Armagh County Museum

14/10/2026

🎃 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐮𝐧
🕷️ Saturday 31st October | 11:00am – 12:45pm & 1:00pm – 2:45pm

Prepare for a frightfully fun adventure at Armagh County Museum this Halloween! Bring the whole family for a fun-packed session where the past comes alive with eerie traditions and hands-on seasonal crafts.

But that’s not all… Talking Reptiles are slithering in with an incredible line-up of snakes, spiders, minibeasts and more! Dare to get up close to these creepy-crawly creatures in a reptile experience you’ll never forget.

Join us for Halloween celebrations like no other!
Cost: £3.50 per child, under 3s go free, please book a ticket for them too!

🎟️ https://visitarmagh.com/halloween-family-fun/

05/10/2026

Parent & Child Paint and Sip at the Museum

Saturday 14th November @ 11am

Join us at the Museum for our very first Parent & Child Paint and Sip! This is a very relaxed session held in the inspiring surroundings of the museum.

Designed for children aged 8–13, this special session invites children and their parent, guardian or grandparent to paint side by side while enjoying drinks and treats.

No experience is necessary, with guidance from local artist Orlaith Cullinane, you’ll each create your own masterpiece inspired by Cat and Bird (Paul Klee) and make some wonderful memories to take away from the day.

Tickets priced at £35 (1 adult and 1 child)

Additional tickets £15 per child £20 per adult

Book here: https://armagh-navancentre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873667826

TICKETS CANNOT BE EXCHANGED OR REFUNDED

Once purchased, your ticket is your property. Armagh County Museum cannot refund its value to you, nor exchange it for any other ticket under any circumstances. Where an event/workshop goes ahead, we accept no responsibility for tickets that are unable to be used due to circumstances outside of our control, for example bad weather and transport difficulties.

Armagh County Museum reserves the right to amend or cancel a course, workshops or event where necessary due to unforeseen circumstances, insufficient enrolment or poor sales. In this event, refunds must be claimed from point of purchase.

Join us at the Museum for our very first Parent & Child Paint and Sip!  This is a very relaxed session held in the inspiring…

05/10/2026

Paint & Sip returns

Paint & Sip is back but this time with a few twists!

6th November – Eiffel Tower, Georges Seurat
13th November – Seurat inspired, Pointillism Museum Still Life
20th November – Picasso Inspired, Cubist Museum Still Life
27th November – Painting a Georgian classic

Relax, unwind and get creative on a Friday night in Armagh County Museum. Create your own unique art masterpiece, with a few drinks, music and craic along the way.

Each evening will be a multi-sensory experience held in the inspiring surroundings of the museum. You can create your twist on a modern masterpiece inspired by music as you paint – think works by the greats of the 20th century.

No experience is required – our instructor will guide you through the process from blank canvas to finished work of art.

Drinks and art materials are included, all you need to bring is your enthusiasm and creativity!

Ticket priced at £25 per person

This event is for over 18s only

Book here: https: //visitarmagh.com/2026-11-06t1815000000/

TICKETS CANNOT BE EXCHANGED OR REFUNDED

Once purchased, your ticket is your property. Armagh County Museum cannot refund its value to you, nor exchange it for any other ticket under any circumstances. Where an event/workshop goes ahead, we accept no responsibility for tickets that are unable to be used due to circumstances outside of our control, for example bad weather and transport difficulties.

Armagh County Museum reserves the right to amend or cancel a course, workshops or event where necessary due to unforeseen circumstances, insufficient enrolment or poor sales. In this event, refunds must be claimed from point of purchase.

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05/10/2026

Halloween Family Fun at the Museum!

Saturday 31st October | 11:00am – 12:45pm & 1:00pm – 2:45pm

Prepare for a frightfully fun adventure at Armagh County Museum this Halloween! Bring the whole family for a fun-packed session where the past comes alive with eerie traditions and hands-on seasonal crafts.

But that’s not all… 🐍🕷️ Talking Reptiles are slithering in with an incredible line-up of snakes, spiders, minibeasts and more! Dare to get up close to these creepy-crawly creatures in a reptile experience you’ll never forget.

Join us for Halloween celebrations like no other!

Cost: £3.50 per child, under 3s go free, please book a ticket for them too!

Book here:

Prepare for a frightfully fun family adventure at Armagh County Museum this Halloween with themed crafts, creepy crawlies and spooky stories!

29/07/2026

Exhibition extended until 31st August 2026

We've extended the Perceptions – an illustrative exhibition by photographer Alistair Prentice and artist Emanuela Mae Agrini

This exhibition explores perception where lens and line in the space between how we want to appear and how we are seen. What happens when two people look at the same person, at the same moment, and each tries to capture what they see? This exhibition is the result of those encounters.

