Workhouse Museum

Opened in 1840 this building was a Workhouse until 1948, after which it was used as a hospital until 1991.

The Museum openend in 1997 and occupies two floors of the old Workhouse building.

At present the exhibition includes:
The Atlantic Memorial exhibition, dealing with the extensive part played by Derry in the Battle of the Atlantic during World War II
Artefacts and archives on display throughout the building relating to Workhouse life, 19th century poverty and the Famine.

The venue is regularly used for temporary and travelling exhibitions.

The building is of great historical interest and a number of ghostly residents are said to haunt the building and surrounding area. The Museum is also used by the Education Officer to run various school events and programmes and is the base for the Living History Programme.