Newry And Mourne Museum

For those not feeling romantic this Valentine's Day take a look at one of the more interesting items in our collection. An illuminated address presented to Peter Quinn on his golden wedding anniversary....Mrs Quinn isn't mentioned!!!!! 💔💔💔

Happy Valentines Day from all at the museum ♥️♥️♥️ looking back to 1957 and the big Valentines dance in Warrenpoint Town Hall

A brilliant 'Baby Daddy' event had by all!!!!! Starting the ikkle Moooooooseum peoples young👪👪👪👪

Memories of Life in the Newry Area in the 1940s
Thursday 20 February 2020 at 7.30 pm in Newry and Mourne Museum.
Join two local residents, Billy McAlpine and Charlie Smyth, as they reminiscence about life in the Newry area during World War II and the 1940s. This will be a fascinating evening as we learn first hand about what it was like to live in the area during those years. You are welcome to ask Billy and Charlie plenty of questions!
... Admission is free but booking is advisable. To book please contact Ken Abraham, Assistant Curator at 0330 137 4608 or email museum@nmandd.org
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Some amazing acrylic pieces being created at Newry and Mourne Museum today under the instruction of Orla Barry Art, inspired by Newry-Born portrait Artist, Margaret Clarke.

Looks like an amazing event!!!! Book your place on a landscape safari like no other! A bus tour to uncover our violent volcanic past and the impact of vast ice sheets in Mourne Gullion Strangford Aspiring UNESCO Geopark. Our guide will explain our internationally important geology and how it has shaped the lives of people here for generations. The route will start at Bagenal’s castle and cover the Ring of Gullion and the Mournes landscape and heritage sites. Cost: £15... Meeting at Bagenal’s Castle, Castle Street, Newry BT34 2BY Please note: lunch is not provided. We will stop near a café or you are welcome to bring a packed lunch.
To book call 0330 137 4905
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Guess where we were today????#holidayworld2020dublin #firsttimeforeverything #newryandmournemuseumontour ⛱⛱⛱⛱🏝🏝🏝🏝

Some great images from our friends Carlingford Lough and The Cooley Peninsula 👏👏👏👏

Two places have become available at the 1pm session - message us or ring us at 0330 137 4034
So, an upcoming event for our littlest visitors!! To celebrate Playful Museums - NIMC Festival February 2020 we will host performances by Baby Daddy, which involves instruments, song and lots of activity!! Places are limited so booking is recommended. For more information or to book a place please contact:-... T: 028 3031 3178 or E: declan.carroll@nmandd.org
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Its panto time again!!!! As Cinderella rolls into the town hall in her pumpkin carriage we’re looking back to 1973 when Charlie Smyth’s panto players also did Cinderella. The poster is on display in the museum. Does anyone have any memories of being in the pantomime?

We are very excited to launch our new costume display case in Newry and Mourne Museum. The case features two post -war dresses belonging to Margaret Reside (1906-1999), a solicitor with the Newry legal firm, Fisher & Fisher. In 1947 Margaret Fisher, as she was then, married Major Gerald Reside, an architect in Newry, and for this occasion, she wore a purple wool crepe dress which is an example of a wartime economy dress. Accompanying this will be a 1960’s day dress probably worn at home and at informal social occasions. As one of the first women solicitors in the United Kingdom, Margaret Reside’s legal career is also be briefly explored as part of this display.

IT'S FRIYAAAAAAYYYYYY!!!! We here at the Mooooseum just want to say a BIG THANKYOU to all the visitors, schools, businesses and friends who visited us throughout 2019. Wthout all your continued support we would not be able to do what we do!!!! HAVE A GOOD ONE AND SEE YOU IN 2020!!!!

IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR... On the countdown Mooooooseum Peoples...hence the super duper opening hours poster...

In the Collection of Newry and Mourne Museum are correspondence and memorabilia relating to local chemist shops. Some of this material will feature in a forthcoming exhibition titled Caring for the Community. This exhibition will explore the history of many aspects of healthcare in the area including dispensaries, local doctors and nurses, local hospitals, chemists, ambulance staff, the introduction of the NHS and the impact of the Troubles. This exhibition will open in May 2...020.
Here are a selection of items from Connor’s Chemist, which at one time was the second largest chemist in Ireland. The company was founded by Dr. Patrick Connor, physician, surgeon and druggist in 1826 at the corner of Hill Street and Mill Street. The Medical Hall, a larger premises was later established at 77-79 Hill Street (the current site of Newry Library), extending back to Water Street. It was said to have been one of the largest shops of its kind outside Belfast or Dublin.
The company remained in the Connor family until it was bought in 1967 by Freddy Whitcroft who had been apprenticed to the company in 1953 and subsequently employed as a pharmacist. He began extensive renovations to modernise and expand the size of the shop in Hill Street. He also started discounting heavily and introduced self service, which was then rare in pharmacy.
S. Connor and Sons was the parent company of Connor’s Chemist, Ireland’s largest pharmacy group, employing around 650 people across 34 stores until it was bought by Boots in the mid 1990s.
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