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Armagh County Museum
Located near the centre of St Patricks cathedral city, a visit to Armagh County Museum is an ideal way to experience a flavour
of the orchard county. The unique character of the Museums architecture make it one of the most distinctive buildings in the city.
Here you will find collections reflecting the lives of people who have lived and worked in Armagh or have been associated with the county.
With a range of changing exhibitions throughout the year, the Museum is an ideal place to see and explore the fair county of Armagh.
Armagh County Museums unique architecture makes it one of the most distinctive buildings in the city. Irelands oldest county museum,
its extensive collections are based on specimens gathered by the Armagh Natural History and Philosophical Society during the nineteenth century.
The exhibitions reveal the rich and varied history of the county with military costumes, wedding dresses, ceramics, natural history specimens,
railway memorabilia and household items from a bygone age. An impressive art collection includes works by many well-known Irish artists.
A range of temporary exhibitions is held throughout the year. An extensive reference library, rich in archive material, along with photographic
and map collections is open to visitors by appointment. Wheelchair accessible.
Armagh County Museum is part of the National Museums Northern Ireland.
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