Ballycastle Museum | Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council

Permanent gallery — **Ballymoney Museum**

1 Townhead Street, Ballymoney BT53 6BE

From Mesolithic to Motorcycles, discover the history, beauty and mystery of Ballymoney.

Ballymoney Museum is located within the Town Hall and offers visitors the opportunity to explore the vibrant history of the area. The permanent exhibition includes the story of the area since early times including the mystical Derrykeighan Stone from which the museum takes its enigmatic logo, the 1798 Rebellion, local involvement in the two World Wars, the Corfield Camera factory and the history of Road Racing in Ireland.

We also have a recently refurbished children's area within our permanent gallery. This is a space for children to explore and get interactive with our sensory and tactile walls, dress up area, puzzles, reading area and our 'colour the collection' colouring in sheets.

Also provided as part of the cultural services events programme are temporary exhibitions exploring specific local community stories.

Within our upstairs community gallery we have a History Resource Area that contains research, books and information useful for genealogical research. We also have access to Ballymoney Film maker Charlie McAfee's film archive- available to watch on a stand alone computer and a 3D map of Ballymoney and it's key buildings.

Coffee table and chairs available within this space.

The Visitor Information Centre is also located within the building.

Pre visit and Accessibility Information

Admission to the museum is free.

We are located within the centre of Ballymoney.

Parking (charge) - Townhead Street Car Park is adjacent to building

Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors - On forecourt

Children & Infant facilities:

Sensory backpacks- helping families explore together. Here to make your visit more enjoyable, especially for children who may benefit from extra comfort, calm, or hands-on activities while exploring the museum.
Quiet times- Mid week during school hours or Saturday mornings.
Baby changing facilities
Children's Play area
Breastfeeding Friendly
Free activity sheets, 'Colour the Collection' colouring sheets & publications
3D replica objects for handling (available within galleries when suitable or to pre visit bookings)
'Museum in a box' audio device allowing you to hear the stories of the objects.

Facilities:

Guide dogs permitted
Hearing loop available
Braille signage throughout the building
Lifts to 1st floor
Gift Shop- All major credit/debit cards accepted
Free Wifi
Guided Tours Available
Groups accepted- please pre-book at museums@causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk
Toilets including changing places and disabled toilet on bottom floor and accessible toilet on 1st floor available
Visitor Information Centre on site