On display, posters of two Derry born hunger strikers, Patsy O’Hara and Michael Devine, both died in 1981. Additionally, on display (left) is a rubber bullet made into a cannon by a prisoner. On the right, a model made by Martin McGuinness, he made this in 1974 when he was imprisoned in Portlaoise.

A hard-hitting new exhibition, Layan’s Steps, launches 14 May at the Museum of Free Derry. Preview 6pm, launch 7pm. Tells the story of 13 year-old Layan Albaz, who lost both legs in an Israeli airstrike & had to travel alone to the US for treatment. Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1323614288...

Starting on Sunday, the Museum of Free Derry will be open daily until 30 November. In 2024, we welcomed a record 44,586 visitors, with seven in ten citing the museum as their main reason for visiting. Their visits helped generate nearly £16m for Derry’s economy. Plan your visit museumoffreederry.org

In 2024, 40.5% of visitors came from Great Britain and Ireland, while 36.5% came from North America. The Museum of Free Derry’s global appeal continues to strengthen, reflecting ongoing interest in political and peace tourism. museumoffreederry.org

In 2024, the Museum of Free Derry helped generate £15.8m for the local economy. With visitors reporting an average spend of £354.85 in the city, the museum continues to have a lasting impact locally, nationally, and internationally.

We at the Museum of Free Derry wish a blessed and generous Ramadan to all those observing. 🌙

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Shop our exclusive badges on the Museum of Free Derry Shopify store.

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⚫ Civil Rights Pin Badge – £4.50
🔴 Free Derry Pin Badge – £4.50
⚪ Derry Stands with Palestine Badge (Pack of 5) – £10

Today marks 44 years since the Stardust fire.

On 14 Feb 1981, a fire broke out during a Valentine’s Day disco at Dublin’s Stardust nightclub, killing 48 and injuring over 200. We remember the victims and stand in solidarity with their families and survivors fighting tirelessly for justice.

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The first artifact on display at the Museum of Free Derry is a historic banner donated by Jimmy Porter.

In the second photograph, you can see the same banner in 1969, held by Martin McCay at the barricade at the junction of William Street and Chamberlain Street.

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❤️Museum of Free Derry Tote Bag & Mug

Tote bag and Mug featuring the ICONIC Museum of Free Derry building.

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£9 tote bag 💼
£9 mug ☕️

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✊Free Derry T-Shirts ✊

⚪️Battle of the Bogside T-Shirts - £20 (each)
🔴Billy McVeigh’s “The Rioter” T-Shirt - £12.99

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Gerald Donaghey - Unfinished Business

Daily screening in the museum, 1pm

On Sunday 29th January 2012 the
@bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social and @finucanecentre.bsky.social staged a dramatic presentation and rebuttal of the Saville findings in respect of Gerald Donaghey and the planting of nail bombs.

Save the date: The @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social will host Nadya Tannous, from the Palestinian Youth Movement, to deliver the Bloody Sunday Anniversary Lecture 2025.

Friday, 31 Jan, 8pm, North West Learning Disability Centre (Destined), Foyle Road, Derry.

RSVP: constance@bloodysundaytrust.org.

🎄Bloody Sunday Trust Fundraising Appeal 2024 🎄

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All proceeds support the Palestinian Medical Relief Society. 🇵🇸

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The names of over 11,000 Palestinian children murdered by Israel being remembered for World Children's Day at our museum. The 11,000 are just a part of the total number.

The Museum of Free Derry focuses on the late 1960s and early 1970s in Derry, and tells the people’s story of government oppression, the struggle for civil rights, the descent into conflict, Free Derry and Bloody Sunday.