We’re open Monday to Friday from 10am-4:30pm and EVERY Saturday from 12pm-4pm. Free admission, no booking required. Please note: The NIWM will be closed for the bank holiday on Monday 6 May 2024. We will reopen on Tuesday 7 May at 10am.
In April and May 2024, the Northern Ireland War Memorial are marking the anniversaries of the air raids on Northern Ireland with three commemorations. Members of the public are invited to attend to pay their respects and to remember those who were killed as a result of enemy action in April and May 1941.
On Thursday 16 November 2023, the Northern Ireland War Memorial hosted the launch of Honouring the Fallen and Serving the living; The History of the Northern Ireland War Memorial, a Northern Ireland War Memorial publication by Michael Burns.
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On Friday 10 November 2023, the Northern Ireland War Memorial held a short Act of Remembrance to mark Armistice Day 2023.
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve maintained Full Accreditation!
This #WorldMentalHealthDay, we've come up with some ways to improve your mental health by following the Five Ways to Wellbeing.
Every year the museum organises an away-day for Trustees and Staff, and this year, Killymoon Castle was the chosen location as it was home to US soldiers from the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airbourne Division from 1943-44.
On Thursday 14 September 2023, the Northern Ireland War Memorial hosted the book launch of The American Red Cross in Northern Ireland during the Second World War, a Northern Ireland War Memorial publication by Clive Moore.
On Friday 1 December 2023, the NIWM hosted a second launch of the same title at the Guildhall in Derry/Londonderry.
In June 2023, we hosted our AGM with trustees, council members and invited guests. We reflected on 2022 which was a busy and successful year for the NIWM.
On Saturday 22 April 2023, NIWM marked Earth Day with the opening of a new exhibition, Saving Sheila the Elephant; a collection of artworks created by local primary school children in Belfast who have participated in a project funded by #TheWildEscape and supported by the Northern Ireland Museums Council.
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