Mid-Antrim Museums Service

ArtFund Prize preparation

2009-03-26T10:56:00.003Z

Preparations in advance of the ArtFund Prize judging visit are in full swing! We're arranged full day and hopefully the judges will think it's as exciting and interesting and we do! We hope especially that they'll like all of the input that the community has had in the day's development.

On that note, Caroline (from Arts) and I will be back in the Fairhill Centre at lunchtime today to get some more 'man on the spot' interviews for the film, so please find us and share your thoughts on The Braid for the handycam! If you miss us in the mall, feel free to stop by the museum and we'll come down and film your 'vox pop' then and there.

Fingers crossed!

Mid-Antrim Museum Trip to Armagh

2009-03-23T11:51:00.003Z

On Saturday 7th March Mid-Antrim Museum orgainsed a very enjoyable trip to Armagh City.

We have a lovely lunch at Armagh City Hotel. Both Cathedrals were magnificent, filled with history and tradition. Barbara Ferguson, our local guide, was excellent, so knowledgeable about the Cathedrals and the city, easy to understand and friendly. Everyone went home with good memories and looking forward to the next day trip to be organised by the museum.

Art Fund Prize for museums and galleries

2009-03-23T11:13:00.001Z

In February, the Mid-Antrim Museum at The Braid made the long list of museums considered for the 2009 Art Fund Prize for museums and galleries. Everyone at The Braid is very excited to be part of the achievement - this is the first time in the history of the Art Fund Prize that a museum in Northern Ireland has made the long list.

The £100,000 prize will be announced in June and everyone can help The Braid to win by visiting the Art Fund Prize website and tellling them what you think of The Braid.

We're eagerly awaiting the arrival of the juding panel in April and we've organised a series of exciting events to celebrate this achievement. It's all happening on Love Your Museum Day, Saturday 4 April between 10am and 4pm. For more information about the day's activities, visit The Mid-Antrim Museum website. The programme includes face-painting, live music and special tours.

Welcome

2007-11-26T16:09:00.000Z

Welcome to the Mid-Antrim Museums Service.

This regional service comprises four museums that together reveal much about mid-Antrim and its people.

This part of north east Ulster has a distinctive history and identity that has been strongly influenced by its proximity to Scotland and the 19th century industrial development of nearby Belfast. Its rich cultural diversity is reflected in the collections held by the museums in Ballymena, Carrickfergus, Larne and Newtownabbey. These modern museums explore a range of subjects from social and industrial history to war and conflict. They also provide a lively and ever changing programme of temporary exhibitions and special events.

We welcome your views on the museums service and our website!