Museum of Free Derry

I felt as emotionally charged leaving this museum as I had leaving the Auschwitz museum in Poland. The deaths were not on the same scale in terms of number, but the story ought to be told to the world so that it never happens again and this museum does an excellent job of doing that. I have already made plans to bring more family members to Derry to see this excellent museum. The staff were very knowledgeable and friendly and I would highly recommend a visit to this experience.

Prior to visiting the museum, I felt that I had a good understanding of the events of Bloody Sunday, but the museum deepened my understanding significantly. It has some artefacts which really open your eyes about the tragic event, including a letter from the paratroop regiment and a letter to the victim’s family from a loyalist organisation- both make truly horrific reading. A must do activity in Derry.

This new museum is well worth a visit it is very well run and the layout is very informative. The reality of the events of bloody sunday are brought to you up close and personal. The stories are heartbreaking but need to be read.There are lots of exhibits. We did the tour on our own and took our time.Upstairs has an exhibition of the child victims of the troubles well worth a visit.

The musuem is so sad.it's not dressed up just factual things that belonged to the poor victims and brings home to you how many young the people were killed. It makes the whole story more real to see bullet holes and blood.The new exhibition open upstairs is heartbreaking . I think we need these places as written in Poland concentration camp if we don't remember our passed we could let it happen again Thank you to all the organisers

Unable to visit the museum on my last two visits due to the pandemic but third time lucky and delighted I availed of the visit. Staff were very courteous and very welcoming to you .

Very impressed with the exhibits, footage and display boards and images in chronological order, Even though as an experienced, knowledgeable and retired teacher I was still able to broaden my knowledge. 'every day is a school day"

I would highly recommend the museum to anyone or tourist who is keen to learn about key events in Irish History such as NICRA, Internment and Bloody Sunday to visit the museum as they will be well educated and not be disappointed.

This is such an important museum. Telling of such brutal and unjust and RECENT events that the staff all have a personal connection to what happened. You should not leave Derry without visiting this museum. The staff are wonderful and it is very reasonably priced (£7/adult).

The MOFD is an outstanding museum, covering the struggle for equal Civil Rights in Derry and Northern Ireland. It especially covers the events of Bloody Sunday, 30th January 1972, and the tragic events of that day when 14 people were shot and killed by the British Army's Parachute Regiment. It really explains the build up to that day and how things developed and the following fight for justice for the victims. The events of thay day largely happened in the streets around the museum, and literally just outside it. Its very recent history. Relatives of the victims from that day work in the museum, as do other eye witnesses from the day and they will answer questions and help convey to you what happened. The displays of personal items from the victims and things such as the Derry Civil Rights banner that was used as to cover bodies that day, really bring the history and harrowing details right to you, as do video and audio displays.
It is a wonderful museum, a really important one. Anybody visiting Derry who has any interest in the struggle for Civil Rights, as well as that awful day in 1972, and the families
fight for justice for their loved ones, should definitely visit. Its right near to Free Derry Corner and the Bloody Sunday Memorial, so you definitely should not miss this museum.

Excellent museum detailing the tragic events of Bloody Sunday. A small museum, ideal if you have teenagers with you to focus on the key points of the Troubles. The museum is well laid out, with clear presentations. The video before you exit is very good. The museum is very close to the walls of Derry and many murals can be found very close to the museum.

The amount of detailed information and care into displaying them shows just how much dedication has been put into making the museum an informative, moving, and inspiring experience. It is definetly worth the fee - my bookworm self was very happy to see there were books to sell, too. In at all, a must go for all of us interested (and to those who ought to be!) in justice and civil rights movements worldwide.

This is a really compact museum, but it packs a powerful punch. Containing artefacts, photos and videos from the period of civil rights marches in 1968, leading up to the Bloody Sunday killings in 1972, and finishing with the final vindication of those who were killed on that day. It’s not for the faint hearted, some of the material is pretty graphic, but necessary to understand the history of Bogside within the wider context of Derry as a city.