This list of museums in
Northern Ireland contains
museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including
nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private
business
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es) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries, university art galleries and
interpretive centres linked to sites of interest. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e.,
virtual museum
A virtual museum is a digital entity that draws on the characteristics of a museum, in order to complement, enhance, or augment the museum experience through personalization, interactivity, and richness of content. Virtual museums can perform as t ...
s) are not included. Many other small historical displays are located in the country's
stately home
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s, including those run by the
National Trust.
Defunct museums
* Palace Stables Heritage Centre, now council offices,
Armagh
Armagh ( ; ga, Ard Mhacha, , "Macha's height") is the county town of County Armagh and a city in Northern Ireland, as well as a civil parish. It is the ecclesiastical capital of Ireland – the seat of the Archbishops of Armagh, the Pri ...
* Ulster History Park,
Gortin
References
Northern Ireland Museum CouncilIrish Museums Association
See also
* :Tourist attractions in Northern Ireland
*Related lists for Northern Ireland
** List of National Trust properties in Northern Ireland
**List of nature reserves in Northern Ireland Nature reserves in Northern Ireland, are designated and maintained by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency.
There are 47 national nature reserves in Northern Ireland.
County Antrim
* Belshaw's Quarry Nature Reserve, grid ref: J229 671
* Breen O ...
**List of parks in Northern Ireland
The following is an incomplete list of Parks and Open Spaces in Northern Ireland.
County Antrim Belfast
Other
* Antrim Lough Shore Park
* Ballyboley Forest
* Ballycastle Forest
* Ballypatrick Forest
* Bann Woods North Forest
* Bann Woods So ...
** List of Ramsar sites in Northern Ireland
** List of Areas of Special Scientific Interest in Northern Ireland
* List of museums
*Museums in the Republic of Ireland
This list of museums in Republic of Ireland contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artisti ...
*Museums in England
Museums in England is a link page for any museum in England by ceremonial county. In 2011 there were around 1,600 museums in England. The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council is the national development agency for museums in England, and is a ...
*Museums in Wales
This list of museums in Wales contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organisations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientifi ...
* Museums in Scotland
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