Museum of the Troubles and Peace

We believe that a People’s Museum of the Troubles and the Peace Process would be a valuable addition to Northern Ireland, and we are exploring ways to make it a reality.

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Mission Statement

Our vision is to establish a People's Museum of the Troubles and the Peace Process that explores the conflict in all its complexity, celebrates the resilience of ordinary people during the conflict, and pays tribute to the courage and creativity of those who achieved peace.

Museum of the Troubles and Peace Booklet

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Museum Design Concept

The proposed design was created by award-winning museum designer Mark Leslie, of Martello Media. The design is detailed in the film found below. 

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Patrons

Mary Robinson, Former Irish President
Mary Robinson, First woman President of Ireland and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; Chair of The Elders.
Fearghal McGarry
Fearghal McGarry, Professor of Modern Irish History, Queen’s University Belfast.
Robin Eames
Robin Eames, Anglican bishop and life peer, former Primate of All Ireland and Archbishop of Armagh.
Rita Duffy Museum of The Troubles
Rita Duffy, distinguished artist. Some of her work is in the permanent collections of the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the Imperial War Museum in London.
George Bain Museum of the troubles
George and Gwynneth Bain, Sir George Bain was President and Vice-Chancellor of Queen’s University, Belfast from 1998 to 2004.
Dennis Bradley Museum of the Troubles
Denis Bradley, journalist and former priest, founder member of the Bogside Community Association. Former Vice Chairman of the Northern Ireland Policing Board.
Mark Devenport Museum of the troubles
Mark Devenport, journalist and broadcaster, former BBC Northern Ireland Political Editor, Ireland Correspondent & United Nations Correspondent.
Barry Douglas Museum of the troubles
Barry Douglas, International pianist. Artistic Director of Camerata Ireland. Barry Douglas was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to music and community relations in the 2021 New Year Honours List.

Board Members

Terrance Brannigan Museum of the troubles
Chair– Terrence Brannigan, chairman of Tourism Northern Ireland, Chairman of the Maze Long Kesh Development corporation for 11 years. Founder and former CEO of Connected Health Limited. Chairman of the CBI.
Ed Petersen Museum of the Troubles
Secretary - Ed Petersen, Coordinator of Clonard Monastery’s Peace and Reconciliation Ministry. Chair of Forthspring Inter Community Group and Northern Ireland Inter-Faith Forum.
Irene Boada Montague Museum of the troubles
Dr Irene Boada Montagut, Northern Ireland correspondent for Spanish media; founder of Museum of the Troubles & Peace and the cross community group, Children of the Troubles; member of the Holyland’s Regeneration Group.
Jane Morrice Museum of the troubles
Jane Morrice, former head of the European Commission Office in Belfast and former MLA (Northern Ireland Women’s Coalition); Hon. President European Movement Northern Ireland.
Dr Gul Kacmaz Erk Museum of the troubles
Dr Gul Kacmaz Erk, senior lecturer and programme director of MSc Advanced Architectural Design at Queen’s University Belfast. Her research is on humanitarian architecture as well as cinematic architecture.
Catherine Clinton Museum of the troubles
Catherine Clinton, Denman Chair and Professor of American History, University of Texas, San Antonio. Historical adviser: Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln (2012).
Jack Gillespie - Barrister, with more than 20 years practicing law in Belfast.
jane Morison Museum of the troubles
John Morison, Professor of Jurisprudence in the School of Law at Queen's University Belfast and author of many publications in the areas of constitutional law and new technologies.

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Shelby Hannah Museum of The troubles
Treasurer - Shelby Hanna, Digital Learning Officer has a long experience of digital Learning and she has a strong passion for education and a deep understanding of good teaching practices. She is dedicated to leveraging emerging technologies, such as virtual reality.
Alex Knowles Museum of the troubles
Alex Knowles, a recently qualified architect and RIBA
medal nominee. His thesis ‘A Treatise on Palimpsest’ was
the winner of the Architectural Review Future Projects 2023.

News

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Belfast Telegraph: August 14, 2021 – Why we need a museum of the Troubles

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‍By Irene Boada Montagut Think bigly, my friend said. We were walking in the mountains of my  native Catalonia, not far from the Spanish-French…
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‍8th September 2023
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Belfast Media: February 11, 2021 – From the Maze to the Wall – towards a Museum of the TroublesBy Irene Boada Montagut  Walls come down. The classic example is the Berlin Wall separating east and west Berlin. It came tumbling down in…
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‍8th September 2023
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Belfast Telegraph: January 31, 2018 – Why we need a museum of the Troubles
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‍Like Titanic Belfast but only on a grander scale, it could be a visitor attraction and an export earner with a difference Who owns the…
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‍15th September 2021
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‘I dream of a Troubles museum at Belfast peaceline interface’

‍The News Letter recently published an article by Irene Boada Montagut entitled ‘I dream of a Troubles museum at Belfast peaceline interface’. To view the…
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‍4th May 2021
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From the Maze to the Wall – towards a Museum of the Troubles and Peace
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Irene Boada-Montagut recently wrote an article entitled ‘From the Maze to the Wall – towards a Museum of the Troubles and Peace’ for belfastmedia.com To…
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The Case for a Museum of the Troubles – Irish Times
‍Fionola Meredith wrote a fantastic article entitled The Case for a Muesum of the Troubles in the Irish Times. You can read the full article…
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‍1st May 2020
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‘An NI Troubles peace museum for ‘a new lease of life’’

A conversation on the need for a museum commemorating the Troubles was facilitated by author and former BBC presenter Mark Devenport. Speakers at the event at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) included Professor John Barry, Ja.…
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‍29t Feb 2024
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