Events Listing

For more information on any of the events listed below please contact the Tower Museum on 02871 372411 or email museums@derrycity.gov.uk

2008

Exhibition - May – July
Our Lives
Tower Museum

A partnership exhibition with Causeway Museum Service looking at the legacy of World War II in the North West Region. There is a schools resource pack to accompany the exhibition and a programme of workshops for schools.
21st June Family Fun Day – Tower Museum
For further details contact Fiona Tracey – 7137 2411

Museums & Galleries Month (May)

16 May - late night opening of the Tower Museum - 6-10 pm
Admission £1.00 per person

17 May - special showing of Wallace & Gromit’s Wrong Trousers and the children’s animation Shaun the Sheep in the Tower Museum - 5.30 pm.
Admission £1.00
This is in conjunction with Museum at Night and Aardman Productions.

18 May – special matinee showing of Wallace & Gromit’s Wrong Trousers and the children’s animation Shaun the Sheep in the Tower Museum –2pm
Admission £1.00

Exhibition – 6 – 20 June
Amra Choluim Chille
Harbour Museum

An exhibition based on the Amra Choluim Chille, the oldest dateable poems in Gaelic. It was composed shortly after the death of Colm Cille in 597. This exhibition involves both calligraphy and visual responses to the poem. Donald Murray, a Scottish calligrapher provided versions of the lines from the poem. Brian Ferran, a distinguished Irish artist from Derry (Doire Cholm Cille) who has been painting on the Colmcille theme since the sixties, provided the visual response.

Annual Colm Cille Lecture – 9 June 7pm
Tower Museum
Dr Brian Lacey
Medieval Columban Pilgrimages Donegal and Derry

Exhibition – 25 June
"As I See It"
Harbour Museum

A photographic exhibition by the National Autistic Society to raise awareness about Autism and part of the National Autistic Society's "Think differently about autism campaign". The exhibition features a series of photographs taken by photographer Robin Hammond of ten people with autism from around the UK (two are from N. Ireland) Alongside Robin's portraits are photographs taken by the individuals themselves; each of them affected by autism in different ways.

Exhibition – June - September
Impressions of Irish History
Workhouse Museum

This is an exhibition of newly commissioned monochrome images covering ten thousand years of Irish history.

Event – 2 July
Launch of Commentarius Rinuccinianus
Guildhall

This is a website which gives access to the commentary on the state of Ireland written by the Papal Nuncio Rinuccinianus in 1645.
University of Ulster Magee and supported by Derry City Council Heritage & Museum Service.

Event –23 August 2008
O’Doherty Rebellion – Postscript to Flight and Prelude to Plantation
Venue - Guildhall

One day Conference to explore the motivation, course and character of Sir Cahir O’Doherty’s 1608 revolt, and it’s ramifications for the Plantation of Ulster in partnership with the Institute of Ulster Scots Studies University of Ulster.

Exhibition - July – September
Come Back to Erin
Foyle Valley Railway Museum
An exhibition of railway posters from across the country, showing how travel was promoted by many of the leading railway companies throughout the 20th century.

Exhibition – October
Images of Derry at Halloween
Tower Museum
An exhibition of images taken in Derry City at Halloween by photographer Tom Russell

Exhibition August – October (To be confirmed)
Age of Elegance
Tower Museum

An exhibition of costumes from Springhill House which reflect the wonderful styles and elegance of the last two centuries
Education programme available

Exhibition – 3-16 November
Ulster Architectural Heritage Society
Tower Museum

This exhibition will also feature a selection of architectural drawings from the City archives.

2009

Exhibition – February – March
Museums Matter
Tower Museum

A travelling exhibition by the Irish Museums Association on the role and importance of museums locally and nationally

Exhibition – April-May
Down Memory Lane

Exhibition on loan from the National Museum of Ireland looking at childhood in Ireland in the 1950s.

Telephone: Harbour Museum 028 7137 7331