Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum
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Overview
The centre tells the story of the Irish linen industry past and present. The recreation of individual factory scenes brings the past to life and a series of imaginative hands-on activities describe the linen manufacturing processes. Museum staff will demonstrate spinning flax and weaving damask linen on 19th-century hand looms. The Museum has a range of temporary exhibitions of local interest.
Features
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Open all year, Mon-Sat, 9.30-5. Closed 25-26 Dec
- Facilities
- Parking nearby
- Cafe
About the area
At its closest point, County Antrim is only 12 miles from the Mull of Kintyre, and its coastline is both beautiful and geologically diverse. Alternating sandy bays, rocky shores, high cliffs and forbidding headlands produce a dramatic scenery.
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