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This sandstone chair is believed to be the only surviving example of an inauguration chair that was used to coronate new Gaelic chieftains when they inherited their titles, responsibilities and lands in the medieval to the early modern period. This…

This cabinet contains two examples of Bronze age gold jewellery; the Corrard Torc and Inch Bulla. Both date from around 3,000 years ago and are fine examples of Celtic metalwork. The Torc (above) was found at Corrard, County Fermanagh in…

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…