Online Exhibitions
Our Virtual Museum Space will give you the experience of a traditional museum exhibition allowing you to explore and learn where ever you are. The Exhibitions use objects like pictures and artefacts from our Online Collections to tell the story of the past. The panels beside each object explain a little about it and how it illustrates the wider story. You can then have a closer look at each item.
Our collections bring together items from all over the world held in some of the most famous museum and private collections as well at items held bu the Institution. For the first time many of these items have been reunited to allow the full picture to be seen. Over centuries many have been dispersed to collections across the globe, with some never being seen before. We gather them together virtually to provide collections which then form the exhibitions we develop.
So join us as we not only take you back in time but around the world learning about the items which make our rich history.
Protestant History
Visit Our Online Exhibitions and Events to Learn More About the Past
British History
Telling the story of Orangeism through artefacts, art and music
Orange History
Learn more with our range of research and education resources.
Military & Other
Begin the journey of discover with our heritage tours
New Exhibitions
Our new Online Museum, will help you understand more about our rich heritage and vibrant culture through virtual galleries and online exhibitions
The Clash of Kings
The Battle of the Boyne 1690
The Battle that shaped the future of Ireland, Britain, Europe and the World
The clash of three kings shook history to its foundations and we are still all living with the results and benefitting from the consequences. It saw the final success of the Glorious Revolution which defined parliamentary democracy, and provided the foundations for the growth of Britain as a world power.
Find out what happened on that fateful July day in 1690 as vast European armies met on the banks of an Irish river to decide the fate of three kingdoms. Follow in the footsteps of King William’s armies and find out why local men faced death that date. Finally we will look at the lasting legacy of the battle and why to this day it is celebrated across the world.
It is one of the most famous battles in European history and is commemorated in art, music and folklore throughout the English speaking world.
Explore the Exciting Story of Bygone Days of Yore
Protestant History
Our new Online Museum, will help you understand more about our rich heritage and vibrant culture through virtual galleries and online exhibitions
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The Clash of Kings
The Battle of the Boyne 1690
The Battle that shaped the future of Ireland, Britain, Europe and the World
The clash of three kings shook history to its foundations and we are still all living with the results and benefitting from the consequences. It saw the final success of the Glorious Revolution which defined parliamentary democracy, and provided the foundations for the growth of Britain as a world power.
Find out what happened on that fateful July day in 1690 as vast European armies met on the banks of an Irish river to decide the fate of three kingdoms. Follow in the footsteps of King William’s armies and find out why local men faced death that date. Finally we will look at the lasting legacy of the battle and why to this day it is celebrated across the world.
It is one of the most famous battles in European history and is commemorated in art, music and folklore throughout the English speaking world.
Explore the Exciting Story of Bygone Days of Yore
Access to Artifacts
The story of our past is often best told through the objects of the period, from the swords welded at the Battle of the Boyne to the literature and art produced to commemorate it, Orange Heritage comes alive through the artefacts that relate to it. Here for the first time we give you access to thousands of items held in hundreds of museums and private collections across the world which tell the story of our past.
07/07/2020
Imperial Grand Master’s Chain of Office
Imperial Grand Master's Chain of Office - the highest honour in the Order
07/07/2020
Frederick, 1st Duke of Schomberg, 1690
Pastel drawing, attributed to Michael Dahl of the Duke of Schomberg, 1690
07/07/2020
Cavalry carbine, 1689-1702 of the sort used at the Battle of the Boyne
Cavalry carbine, 1689-1702 of the sort used at the Battle of the Boyne
07/07/2020
Silk waist sash worn by William of Orange’s flag bearer at Torbay, 1688
Silk waist sash worn by William of Orange's flag bearer at Torbay, 1688
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Bringing the Past To Life
The aim of our Online Orange Museum and Interpretive Centre is to Protect and Promote Orange Heritage.
We aim to improve understanding and appreciation of the role of relevance of the Independent Orange Order in particular and the wider context and contribution of Orangeism to our national story.