• #WorldBicycleDay

    #WorldBicycleDay Today marks #WorldBicycleDay which celebrates the humble bicycle as a form of sustainable transport. During the Second World...Read More

  • US Memorial Day

    US Memorial Day Yesterday (25th May) marked Memorial Day in the US, which seeks to commemorate all those men and women who have died in military...Read More

  • American Red Cross Founder’s Day

    American Red Cross Founder's Day Today is American Red Cross Founder's Day in the United States. During the Second World War American Red Cross...Read More

  • #NationalDrawingDay – NIWM Competition

    #NationalDrawingDay - NIWM Competition It's #NationalDrawingDay! As we spend the day at home with our families, we wanted to bring the joy of...Read More

  • #TogetherMW – Museum Week 2020

    #TogetherMW - Museum Week 2020 A recurring theme in our oral history collection is that of togetherness. During the Second World War, and today...Read More

  • National Drawing Day 2020

    National Drawing Day 2020 National Drawing Day encourages people to get drawing, and for the very first time, it is taking place in people’s...Read More

  • How was VE Day celebrated in Northern Ireland?

    How was VE Day celebrated in Northern Ireland? To celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day we have put together a short video using clips from our oral...Read More

  • VE Day Remembered with Music and Memories

    VE Day Remembered with Music and Memories https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFEXhW827JY&t=11s VE Day Remembered with Music and Memories Today on...Read More

  • VE Day 75 – Mystery Sailor

    VE Day 75 - Mystery Sailor As today is the anniversary VE Day, many of you have probably seen this Belfast Telegraph photo of a sailor...Read More

  • VE Day 75

    VE Day 75 Today marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe. Hostilities in Europe had officially ended at one minute past midnight...Read More

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    Object of the Month – December 2019

    Object of the Month - December 2019 No prizes for anyone who guessed that Object of the Month for December would have a festive theme! Below are...

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