First 'Troubles' Museum to open in June in Derry

The Museum of Free Derry project, which is currently being constructed at Glenfada Park in the city’s Bogside, has received additional funding of £500,000 from the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure.

This chunk of funding complements the £2.4m already received from a variety of agencies, the largest being the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Making the announcement, Culture Minister Carál Ní