Exhibitions

Blitz Memorial

Carolyn Mulholland (b. 1944 in Lurgan) created this 5ft high bronze sculpture to the victims of the Belfast Blitz.

Blitz Survivors

This sculpture depicts a mother guiding her daughter through Belfast following the Easter Tuesday raid of April 1941.

Magennis VC Portrait

This 1946 portrait of Leading Seaman James Magennis VC (1919-1986) is by Belfast-born artist Robert Taylor Carson (1919-2008).

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.

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.

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.

Memorial Wall

The Memorial Wall is lined with highly polished Belgian black marble, known as Noir De Sable.

McKendry Frieze

This hammered copper frieze by local artist James McKendry (b.1935), was originally installed in the War Memorial Building in Waring Street.

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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