Each St Patrick’s Day, curators at the museum hand this object over to St Patricks’ parish, Belfast. The black oblong on the back of this hand is opened up and a relic – a supposed fragment of the man himself – is placed in there for worshippers to see …
In 1965, portable defibrillators were brand new and, in the case of this prototype, powered by a car battery. Frank Pantridge was the person responsible, developing this kit in Belfast where he was an emergency medicine doctor who believed strongly in the rapid treatment …
At first glance, it might look like a piece of medieval needlework, but this is a modern piece of woven and embroidered tapestry, commissioned in 2017 by Tourism Ireland to celebrate …
What do you see when you look at this painting? There are no right or wrong answers to that question, of course. For me, it’s probably the swirling colours and shapes of the Absolutely Fabulous opening titles …
You might remember the scene in Derry Girls where students are asked to write things that protestants and catholics have in common, and also their differences. The resulting satire of sectarianism …
I like it when museums invite visitors to use their imagination, especially when it relates to the message they’re trying to get across. Inspired by the tombs found in the Irish landscape …
