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Museum of Free Derry

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55 Glenfada Park, Derry~Londonderry, County Londonderry, BT48 9DR
Museum of Free Derry

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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.
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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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Facilities

Attraction Facilities

  • Gift Shop
  • Open Mondays

Establishment Features

  • Accept coach parties
  • Toilets

Payment Methods

  • Euros accepted

Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Adult£10.00 per ticket
Residents/Carers/Friends of Bloody Sunday Trust£7.50 per ticket
Retired / Disabled / Unwaged£8.00 per ticket
Students£7.00 per ticket

Family discount - 10 percent off total price
Group 10+ (general public) - £9.00pp
Group 10+ (Community/Voluntary/Education) - £7.50pp
Combi Ticket with Peacemakers £14 (£12)

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Opening Times

Season (3 Jan 2026 - 28 Feb 2026)
DayTimes
Monday - Friday09:30 - 17:00
Saturday10:00
Sunday10:00 - 16:00
Season (1 Mar 2026 - 31 Oct 2026)
DayTimes
Monday - Friday09:30 - 18:00
Saturday - Sunday10:00 - 16:00
Season (1 Nov 2026 - 21 Dec 2026)
DayTimes
Monday - Friday09:30 - 17:00
Saturday - Sunday10:00 - 16:00
Season (21 Dec 2026 - 2 Jan 2027)
DayTimes
Monday - SundayClosed

* Last Entry - 1 hour before closing

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

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