European Heritage Open days (EHOD) 2024
European Heritage Open Days will take place 14 and 15 September 2024.
Our theme and for 2024 is “Routes, Connections and Networks – Links in our Heritage”
At the heart of the annual theme for 2024 are the notions that our heritage, in both its tangible and intangible forms, is a reminder of how peoples, communities, countries and cultures have long been inter-connected, and how we continue to be connected, through common values, shared practices and a desire to protect and make sense of our individual and collective histories. As well as the physical routes that once connected us, so much of our heritage illustrates the mobilities of the past and how people, objects, ideas and beliefs travelled far and wide.
What’s Happening for EHOD 2024
Plans for the 2024 are well underway with a range of fascinating talks, tours, walks as well as brand new places to visit.
Highlights across the Counties for EHOD 2024
County Antrim
Ballinderry War Memorial Hall Tour this Grade B1 Listed building and enjoy the family activities organised for EHOD.
*NEW* Toomebridge Lock Keepers Cottage, take an evening tour along the Canal Walk and Lock Keepers cottage.
*Themed* Whitehead Railway Museum enjoy this fantastic museum and learn how railways facilitated social change.
County Armagh
*NEW* Archbishop’s Palace Tour, enjoy a tour of this magnificent building. Then take a meander round Armagh Friary, a State Care Monument located at the entrance to the Palace Demense.
*New & Themed* Hands on Heritage: Recording Heritage on the Blackwater. Join UAH staff to learn more about its history and connections to industrial heritage.
County Down
*Themed* Visit Down county Museum and Downpatrick and County Down Railway for a fabulous feast of activities focussing on collectiosn relating to evacuees and WW2. Then why not visit Inch Abbey a wonder monument in State Care while you there.
St Annes’s Church, Killough See the conservation work and enjoy a talk on the history of the church and village!
Tollymore Forest guided walk, did you know the Grand Staircase of the Titanic was made form Tollymore Oak? Learn about this and much more fascinating stories.
County Fermanagh
*NEW* Wild Flowers of Fermanagh – A celebration of the national heritage of Fermanagh, Sallygalley Church of Ireland, Enniskillen.
Crom Estate, Florence court and Castle Coole Take a tour and visit these 3 magnificent properties and see the conservation work of the National Trust.
*NEW* Cuilcagh Mountain Jeep Safari, Book early!
County Londonderry
*NEW* Caisleán Dhún Geimhin Visit Dungiven Castle, now a Irish Medium post Primary School, and hear a talk by the principal.
Tour of Ebrington Barracks: Join Manus Deery, HED Principal Conservation Architect for this popular tour. Book early!
County Tyrone
Coalisland Museum Heritage Centre Visit this centre and enjoy the family activities organised for EHOD then pop next door to Island Turf Crafts and visit the Bog Museum.
Church of the Immaculate Conception, Strabane – Take a guided tour of this magnificent building of important ecclesiastical heritage.
Belfast
*NEW* Comber Greenway Walking Tour: Walk the historic Comber Greenway. Then visit the Neill’s Hill Railway Station.
RSUA Architect Tours – Take one or more of the many organised tours by RSUA .
Belfast City Cemetery: Visit on Sunday and enjoy the many activities organised by Belfast City council including Rock Stone Masonry workshop and tours – Booking for these essential.
To note bookings for events open early August.
EHOD 2024 Competitions
For EHOD 2024 we are bringing back the much-loved competitions. There are some special prizes to be won.
More details on the competitions with full terms and conditions can be found on this page closer to the event.
EHOD 2023 review
EHOD 2023 opened its doors across Northern Ireland on 9 and 10 September with week-long digital events taking place from 4-10 September.
With a wide variety of fascinating talks, tours and lectures as well as brand new places to visit there was something for everyone to enjoy.
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Contact
EHOD team
Email: ehod@communities-ni.gov.uk
Telephone: 02890823207