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Cultural Diversity exhibition on tour in Northern Ireland

'Our People Our Times: A History of Northern Ireland's Cultural Diversity', is a travelling exhibition showing the perpetual movements of peoples to and across the north of Ireland.

The exhibition covers the growth of civilisation in the province, from the earliest settlement, at Mount Sandel near Coleraine, to the present day. It shows the importance of diversity in local culture, and sets 20th and 21st century immigration in the context of the waves of Celts, Christian missionaries, Vikings, Anglo-Normans, Planters and Scots that entered entering Ulster in previous eras.

‘Our People, Our Times’ looks at the ways in which these diverse groups are represented by Northern Ireland's museums. The message is that we are all “diverse” - whether we were born here or have just recently arrived. Its aim is to demonstrate the part that museums can play in tackling racial prejudice – through bringing people into contact with objects that reflect the lives and beliefs of others who are different to themselves, and providing neutral spaces in which issues around race and cultural diversity can be discussed.

Tour dates: Ulster Museum, Belfast - 19th October 2005 - 2nd January 2006 Down County Museum, Downpatrick - 6th January - 4th April 2006 Craigavon Museum Services - 6th April - 8th June 2006 Fermanagh County Museum, Enniskillen Castle, Enniskillen - 16th June - 9th September 2006 North Down Heritage Centre, Bangor - 3rd October - 29th October 2006 Armagh County Museum, Armagh - Spring 2007