Pirates of the Irish Sea: Radio Caroline North Exhibition

In the midst of the swinging sixties the MV Caroline anchored off Ramsey Bay with a host of colourful DJs and the latest tunes from the hit parade. This exhibition will celebrate the phenomenon of Radio Caroline North.

An exhibition showcasing the work of Robert Evans Creer, a Manx artist working in the late 19th Century. His watercolours show predominantly rural scenes and document a way of life which was rapidly changing.

Story of Mann Seasonal Sites Closed for Winter 2008

Castle Rushen, The Nautical Museum, The Old Grammar School, The Old House of Keys, Rushen Abbey, Peel Castle, The Great Laxey Wheel and Mines Trail, The National Folk Museum at Cregneash , and The Grove are now closed for Winter 2008. They will re-open on Saturday 4th April 2009.

The Manx Museum in Douglas, The House of Manannan in Peel, Niarbyl Cafe and Visitor Centre and The Sound Visitor Centre and Restaurant remain open all year round (Manx Museum closed on Sundays).

Come along and see the Manx National Heri-tree at the Save the Children Festival of Trees and enter our festive Prize Draw.

Weekly Prize Draw: Win Family Admission to the House of Manannan, Peel.* Christmas Prize Draw: Win Gift Hamper to the value of £50. *To be used before 28th February 2009. For Terms & Conditions please see here.

An opportunity to find some unique Manx Christmas gifts for friends and family and enjoy our Christmas concert including festive carols by the Regal Singers and classical guitar music from Liam Carter-Hawkins. Mulled wine and mince pies will be served on the evening by the Friends of Manx National Heritage. Tickets to the concert now available from the Manx Museum Heritage Shop.

"The Churchill Museum: Creating a Personality Museum in the 21st Century

A public lecture by Phil Reed OBE who is the leading authority on Sir Winston Churchill, on the history of the Cabinet War Rooms and Winston Churchill in the Second World War. Mr Reed, Director of the award-winning Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms as well as the Executive Director of the Churchill Centre, has been the driving force behind the restoration of previously closed areas of the War Rooms, including Churchill’s underground domestic suite. Mr Reed who is also a distinguished author and academic, will discuss within the lecture the creation of the Churchill Museum at the Cabinet War Rooms together with the museum’s origins, content, design and strategy. (Image: Copyright Imperial War Museum)

“The Druids” - Public Lecture

A public lecture presented by Professor Ronald Hutton, a leading authority on the history of the British Isles in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and ancient and medieval paganism. The Druids have long had a particular association with the Isle of Man, representing an unusually intense local manifestation of the appeal that they had for the British in general between 1750 and 1900. In this lecture, Professor Hutton will answer the following questions: What can we know about the ancient Druids? Why did they become so important to the Georgian and Victorian British?

Take a fresh look at the National Art Collection including paintings, sculptures and prints and discover the diversity of ways in which the Island’s artists have responded to the Island’s landscape and culture.

“Archibald Knox: A Tale of Two Cities” - Public Lecture

In 1900 Archibald Knox was at the pinnacle of his career as a designer for Liberty & Co. (London and Paris), while living an almost monastic life in the isolated village of Sulby in the Isle of Man. Liam O’Neill, Chairman of Archibald Knox Society, will present an illustrated talk on the life and work of the Manx artist, school master and liberty designer, who’s unique style made him one of the foremost artist/designers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

An exhibition showcasing the work of art students who graduated from the Isle of Man College in 2005. Many have developed their talents at art colleges and universities in the UK and this exhibition will highlight their latest work in fine art, animation, graphic design, fashion and textiles.

A fun and creative workshop for children aged 5 to 15 years to learn the skills of Victorian paper collage in making picture frames and bookmarks. Workshops last 1 ½ hours and parents are asked to collect their children after the workshop. Spaces can be reserved by telephoning 648000.

Insights into the growth of the film industry on the Island from the 1990s onward with accompanying footage.

Get out and about and marvel at the spectacular award-winning heritage sites: Castle Rushen, The Nautical Museum, The Old Grammar School, The Old House of Keys, Rushen Abbey, Peel Castle, The Great Laxey Wheel and Mines Trail, The National Folk Museum at Cregneash , and The Grove.The Manx Museum in Douglas, The House of Manannan in Peel, Niarbyl Cafe and Visitor Centre and The Sound Visitor Centre and Restaurant remain open all year round (Manx Museum closed on Sundays).