250yrs of history. Run by Ards and North Down Borough Council, it del...
27.1 mi from Newcastle
Crumlin Road Gaol
Crumlin Road Gaol is a visitor attraction in Belfast, Northern Ireland, offering a Gaol Experience alongside a Solitary Screening. Beyond the historic visit, the venue doubles as a...
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27.4 mi from Newcastle
War Years Remembered
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, uni...
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