Tuesdays Talks and Tours
10.00am Free Derry Tours
Featuring an explanation of the famous Bogside Murals and the authentic
history of the Bogside area by those who helped shape it. Tours depart
from the Museumof Free Derry. Price: £5.00 per person.
Group and concessionary rates available.
11.00am Tower Museum
This newly refurbished museum now houses two state-of-the-art
exhibitions, including the Story of Derry and An Armada Shipwreck – La
Trinidad Valencera exhibition. Guided tours available. Admission: Adult £4
Child/Concession £2.50 Family £9 (2 adults & 3 children)
12.00pm Museum of Free Derry.
Learn about the people’s story of government oppression, the struggle for civil rights, the Battle of the Bogside, Internment, Free Derry and Bloody Sunday. Admission: Adult £3.00, Concession £2.00
1.00pm Lunch and live music at Café Bloom, Verbal Arts Centre
2.00pm A Cultural Experience Tour by City Tours
View the murals fromthe City Walls and learn about the impact emigration,
the siege andmodern political history havemade in shaping the city
as we know it today. Departs fromTourist Information Centre.
Price: £4.00 per person – group rates available.
2.30pm Visit the Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall.
Containing it’s ownmuseumthe Memorial Hall houses artefacts dating
back
to the Siege of Derry including some of the original locks for the
city gates.
Admission: Free
3.00pm North West Digital Film Archive
Visit the NEW Digital Film Archive at the Harbour Museum. Admission: Free
4.00pm A Tour of the Murals by the Bogside Artists
Tour the murals with the artists who painted them. Finish with
a visit to
their studio in the heart of the Bogside with a question & answer
session.
Admission: £4.00 per person T: (028) 7137 3842
3.30pm Visit St Columb’s Cathedral
Explore the oldest and one of themost historic buildings in the city. The cathedral also houses a range of artefacts fromthe Siege of Derry in its Chapter House Museum. Admission: £2.00 per person
4.00pm Top Tours
See the city’s sights onboard an open top double-decker bus with
live
commentary. Departs fromTourist Information Centre with a pick up at
the
Guildhall. Price: Adults £8, Concession £7, Child £5
Special family & group rates available.
5.00pm “Walking Wonders” at Creggan Country Park.
Featuring a series of 3, 6 and 12-mile routes developed by Creggan
Country
Park to explore the picturesque Derry and Donegal landscapes and famous
rivers Foyle and Swilly from stunning 
panaromic
views of Ireland’s
historic
archaelogical landmarks. Admission: £5 including walking maps and
free
carparking. T: (028) 7136 3133