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North Down Museum has a range of facilities to make your visit a pleasant one.

Check out our ‘What's On’ listings and our 'Things To See and Do' section for family-friendly activities at the museum.

Our modern ground floor café is open daily, serving a wide selection of popular dishes which are all freshly made.

Find the perfect keepsake from your visit in our museum shop, which has a wide range of souvenirs to suit all ages.

With each of our permanent galleries depicting a different era in Ards and North Down’s history, visitors can journey from the Bronze Age right through to more modern times.

With items dating back to the Stone Age and on into the Bronze Age, our archaeology collection includes hundreds of flint and stone tools, as well as various weapons.

The archive collection includes a range of images, letters and written records, as well as pamphlets, brochures and various other memorabilia.

Our artwork collection comprises everything from sculptures and still-life paintings to landscapes, portraits and gallery copies, all of which have been accumulated via gifts and bequests from local artists, collectors and families over the years.

Famed for its learning and austere rule, the ancient Abbey of Bangor was founded in 558AD by Comgall and considered one of the most important monasteries in early Europe.