Northern Ireland

'100 objects for 100 years’ exhibition opens at Ballymoney Museum

Museum services officer Sarah Carson shows Richard Holmes a projector used to show silent films in St Patrick’s Hall in Ballymoney
Museum services officer Sarah Carson shows Richard Holmes a projector used to show silent films in St Patrick’s Hall in Ballymoney Museum services officer Sarah Carson shows Richard Holmes a projector used to show silent films in St Patrick’s Hall in Ballymoney

AN eclectic range of 100 objects from the past 100 years have gone on display in a Co Antrim museum.

A cinema projector used to play silent films in St Patrick’s Hall in Ballymoney and a 1970s hairdryer are among the items included in the '100 objects for 100 years' exhibition at Ballymoney Museum.

The objects have been selected from Causeway Coast and Glens borough council’s museum collections in Ballycastle, Ballymoney, Coleraine and Limavady to help tell the story of the area during the last century.

Other objects include Sam Henry’s 1930s bird egg collection and a 1940s Feis na nGleann poster from Ballycastle.

Richard Holmes, mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens borough council, said: "We are very fortunate to have a rich museums archive which helps to shine a light on our place and communities by giving us a glimpse to the past and days-gone-by.

"This fascinating exhibition provides visitors with access to a selection of the collections held in our stores and specifically showcases pieces that relate to the themes of our NI 100 programme including sport, well-being and community development, food, drink and entertainment, heritage and culture and great Northern minds and innovation.

"It’s a must-see for anyone interested in finding out more about the past century in Causeway Coast and Glens through a varied mix of items and objects."

The free exhibition is open in Ballymoney Museum until April 23.