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The Malone Hoard is a collection of 19 stone age axe heads that were found at during the construction of Danesfort House in Malone, a district of south Belfast. These items are made from porcelanite, a hard black stone found…

This is a skeleton of a male Giant Deer that roamed Ireland during the last ice age, several tens of thousands of years ago, and a full life-size model of what the creature is thought to have looked like. The…

This is a powered linen loom for the weaving of linen sheets from yarn. It originates from William Adams & Co. Donegall Road Weaving Factory, Belfast. In the century from 1850, Belfast was the global centre of linen production, known…

This cabinet looks at chemical elements that may bring death. Elements that are featured include lead, arsenic and, poisonous gases such as chlorine.

This cabinet explores how three chemical elements – silicon, copper and iron – have been used to develop human society and civilisation. For example, it shows how silicon and copper were used to develop communication technology. Copper was used at…