Events

Family History Festival Ballymoney, County Antrim 1- 2 October 2010

Ballymoney Museum has an entertaining and informative selection of speakers booked for THE ROUTE BACK HOME 2010 family history festival. Representatives from many of the important centres for genealogical research in Northern Ireland will be at Ballymoney Town Hall next October to share their knowledge.

The varied programme is designed to appeal to both beginners and experts. In addition to the talks, there will be plenty of opportunities to discuss ideas, ask for advice and enjoy the company of a room full of genealogists who are all searching for their 'roots in the Route'!

For more information and to book a place on THE ROUTE BACK HOME 2010, please click here.

Family History Festival, Ballymoney, County Antrim 1-2 October 2010.  

Click here to discover more about an exciting opportunity to join genealogists from across the world researching their Ballymoney ancestors!

The Council has announced that Ballymoney Museum, based at the Town Hall in Townhead Street, will close on 1st September to enable the Interpretative Fit Out of the exhibition galleries etc, a £400,000 project, towards which the Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded £300,000. Works are expected to be complete by Spring 2009.

Haley Sharpe Design, Leicester, has been commissioned by Council to develop the schematic design and they have been working closely with Councillors and Council Officers for the past year to firm up their design proposals. These are now at an advanced stage and Council is ready to tender the work to enable the fit out to take place over the next six months.

When the Museum opens its doors again, visitors will be able to experience two new permanent exhibitions telling the Story of Ballymoney and the Story of Road Racing as well as a series of temporary exhibitions. A new Local History Resource Area will provide the opportunity to explore the stories of the people, places, genealogy and the history of the Ballymoney Borough.

Come and join Ballymoney Museum staff as they lead a guided walk around the town centre. Hear the fascinating history of this ancient settlement and look at buildings of historic interest.

Contrary to what has been previously been published, the first scheduled walk will not take place on Thursday 3rd July. However the other dates will take place as scheduled: 17th July, 31st July, 14th August, and 4th September.

All walks are free of charge and will take place from 11.45am – 12.30pm, starting from Ballymoney Town Hall.

These walks are organised by Ballymoney Borough Council Cultural Services. For further details contact Tourist Information on tel: 028 2766 0230.