Museum of Free Derry

Museum of Free Derry We focus on the civil rights era of the 1960s and the Free Derry/early troubles period of the 1970s.
🕰 Open Mon–Fri: 9:30–6/ Sat–Sun: 10–4.

Last entry 60 minutes before closing. The People's history of Free Derry from Civil Rights to Bloody Sunday.

Explore the history and experiences that shaped Derry and Ireland today.From personal accounts and artefacts to immersiv...
29/05/2026

Explore the history and experiences that shaped Derry and Ireland today.

From personal accounts and artefacts to immersive exhibitions, the Museum of Free Derry offers visitors the opportunity to engage directly with one of the most important periods in recent Irish history.

Free admission for local residents every Monday this summer.

Visit the Museum of Free Derry for more information.

Launch of '19 Flags for Palestine' exhibition with artist 🇵🇸Thank you to all who came along to this exhibition launch! ...
29/05/2026

Launch of '19 Flags for Palestine' exhibition with artist 🇵🇸

Thank you to all who came along to this exhibition launch! Our thanks to for chairing the Q&A, and our utmost thanks to Euan; your work and words have been deeply moving and motivating.

"The British state continues to demonise anyone who stands up for humanity and morality - and thousands of people have been arrested in the last year for daring to challenge this proscription [of Palestine Action] by holding up cardboard signs.

It will come as no surprise that the British State's Metropolitan police force have refused to investigate actual war crimes by British nationals who participated with the IDF in Gaza. This injustice will, I'm sure, resonate with the folk here in Derry and with what the Museum of Free Derry stands for.
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In the meantime, protest in all its manifestations and related activities IS important. And that's what I've tried to show in these dioramas - echoing what is happening around us. Be inspired and get involved - in any way you can - in standing up for the people of Palestine"
(Full transcript of his launch introduction is available on his account)

This exhibition is free to view at the Museum of Free Derry until the 12th of June

Saoirse don Phalaistín🇵🇸

29/05/2026

The Day Innocence Died - Bloody Sunday and the Fight for Justice playing at Omniplex Cinemas, browse the latest showtimes and purchase your tickets online today!

What was it really like to live through the events explored in the Museum of Free Derry?Our acclaimed Eyewitness lunchti...
28/05/2026

What was it really like to live through the events explored in the Museum of Free Derry?

Our acclaimed Eyewitness lunchtime talks return throughout June, taking place every Monday at 1pm from 8 June to 29 June.

Visitors will have the opportunity to hear directly from people who lived through those tumultuous years.

Visit the Museum of Free Derry for more information.

The powerful new exhibition by Glasgow-based artist and activist Euan Sutherland, 19 FLAGS for Palestine, runs until 12 ...
27/05/2026

The powerful new exhibition by Glasgow-based artist and activist Euan Sutherland, 19 FLAGS for Palestine, runs until 12 June 2026 and admission is free.

Through detailed protest models and visual installations, the exhibition explores solidarity, collective action and grassroots resistance in support of Palestine.

Visit the exhibition at the Museum of Free Derry, Mon–Fri: 9.30am–5pm & Sat–Sun: 10am–3pm.

All are welcome.

Step inside the story of the civil rights movement, Free Derry and Bloody Sunday this summer.The Museum of Free Derry te...
27/05/2026

Step inside the story of the civil rights movement, Free Derry and Bloody Sunday this summer.

The Museum of Free Derry tells the story of the community’s struggle for justice and equality through personal accounts, artefacts and immersive exhibitions.

Free admission for local residents every Monday from 1 June to 31 August 2026.

Visit the Museum of Free Derry for more information.

Visit Derry

FREE MONDAYS are coming to the Museum of Free Derry this summer.From 1 June to 31 August 2026, local residents can enjoy...
26/05/2026

FREE MONDAYS are coming to the Museum of Free Derry this summer.

From 1 June to 31 August 2026, local residents can enjoy free admission every Monday, while students can visit for half price.

We’re also bringing back our acclaimed Eyewitness lunchtime talks throughout June.

Visit the Museum of Free Derry for more information.

Visit Derry Derry Journal Derry News Derry Now

24/05/2026

Derry, 1972; As the civil rights movement across the North of Ireland begins to secure unprecedented wins, the British state responds with lethal force, murdering 14 people and sparking a 60 year fight for justice and accountability by a community for whom everything had changed. From the acclaimed....

24/05/2026

We’re open until 4pm today for the Bank Holiday weekend, and from 9.30am–6pm tomorrow. Last entry is 60 minutes before closing.

Come and see us, enjoy the exhibitions, browse what’s new in the museum shop, and say hello to our welcoming staff. We’d love to see you at the Museum of Free Derry.

Address

55 Glenfada Park
Derry
BT489DR

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 6pm
Thursday 9:30am - 6pm
Friday 9:30am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+44 2871360880

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