Northern Ireland War Memorial

15/10/2026

The Northern Ireland War Memorial will close at 2pm on Thursday 15 October 2026.

We will reopen on Friday 16 October 2026 at 10am.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

14/10/2026

In November 2025, the Northern Ireland War Memorial (NIWM) received a development grant from The National Heritage Lottery Fund to redevelop our permanent museum exhibition. We are currently working with Imagemakers Design on concept designs for the new exhibition space with the aim that the refitted gallery features the latest museum standard equipment and technology.

As part of this process, we would like to hear your feedback on the current concept designs and proposed themes for the new exhibition. Your feedback is very important to us and will ensure that the new gallery continues to serve our audiences as we tell the story of Northern Ireland during the Second World War.

Visit our website to review the concept designs and complete a short Google Form survey to let us know what you think: https://www.niwarmemorial.org/news/concept-design-consultation

An accredited museum in Belfast's Cathedral Quarter telling the story of Northern Ireland's role in WW2, the Belfast Blitz in 1941 and the American…

13/10/2026

The Department of Education completed a public consultation on the proposed new NI Curriculum, part of the wider TransformED programme of education reform. The NIWM reviewed the proposals, with particular attention to the potential impact of changes to the History Curriculum on primary-school engagement with museums, local heritage and Northern Ireland’s Second World War history.

Visit our website to read our response: https://www.niwarmemorial.org/news/niwm-response-to-the-northern-ireland-curriculum-2028-transformed-consultation

An accredited museum in Belfast's Cathedral Quarter telling the story of Northern Ireland's role in WW2, the Belfast Blitz in 1941 and the American…

08/10/2026

The Northern Ireland War Memorial will close at 2pm on Thursday 8 October 2026.

We will reopen on Friday 9 October 2026 at 10am.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

07/10/2026

We are heading to Lisburn City Library for a FREE Reminiscence Workshop on Tuesday 13 October 2026 from 6:30-7:30pm.

Booking is required via Lisburn City Library:
☎ Telephone: 028 9260 9345
📧 Email: [email protected]

Come along and learn more about Northern Ireland during the Second World War and share your own memories. 🗣️

****THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED****

Reminisce with Lisburn City Library and the Northern Ireland War Memorial Museum on Tuesday 13 October! 😄

Suitable for adults and those living with dementia - Booking essential ☎️ 028 9266 9345

05/10/2026

We’re exhibiting at the Men’s 55+ Health Day organised by Volunteer Now, at Ardoyne Bone Community Health & Leisure Trust today from 11am - 2pm.

Drop in and say hello to our Outreach Officer, Mark! 👋🏻

05/10/2026

This October is 2026 and we’re proud to present an exclusive online exhibition of our art collection on Bloomberg Connects.

This digital exhibit, available for the month of October explores memory and representations of the Second World War through Northern Ireland War Memorial’s art collection. Discover paintings, sculptures and memorials alongside drawings, sketches and doodles made by people during the Second World War. The exhibition considers how Northern Ireland’s wartime experience has been represented, remembered and recorded, connecting local stories with the wider global conflict and exploring art both as commemoration and as part of everyday wartime life.

View our ‘Through Art, Through Memory: Representing Northern Ireland during the Second World War’ collection exclusively on Bloomberg Connects: https://guides.bloombergconnects.org/en-US/guide/northernIrelandWarMemorialMuseum/item/753ac3b7-c7a6-4b7f-9c86-af3dffb10513

05/10/2026

In November 2025, the Northern Ireland War Memorial (NIWM) received a development grant from The National Heritage Lottery Fund to redevelop our permanent museum exhibition. We are currently working with Imagemakers Design on concept designs for the new exhibition space with the aim that the refitted gallery features the latest museum standard equipment and technology.

As part of this process, the NIWM would like to invite our stakeholders to take part in an online consultation session with Imagemakers on Wednesday 7 October 2026 at 7:00pm. The Zoom meeting will last approximately 1 hour and will be an opportunity for you to give your feedback on the current concept designs and proposed themes for the new exhibition. Your feedback is very important to us and will ensure that the new gallery continues to serve our audiences as we tell the story of Northern Ireland during the Second World War.

If you are interested in taking part in this online session, please email [email protected] and we will send you more information in advance of the session.