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DAERA Minister Andrew Muir welcomes Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal to Castle Archdale County Park and Museum in Co Fermanagh.

Royal visit highlights Castle Archdale's wartime legacy and heritage

Commissioned by Qatar Foundation and nestled in its Education City campus, the museum was inaugurated on November 28, 2025

Ad Feature M. F. Husain Museum named one of TIME World's Greatest Places 2026

Tulika from South Asia Dance Academy, Cacper, Elsie and Deputy Mayor Julie Gilmour.

Good Relations Week celebrates connection, creativity and community

Mayor Ruairí McHugh joined council Chief Executive John Kelpie in welcoming Junior Ministers Aisling Reilly and Joanne Bunting, The Executive Office, Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald, Stella Byrne from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, and Communities Minister Gordon Lyons, to Ebrington Square for the official commencement of works on site at the new Derry~Londonderry on the North Atlantic (DNA) Museum. McKelvey Construction Ltd are set to begin work on the £14.4m project which is expected to be completed in Spring 2027.

History in the making as work begins on DNA Museum

St Petersburg, Florida

What happened when I visited Florida as an LGBT+ traveller

A guitar once thought to have been lost for over 50 years, owned by The Rolling Stones, has been discovered as part of a collection at a New York art museum.

Stolen Rolling Stones' guitar found at New York Museum

Deputy Mayor Vicky Moore, Heather McGuicken, Director of Northern Ireland Museums Council, Ellan Rankin, author and Illustrator, along with the children of Brightsparks Montessori Pre-School.

Young creators bring museum to life in new children’s book

The Spanish Armada collection has been a popular attraction at the museum since 2005.

Restoration works begin on famous Armada Shipwreck collection

Mark Cranston who has built an amazing collection of bricks.

I have a collection of 4,000 bricks...each one tells a story

The Percy French Collection is a big part of North Down's exhibits.

North Down Museum celebrates 40 years with special exhibition and talks

The best towns and cities for a Staycation including Liverpool

Married couple Janet and John Ford, who own Tudor World, are at loggerheads with Joe Rukin, who runs Sinister Stratford ghost tours.

Turf war breaks out between Stratford-upon-Avon ghost tour guides

Taylor Swift Eras Tour: Who is Presley Cash?

Buckingham Palace

King Charles drops major hint about future of Buckingham Palace

An exceptionally rare Chinese box and cover from the 15th century Ming period has been discovered in a dust-filled cabinet in the attic of a family home, where it had been stored and left untouched since the owner’s death in 1967.

Old tin found in attic turns out to be Chinese Ming Dynasty treasure

Two Just Stop Oil supporters were arrested at the Herbert Museum in Coventry while demanding that the government stop all new UK fossil fuel projects and calling on employees and directors of UK cultural institutions to join in civil resistance against the governments genocidal policies.

Just Stop Oil protestors tackled to ground after storming dino exhibit
The Just Stop Oil protestors tried to chain themselves to the Dippy the Dinosaur display before being wrestled to the ground by security who told them “stop this”.
Sophie Wills

The Natural History Museum has released a list of new animal and plant species found in 2022

Scientists release list of new animals and plants found in 2022

Trampoline parks definitely help to ensure your child is getting enough exercise on rainy summer days. (Shutterstock)

These 21 indoor activities will keep kids entertained when it’s raining

We now have more freedoms to enjoy, with parks, playgrounds, zoos, museums and cinemas reopening (Shutterstock)

Here are 40 ideas for keeping the kids entertained during the summer holidays

Museum’s search for best football fan memorabilia

All set for UFU centenary celebration weekend

Barclays Bank are sponsoring the UFU Centenary Celebration Weekend at the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum on 5th and 6th May. Pictured are Barclay Bell, UFU President, Caroline Doyle, Barclays Agricultural Manager, and Ivor Ferguson, UFU Deputy President.

UFU to celebrate centenary with weekend at the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum

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