IRISH LINEN CENTRE
- MARKET SQUARE
BT28 1AG LISBURN, COUNTY ANTRIM
Phone: +44 28 9266 3377
Fax: +44 28 9267 2624
E-mail: Send messagewww.lisburncity.gov.uk/irish-linen-centre-and-lisburn
Short profile:
The Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum is financed and managed by Lisburn City Council.
As a registered museum, its aim is to collect, safeguard and interpret artefacts and information relating to the Irish linen industry and the history of Lisburn and the Lagan Valley, making them accessible now and preserving them for the future.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Monday - Saturday 9.30 -17.00 throughout the year.
Detailed description:
There is no admission charge. We hope you enjoy your visit and will consider making a donation to enable us to continue to provide high quality service and exhibitions of excellence.
There is full disabled access throughout the building. Car parking for disabled badge holders is available. Staff have been trained in sign language and blind awareness. An induction loop is fitted throughout the building. A guide to Flax to Fabric is available in Braille.
The exhibition text panels of Flax to Fabric are available in French, German and Italian.
The Museum Shop offers an opportunity to purchase a wide range of linen and craft goods, jewellery, cards and books.
Our Flax to Fabric exhibition tells the story of the Irish linen industry with skilled demonstrations of hand spinning and handloom weaving, as well as displaying wonderful examples of historic linen costume and furnishings. A souvenir publication, Flax to Fabric - the Story of Irish Linen compiled by Brenda Collins, is available in The Museum Shop.
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