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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…

This display tells the story of the Crumlin Meteorite that fell to earth on 13 September 1902 near Crumlin, about 20km west of Belfast. John Adams, an employee of farmer Mr Walker was picking apples on the edge of a…

This oil painting is being shown in the Museum at the time of writing. The picture is a portrait of the five children of Thomas Bateson, painted in the drawing-room at their family home of Orangefield located in modern-day east…

This exhibition showcases examples of female fashion from the 1870s to 1914, an period of history that has become known as the La Belle Epoche or ‘the beautiful era’. Over this time, ladies’ fashion changed at a faster rate than…