Manx National Heritage

Welcome to the official website of Manx National Heritage, Isle of Man

Manx National Heritage is the Island’s statutory heritage agency. It manages a significant proportion of the island’s physical heritage including 3000 acres of coastline and landscape. It holds property, archives, artwork, library and museum collections in trust for the nation. It has reciprocal arrangements with the National Trust of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as well as English Heritage and more recently Cadw.

iMuseum now open

The Isle of Man’s new digital museum is now online. iMusuem places ‘the past at your fingertips’ and gives unprecedented access to Manx National Heritage Collections.

Start exploring now at www.imuseum.im, highlights include over 150 years of newsprint, baptisms records and over 3,000 photographs of Manx people and places.

"Your Collection” is a place to save items of interest from our website for easy retrieval.

Use this great tool to save items you’ve viewed on our website for easy retrieval and referral. You can use it to create a collection of places you would like to visit when you come to the Isle of Man or to collate information about a topic in one place.

What's On

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TT Legends Film Screening by Gaucho Productions
–27/05/2013 – 08/06/2013
An exclusive film following the Honda TT Legends throughout the 2012 racing season (duration: 45mins)
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J M Nicholson: 'Recording his World with a Camera'
–22/06/2013
Discover more about John Miller Nicholson’s photography and camera technique as part of his artistic works and vision.
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Photography Workshop with Andrew Barton
–23/06/2013
Sockets, Knobs, switches and Dials - How Your Camera Works (workshop 1 of 4)
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Isle of Man Flower Festival
–30/06/2013 – 07/07/2013
An Island-wide festival of all things floral sponsored by Connect2Charity, with glorious displays at venues including Rushen Abbey in Ballasalla, The Grove in Ramsey and the Old Grammar School in Castletown.
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Sports Day: Peel Castle O'limpets
–14/07/2013
Get set for the summer and join us for a memorable day of the good old egg ‘n spoon, sack race, three-legged race, fancy dress obstacle course, parents race and of course the 100m dash!
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Curator Walk: St. Michael's Isle and Derby Fort
–19/07/2013
The final tour by MNH Field Archaeologist Andrew Johnson to study the Island’s 17th Century Civil War fortifications, this excursion will offer a rare opportunity to enter the Derby Fort on St Michael’s Isle.
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The Ghost of Illiam Dhone
–17/07/2013 – 20/07/2013
A new Manx drama by TNT Theatre in conjunction with the Manx Heritage Foundation based around the extraordinary life and times of the Manx historical character, Illiam Dhone (William Christian).
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Bug Hunt Mission
–25/07/2013
Using special bug hunt equipment have a go at pond dipping for minibeasts; catch and observe flying insects such as butterflies and bees.
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Summer Holiday Art Workshops
–23/07/2013 – 26/07/2013
Investigate the magnificent works by Manx artist John Miller Nicholson. Bookings being taken from May 2013. Suitable for ages 6 - 16 years.
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Isle of Man Photographic Society: 75 Years of Photography Exhibition
–18/05/2013 – 04/08/2013
The Isle of Man Photographic Society presents a celebration of photography through the ages to commemorate their 75th Anniversary
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Evening Shakespeare Performaces at Peel Castle: 'Much Ado About Nothing'
–09/08/2013 – 10/08/2013
Tickets available from May 2013.
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Matinee Shakespeare Performace at Rushen Abbey: 'Much Ado About Nothing'
–10/08/2013
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Wartime at Cregneash
–17/08/2013 - 18/08/2013
As part of the Island at War weekend hop on our free vintage bus to Cregneash from Port Erin Station. See our Women’sLand Army undertake work on the farm.
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John Miller Nicholson Exhibition - Manx National Artist 1840 -1913
–On display until 31 August 2013 31/08/2013
An exhibition of oil paintings, watercolours, pencil sketches, graphic designs and photographs by One of Manxland’s Most Gifted Sons.
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Castle Rushen in the Dark
–25/10/2013 – 26/10/2013
As night falls at Castle Rushen, bring your little terrors and their torches for a spooky tour and some terrible tales from the Castle’s history. Suitable for families.
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