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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
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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
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Historic buildings

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

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

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