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MuseumsSite Name: Larne Museum and Arts Centre Alternative Name: Armagh County Museum
Country: Ireland (Northern)
NOTE: This site is 0.56 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Co. Antrim Type: Museum
Nearest Town: Larne
Map Ref: D401027
Latitude: 54.852440N  Longitude: 5.819385W
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Larne Museum and Arts Centre
Larne Museum and Arts Centre submitted by Creative Commons : The former Carnegie Library on Victoria Road, Larne – now restored as a museum and arts centre. Copyright Albert Bridge and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Larne Museum and Arts Centre is situated in the heart of Larne. This historic building, beautifully restored and renovated houses Larne Museum with its attractive displays reflecting the distinctive history and heritage of the area. Prehistoric Weapons & Implements are on display.

The Museum and Arts Centre is based in what was Carnegie Library which originally opened in 1906.

Address: 2 Victoria Road, Larne, BT40 1RN
Phone: 02828 279482
Opening Hours: Monday -Saturday, 10.00am- 4.30pm each day.
Admission: Free
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Note: Megaliths of Northern Ireland exhibit in Larne Museum until May 19th
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Megaliths exhibit coming to Larne Museum at Easter by neolithique02 on Wednesday, 04 April 2012
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A new exhibition that brings prehistoric Ireland to life through stunning visual displays and a range of creative hands-on activities is coming to Larne Museum and Arts Centre.

Megaliths of Northern Ireland was launched at the Carnegie Building on Thursday, April 5.

Megalithic tombs and stone circles can be found dotted across the NI landscape. [Check our Nearby Sites Map above - MegP Ed] These huge stone monuments were built by people living in Ireland around 6000 years ago.

This exhibition aims to answer questions such as how they were built and why they were so important.

Visitors can dress up in Neolithic style costumes and discover for how to construct a tomb.

You can also take your chances at the prehistoric game of life – will you get your hut built before winter sets in, or catch that wild boar to feed your family?

There will also be a variety of activities from rock art to making a coil pot. These interactive learning resources have been specially commissioned by Mid-Antrim Museum Service to compliment a graphic exhibition, on loan from Down County Museum.

Megaliths of Northern Ireland was the culmination of a year-long project between the museum and the Downpatrick Young Archaeologists’ Club, which involved young members of the club investigating megaliths in the local landscape and learning more about their significance.

The project was part of the museum’s community history initiative, funded by the PEACE III programme.

Larne Mayor, Councillor Bobby McKee said: “Megaliths is well timed for the Easter school holidays.

“Larne Museum and Arts Centre is a welcoming free venue for family learning and this Mid-Antrim Museums Service touring exhibition brings archaeology to a new audience.”

Jayne Clarke, Curator with Mid-Antrim Museums Service said: “This exhibition is great fun as well as highlighting megaliths across Northern Ireland.

“Megaliths are an impressive legacy in stone from the prehistoric era which have simultaneously over time become familiar yet still mysterious features in our natural landscape.”

Mid-Antrim Museum Service said it was delighted to have the opportunity to tour the exhibition to its Council partners in Ballymena, Larne, Newtownabbey and Carrickfergus.

A free booklet full of facts about Megaliths, produced by the Young Archaeologists Club, is also available

Megaliths will be on display at Larne Museum until Saturday, May 19.


For further information contact the museum on 028 28 279482 or email caldwellj@larne.gov.uk

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