Down County Museum

An incredible afternoon

I was so pleasantly surprised by this little gem of a museum. Not only are the collections incredibly interesting, but the curators did an amazing job at keeping the exhibits engaging at every turn, f...

Not so little gem in Downpatrick !!

We’ll set out museum in 3 sections - the history, the jail, and the Ballykinler hut with its various incarnations over the years. Certainly didn’t expect to be well entertained for 3 hours !! Very w...

If you miss it, you miss out!

Delightful Downpatrick Day Trip to be had for free gratis at Down County Museum. If you usually drive past it, next time don't! Drop into the old Down Gaol…they will absolutely let you out again! Inte...

So much to see you won't want to leave

The visitor will be blown away as soon as they enter. This museum covers just about everything you would want to know about the area. There are sections detailing the history of this region (before it...

Great museum

Lovely staff. We bought a couple of lovely jewellery pieces in the shop. You'd need a couple of days to see everything but what we managed was great.