Each triptych, photo, drawing, and voice, asks the same quiet question: who are we wWe;hen others look at us? Who are we when we look at ourselves? And who are we when we try to tell someone else’s story?

Drop in to see these fabulous paintings, illustrations and stories - see what your perception is!

Admission is Free

Normal opening hours apply

29/07/2026

Wear Your Courage - a youth-led creative exhibition
20th July - 7th August 2026

Wear Our Courage is a youth-led creative exhibition and advocacy project. Supported by Barnardo's, the Ubuntu Youth Voice Network is a collective of young people aged 12–21 from sanctuary‑seeking backgrounds.

In alignment with Refugee Week’s 2026 theme: Courage, young people individually designed and created T‑shirts that visually express their personal journey of courage. Each T-shirt becomes a powerful storytelling object, an artwork and a message for social change. It aims to showcase the courage which young people from sanctuary-seeking backgrounds demonstrate every day.

This project has provided a platform to share their experiences through creative expression and influence public perceptions around migration and inclusion.

Over thirty t-shirts have been designed and there are 12 on display at the museum. Each t-shirt is accompanied by the creator's own voice explaining their journey.

For more information about the Ubuntu project - UBUNTU NI | Barnardo's

Admission is free and normal opening hours apply

26/05/2026

Wild Ireland – Survived/vanished/departed

This exhibition showcases a selection of works by renowned wildlife painter Julian Friers. Originally featured in a major Ulster Museum exhibition of more than 50 paintings, these pieces celebrate Ireland’s flora and fauna – past, present and imagined future.

Displayed alongside specimens from the Museum’s natural history collection and highlights from the Ulster Museum, this is an exhibition not to be missed.

The exhibition is on display until 31st August, admission is free and normal opening hours apply.

26/05/2026

Museum inspired book launched - A place for Treasures

What a fabulous time we had with Saints & Scholars nursery school! They assisted with the development of our brand new book for under 5s. Together with author Kelsey Carroll and Illustrator Becky Stewart this beautiful book has been written and illustrated to create a wonderful story to inspire our youngest visitors to roam the museum, spark imaginations and connect the treasures of the past with the stories they carry into the present and beyond!

We launched this book recently with the help of Deputy Lord Mayor Jessica Johnston . Children and parents had a great time!

This project was funded by the Northern Ireland Museums Council.

04/05/2026

Perceptions - Lens and line in the space between how we want to appear and how we are seen - LAST CHANCE to see this exhibtion!

An exhibition combining photography, drawing and voice, caught in a moment in time depicting how we can see a person using different methods. Each as valuable, all ask the same question: who are we when others look at us?

Today we feature Simas

I’ve always loved elves and vampires in fiction and across different media. Their ethereal energy, their beauty, the pointed ears, and long hair. Growing up, I wanted to look like them and embody their stoic presence, and that image eventually became a mask I used to shield myself from the judgment of the outside world. While my physical appearance still feels like an important part of my life, I also see myself as ambitious, artistic, kind, a goofy, and a free spirit who is striving to make a mark on the world.

Drop into the Museum to explore these images and stories further.
Normal opening hours apply and admission is free.

03/05/2026

Perceptions - Lens and line in the space between how we want to appear and how we are seen

An exhibition combining photography, drawing and voice, caught in a moment in time depicting how we can see a person using different methods. Each as valuable, all ask the same question: who are we when others look at us?

Today we feature Sarah
My new year's resolution for 2025 was to be more hedonistic, pursue pleasure and do whatever brought my silly, frivolous little heart joy.
On the day these photos and sketches were done, I was, as I am most days, full of joy. The sun was shining, I'd just had a cold pint of c***r in the b**r garden with my two favourite people in the world. I was wearing vibrant, joyful colours that evoked a sense of playfulness in me. In this particular moment, life was sublime.

When you dress the way I do it's very important to avoid giving too much thought to how others perceive you. For me, trying to look 'normal' is the thief of joy and my joy is so very precious to me. I find the more I lean in to my wacky style, the more joy it brings to me and to others. Passers-by, often comment on my style, one woman recently described me as a riot of colour, which pleased me to no end.

When you are a full-figured woman, as I am, you are bombarded with this notion that you must hide yourself, wear slimming clothes, shrink yourself and take up less space and certainly don't stand out from the crowd. I decided long ago to fervently reject this notion of shrinkage that is thrust upon us at a young age. I present myself the way I do primarily because playing dress-up brings me joy, but I also do it as an act of defiance. I will be big and bold and vibrant and silly, and I will have fun doing so.
The one word I keep mentioning throughout my ramblings here, is joy. So I suppose that's the answer to your question.

How do I see myself? Joyful.

Drop into the Museum to explore these images and stories further.
Normal opening hours apply and admission is free.