**FORTHCOMING August & September 2025 OPENING FOR THE PUBLIC**
The Somme Museum was built on the site where the soldiers of the 108th Brigade of the 36th (Ulster) Division trained after the outbreak of war.
The Somme Museum will be open to the public on:
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of each week during August apart from
***EXCEPTIONAL CLOSURES ON 26th, 27th and 28th August. ***
Open 10am to 4pm
Tours on the hour
Last tour 3pm
AUGUST SATURDAY OPENING
Saturday 9th August
Saturday 23rd August
Open 11am to 4pm
Tours on the hour
Last tour 3pm
September Opening
Tuesday 2nd September
Wednesday 3rd September
Thursday 4th September
Tuesday 9th September
Wednesday 10th September
Thursday 11th September
Tuesday 16th September
Wednesday 17th September
Thursday 18th September
Tuesday 23rd September
Wednesday 24th September
Thursday 25th September
Tuesday 30th September
Open 10am to 4pm
Tours on the hour
Last tour 3pm
Saturday 6th September
Saturday 20th September
Saturday 27th September
Open 11am to 4pm
Tours on the hour
Last tour 3pm
Group bookings for other dates can be made by emailing claire@sommeassociation.com
Prices For Guided Tour
Adult £11.00
Child/Seniors 65+ £9.00
Family (2A & 3 Ch) £35.00
IMPORTANT IMFORMATION
Card payments if possible.
No Cafe available
For 2025 daytime or evening group/educational bookings or for further information email the Museum at claire@sommeassociation.com
Group/school Guided Tours - visit the reconstructed First World War trenches
If you want to see and hear what life was like for a soldier in the First World War then step back in time on our GUIDED TOUR of the Somme Museum with expert guides. Group tours are available and can be booked in advance by emailing the Museum at claire@sommeassociation.com
For groups each tour lasts approximately one hour and there will also be time to discover the other exhibitions in the museum.
Educational programme for primary and post primary schools includes a guided tour and a hands on session. Staff have received autism awareness training.
Prices for group Guided Tour
Group Rate Out of hours £12.00 per person (ALL AGES) for Groups of 20 or more. Maximum time 2 hrs. Must be paid 2 weeks in advance of visit.
Adult Group £11.00 per person NORMAL HOURS 10am-4pm
Seniors 65+ & Accessible £9.00 per person
Children £9.00
School £6.50 per pupil, teachers free
Family 1 Adult & up to 3 children £32.00
Family 2 Adult & 3 Children £35.00
Corporate events can also be arranged by contacting the Museum.
Location: 233 Bangor Road, Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT23 7PH.
Contact details: Tel: (0044) 028 9182 3202, email claire@sommeassociation.com
Directions: Conveniently located off the A21 Bangor to Newtownards Road between Conlig and Newtownards, follow the brown information signage. Latitude: 54.6100114 Longitude : 5.68195
Facilities: There is onsite parking for thirty cars and several bus and coaches, with overflow parking available. This facility is disabled person friendly with fully accessible toilets.
There is a lecture hall and lecture theatre which can be hired.
The Trenches - These can be visited by going on the GUIDED TOUR of the Museum which are every hour. See special opening.
Temporary Exhibitions - There are three exhibitions on display at present: 'Women and the First World War', 'D DAY Voices', 'None That Go Return Again- The Armistice & The Aftermath'.
Café: The Museum café is closed at present but can cater for groups by prior arrangement. Email claire@sommeassociation.com
Facilities Available
The Museum is fully accessible and can adjust the guided tour to suit all abilities and learning needs. Special hands on tours, with prior arrangement, are also available for visually impaired visitors. The Museum’s interactive tour can accommodate those with poor mobility and a wheelchair is available on request. The Museum has a hearing loop at reception and a portable hearing loop for the guided tour is also available for those with hearing difficulties.
