Top Things to do in County Armagh
Things to do in County Armagh, Northern Ireland: The Best Museums
Discover the best top things to do in County Armagh, United Kingdom including Keady Heritage Centre, Dan Winter's House, Armagh County Museum, Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum, Navan Centre & Fort, The Museum of Orange Heritage at Sloan’s House, Armagh Astronomy Centre and Planetarium, Eakin Gallery Armagh, St. Patrick's Trian, Millennium Court Arts Centre.
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1. Keady Heritage Centre
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Dan Winter's House
3. Armagh County Museum
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4.5 based on 44 reviews
Designed like a small Greek temple, this museum features an extensive collection of specimens, documents and artifacts that reveal the rich and varied history of the County of Armagh, from prehistoric times to present-day.
4. Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum
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4.5 based on 29 reviews
Museum celebrates the history of the Royal Irish Fusiliers, which have played an important part in Armagh's history since 1793, including interpretive displays of the Armagh, Cavan and Monaghan Militias from 1793 to 1968.
5. Navan Centre & Fort
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4.5 based on 205 reviews
Reviewed By Bozeman-Dublin - Trim, Ireland
This place is nothing short of amazing. Wonderful friendly staff and insightful, learned guides. You are met by your guide at the lovely visitors centre and brought out to meet costumed Celts who tell you about life as it was for them 2000 years ago. One guide/actor talks about rotary querns and grinding flour, another about barter and money and their rivalry with the Romans as well as other clans! Then another tells you about hunting, weaponry and diet. We really found the explanation of tracking and hunting prey quite mesmerising. Superbly done and so interesting. Then an archaeologist talks you through the finds at Emain Macha, what the fort was used for and some of the pottery, jewellery and La Tene artwork associated with these Celts. They have fires set up with spits and hides and a recreation of a Celtic house. After these talks the guide walks you to the fort and tells you all about it and its significance. Wonderful tour, nearly two hours in total. One of the best days out I've had in ages. A truly wonderful place.
6. The Museum of Orange Heritage at Sloan’s House
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4.5 based on 12 reviews
The Museum of Orange Heritage at Sloan’s House, Loughgall is situated on Main Street, Loughgall. Loughgall, and in particular Sloan’s House, are key areas in the history of the Orange Order as it was here that the Institution was formed around the aftermath of the Battle of the Diamond in 1795. The Museum also displays an important collection of documents relating to the beginning of the Orange Order, including some of the first warrants signed. This site also tells the story of the Plantation and the surrounding area of Loughgall, including stories of local families to the area even before the formation of the Orange Order. This site also includes Sloan’s Parlour, portraying the way it would have looked when the Orange Order was first formed there. The Parlour tells the story through graphics, audio visual technologies and the display of key artefacts. This site also includes a permanent exhibition space, Sloan's Coffee Shop and research facilities.
7. Armagh Astronomy Centre and Planetarium
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4.0 based on 250 reviews
Discover the mysteries of the Universe when you visit this Planetarium's Star-Theatre, where digital projectors allow visitors to time travel through the galaxies.
Reviewed By jm2r - Bedford, United States
Saw 2 great dome shows at the planetarium: “beyond the blue” and “capcom go”. Growing up in Ireland, I always wanted to visit Armagh observatory. A serious center of astronomical study (15 astronomers in residence), the planetarium is the worlds first and leading planetarium. The history quickly suggests successive waves of upgrade and development across the 50 years of operation. This is well, well worth a visit. Armagh known as an ancient Irish northern capital boasts the Major cathedral and also center of astronomical study in Ireland. Beyond the Blue explores the Irish night sky. Kids loved it and later that night traced constellations, planets and Polaris from the Co Monaghan night sky! Capcom go celebrates the Apollo Landings The exhibits are wonderful. Lots of information about manned and unmanned lunar and solar travel. Excellent introductions for the kids to the solar system, moons of the solar system, rocks, meteorites, astronomical distance. Excellent kids workshops. Kids loved it. I loved it. I bought tickets online. BP$40 combined for both. Generous online discount for family of 5 and a further 20% discount for 2 shows!! Tickets picked up as we arrived. Well, well worth a visit Highly highly recommended!!
8. Eakin Gallery Armagh
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4.0 based on 2 reviews
This art gallery features the work of artists from Northern Ireland.
9. St. Patrick's Trian
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4.0 based on 17 reviews
Complex comprised of three exhibitions: The Armagh Story, tracing the history of Armagh from prehistory to present-day; Patrick’s Testament, a look at the county’s patron Saint; and The Land of Lilliput, a glimpse into “Gulliver’s Travels.”
10. Millennium Court Arts Centre
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
MCAC is an contemporary arts centre, focusing on developing and presenting high quality arts activities, for both adults and children. Through our wide-ranging exhibitions, events & education programme we aim to extend and enrich our visitors' emotional and intellectual engagement with the arts.
