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History, heritage and museums

Archives for family and local history

Archives make up our ‘community memory’ - you can use them to research a variety of topics, including family history and local history

Historic monuments

There are now 190 historic monuments in state care in Northern Ireland, representing periods of human settlement from around 7,000BC to the 20th century

Historic buildings

Buildings of special architectural or historic interest are often ‘listed’ to record the best of Northern Ireland's architectural heritage

Accessing our built heritage

We have been recording our Built Heritage in Northern Ireland for well over a century, and have built up a substantial archive which is still being developed

Museums and galleries

Find out what's going on in Northern Ireland's museums and galleries - including exhibitions, workshops and events

Archaeology and treasure

The modern landscape of Northern Ireland contains evidence of over 9,000 years of human activity

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