Museum of Free Derry

The Museum of Free Derry  in Derry’s Bogside, offers a full multi-media exhibition on the civil rights and early conflict era in the city, including Battle of the Bogside, Internment, Bloody Sunday and Operation Motorman. The museum was established by the Bloody Sunday Trust in 2006 to tell the story of the civil rights movement and the creation of Free Derry in the 1960's and 1970's, and it has become an important part of Ireland’s radical and civil rights heritage. It tells the story of how a largely working class community rose up against the years of oppression it had endured.

The museum has an archive of over 25,000 individual items relating to this period in the city’s history. Most items with immense historical significance were donated by local residents. The museum is a public space where the concept of Free Derry can be explored in both historic and contemporary contexts. Free Derry is about our future together as much as it is about the past. The struggle of Free Derry is part of a wider struggle in Ireland and internationally for freedom and equality for all. It tells the people’s story of the civil rights movement, the Battle of the Bogside, Internment, Free Derry and Bloody Sunday. ????? Accessibility 

Hertiage Venues Audio Guide available: Eyewitness Testimony of John Kelly  - available in English, French and Spanish

Social Narrative Video available here

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Opening times

Last Entry - 1 hour before closing

Starting 01/03/2026
Finishing 31/10/2026
Monday: Open from 09:30 to 18:00
Tuesday: Open from 09:30 to 18:00
Wednesday: Open from 09:30 to 18:00
Thursday: Open from 09:30 to 18:00
Friday: Open from 09:30 to 18:00
Saturday: Open from 10:00 to 16:00
Sunday: Open from 10:00 to 16:00
BankHoliday: Open

Starting 01/12/2025
Finishing 20/12/2025
Monday: Open from 09:30 to 17:00
Tuesday: Open from 09:30 to 17:00
Wednesday: Open from 09:30 to 17:00
Thursday: Open from 09:30 to 17:00
Friday: Open from 09:30 to 17:00
Saturday: Open from 10:00 to 16:00
Sunday: Closed
BankHoliday: Open

Starting 03/01/2026
Finishing 28/02/2026
Monday: Open from 09:30 to 17:00
Tuesday: Open from 09:30 to 17:00
Wednesday: Open from 09:30 to 17:00
Thursday: Open from 09:30 to 17:00
Friday: Open from 09:30 to 17:00
Saturday: Open from 10:00
Sunday: Open from 10:00 to 16:00
BankHoliday: Open

Starting 21/12/2025
Finishing 02/01/2026
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: Closed
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
BankHoliday: Open

Starting 01/10/2026
Finishing 20/12/2026
Monday: Open from 09:30 to 17:00
Tuesday: Open from 09:30 to 17:00
Wednesday: Open from 09:30 to 17:00
Thursday: Open from 09:30 to 17:00
Friday: Open from 09:30 to 17:00
Saturday: Open from 10:00 to 16:00
Sunday: Open from 10:00 to 16:00
BankHoliday: Open

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Getting to the start by car

Directions from Town: Located in Glenfada Park off Rossville Street a few minutes walk from the city centre.

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Price from £

Family discount - 10 percent off total price
Combi Ticket with Peacemakers £14 (£12)

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