Mid-Antrim Museum
Named after the river that runs through Ballymena, the Braid weaves together history, arts and culture alongside contemporary conference, tourism and civic facilities on a site that has been for centuries the centre of local civic life.
From family activities to special interest events, there's something for everyone.
We provide a range of services including the Mid-Antrim Museum as well as The Braid Arts Centre which hosts touring events, classes, conferences and meeting facilities.
Free Admission
In this section:
Permanent Exhibitions
Gallery: The Distant Past: Pre-historic Mid-AntrimThis exhibition looks at the relationship between Early Man and his environment. As humans developed their available range of tools and skills, so they increasingly left their mark on the landscape in the form of haunting stone and earth monuments. |
History GalleryThe History Gallery offers intriguing and revealing themes that explore identity, people and place. The gallery tells the story of mid-Antrim from earliest times to the present day, wrapped in its national and international context. |
Interactive Collection WallVisitors begin their journey when they enter the Museum Atrium, a dramatic fourteen metre high space that contains a number of special installations that are designed to introduce themes of people and place, along with the role of the collection in reflecting local history and identity. |
Opening Hours
Our current opening hours are:
Monday – Saturday, 10am – 4pm
Contact Details
For further information on Mid-Antrim Museum’s changing exhibitions, tours, talks and events please contact:
The Braid
Museum & Arts Centre
1 - 29 Bridge Street
Ballymena
BT43 5EJ
T: 028 2563 5077
E: BraidMuseum@midandeastantrim.gov.uk
Location
The Braid is situated at the junction of Linenhall Street and Bridge Street beside the Town Hall.