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Christmas Lights & Museum Nights

Down County Museum, The Mall, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH
Christmas in the gaol cell

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Downpatrick Christmas Lights Switch on is Friday 28th Nov and we have a present for you.

Down County Museum is open until 8pm to join in with the festivities!

Make your own Christmas decoration or even some cheeky elf ears
Take a seat and listen to some merry tales in the gaol cells
Explore thousands of years of history in the museum
⛄ Pick up a gift for a loved one in the museum shop

And see if you can spot our sneaky elf friend to win a prize

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Accessibility

  • All areas accessible to disabled visitors

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  • On site parking
  • Station nearby

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Entrance to Down County Museum, DownpatrickDown County Museum, DownpatrickDown County Museum is located in the old county Gaol of Down. It houses fascinating exhibitions on the history of Down as well as restored cells with life-size figures of prisoners and their gaolers.

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