NW200 – Museum Services Programme 2023

Helmets belonging to many well-known riders pictured at the The North West 200 - Then & Now exhibition held Ballymoney Museum. Council.Picture Sammy McMullan /McAuley Multimedia

Project Attributes

Project:

NW200

Owner:

Ballymoney Museum CCGBC Museum Services

Date:

17th May 2023

Our NW200 exhibitions are open in Ballymoney Museum and Limavady Museum at Roe Valley Arts & Cultural Centre.

The NW200 – Then and Now in Ballymoney Museum features bikes, including the Robert Dunlop, photographs and profiles on local riders including George Brockerton from Coleraine, Dick Creith from Bushmills, and James McKane from Dervock. The museum is open Monday to Saturday 9.30am – 1pm & 1.30pm – 4.30pm. Admission is free and the exhibition runs until Saturday 26th August.

: Robert Dunlop secured his first ever win on this Kreidler 50cc at Aghadowey in 1980.

: Motorbike goggles and speedometer belonging to James McKane on display at the NW200 – Then & Now exhibition in Ballymoney Museum

: Bobby Burns pictured at the NW200 – Then & Now exhibition in Ballymoney Museum

The NW200 Through the Lens in the Ritter Gallery, Roe Valley Arts & Cultural Centre features, in partnership with Ian Foster, a display of road bikes dating from the 1924 Triumph 350 LS to the 2014 Moto Guzzi V7 Special. Photographs from the Chronicle and Constitution Archives portray many aspects of the NW200 over the years, capturing the excitement and atmosphere of the event. The exhibition is open until 24th June and admission is free.

: 1924 Triumph 350cc LS on display in Limavady Museum

: 1979 Honda CBX1000-6 on display in Limavady Museum

: 1985 Yamaha FZ750 on display in Limavady Museum

Oral history interviews with Len Ireland, Dick Creith and Billy McCosh can be found on Causeway Coast and Glens Museum Services’ YouTube channel.

Click here to watch the interviews

What does the NW200 mean to you?

From road racers and their teams, to emergency services, race organisers, and members of the public, the video below compiles a swathe of interviews from 2017-2018 (sometimes in less than ideal recording conditions) answering the question: “What does the NW200 mean to you?”