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The Belfast Blitz
Belfast was bombed by the Luftwaffe on four occasions in April and May 1941. Nearly 1,000 people lost their lives as a result.
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American Presence
Between 1942 and 1945, it is estimated that around 300,000 American service personnel were either based in or passed through Northern Ireland.
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Memorial Wall
The Memorial Wall is lined with highly polished Belgian black marble, known as Noir De Sable.
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McKendry Frieze
This hammered copper frieze by local artist James McKendry (b.1935), was originally installed in the War Memorial Building in Waring Street.
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Stained Glass Memorial Window
This window was designed for the War Memorial Building in Waring Street and was installed there in 1963. It originally featured a doorway, but has since been adapted to fit into our current museum.
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Blitz Memorial
Carolyn Mulholland (b. 1944 in Lurgan) created this 5ft high bronze sculpture to the victims of the Belfast Blitz.
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Blitz Survivors
This sculpture depicts a mother guiding her daughter through Belfast following the Easter Tuesday raid of April 1941.
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Magennis VC Portrait
This 1946 portrait of Leading Seaman James Magennis VC (1919-1986) is by Belfast-born artist Robert Taylor Carson (1919-2008).
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April Showers Bring Forth May Flowers
This artwork, named after a 16th century proverb, depicts bombs transforming into flax flowers and was unveiled in 2007.
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