Irish Republican History Museum

West Belfast museum on republican history and the Troubles

The Irish Republican History Museum presents Belfast's republican story from a strongly community-based perspective. Exhibits include political material, prison artefacts, memorial objects and displays connected with the Troubles and earlier Irish nationalist history.

It is not a neutral civic museum, and that is precisely why it should be approached thoughtfully. Visit alongside broader Belfast history sites and listen carefully to the context; West Belfast's political landscape is still lived, not just archived.

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