Free Access to National Museums NI archives

Bring history to your event by organising a short-term loan or utilising a rich archive of historical photographs and images to bring your event to life!

Loans

  • All loans and image sharing will be subject to NMNI’s usual policies and conditions. They will be happy to work with you to find the best solution for your event and venue.

  • Please leave plenty of time. Conservation, facilities checks, agreement on display conditions and loan agreements all need to be considered.Picture Library

  • Please contact Aileen McEwen, Assistant Registrar (aileen.mcewen@nmni.com) to begin making a request. Make sure you reference the Shared History Fund in your request.Access a rich archive of historical photos to bring your event to life

Picture Library

  • Contact Stephen Weir, Digital Assets Access Officer (Picture.library@nmni.com) to make an image request. Please leave plenty of time and make sure you reference the Shared History Fund in your request.

The Shared History Fund uses funds provided by the UK Government and is being distributed by The National Lottery Heritage Fund using criteria set by the Northern Ireland Office. All loan and picture library requests must be completed by 31 March 2022.