Mid-Antrim Museum
The Braid
1-29 Bridge Street
Ballymena
Co. Antrim
BT43 5EJ
Northern Ireland
Website
noreen.mullan@ballymena.gov.uk
Telephone
028 2565 7161
Fax
028 2563 5941
The Mid-Antrim Museum at The Braid opened its doors in February 2008. The museum features galleries showcasing an impressive collection of fascinating artefacts of both local and national significance, alongside an exciting range of changing exhibitions.
Working closely with international designers has enabled the museum to develop content and storylines of interest to both local people and visitors alike.
The use of interactive media brings history to life - as visitors are enticed to step back in time in a multi-sensory experience - while adjoining displays of artefacts are complimented by dramatic images of the local landscape. Together they provide an all-encompassing evocative experience.
Venue Type:
Museum
Social History Collection dating from the late 19th and 20th centuries reflecting the history and heritage of the Borough of Ballymena and the wider Mid-Antrim area. The Museum's History Gallery features material from the collection on display reflecting the collection's strengths and significant material loaned from National institutions. The Museum's Atrium space boasts a 14 metre high 'collection wall' where tiles illustrating objects from the Museum's reserve collection can be explored through a touch screen interactive. A range of outreach and education programmes provide access to the collections.
Collection details
Weapons and War, Trade and Commerce, Social History, Religion, Photography, Music, Literature, Law and Order, Land Transport, Industry, Fine Art, Decorative and Applied Art, Costume and Textiles, Coins and Medals, Archives, Archaeology, Agriculture
Key artists and exhibits
- Braidwater Spinning Mill Roll of Honour
- Braidwater Mill photographic archive
- Brotherhoods material
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