Incredible depiction of the "Troubles". Wander around from one mural to the next and take it all in.
to say this was an 'average' experience is perhaps unfortunate....mixed is a better description.We visited the museum, and the photos are truly eye-opening. The guide tried to be very helpful but is from Southern Europe. My wife has a different memory as she grew up in 'London'Derry, and had personal experiences from the IRA which left her somewhat cross with the museum which has a catholic bias....atrocious behaviour on both sides wasn't as clearly represented as could have been.
If you are at all interested in this sad period of history, walking through the neighborhood to see these murals will be a moving experience for you. It is an astonishing display of public, political art.
I saw some other murals in belfast but these were much better as they told the sorry in the 11 murals. The people of Derry are super friendly and almost everyone said hello as they went past. You any go to derry without seeing these
Came across this one afternoon and nipped in for a better look at what we could see were striking photographs and art that makes you think. There were accounts of relatives etc who had been affected by 'the troubles' and they WILL make you think.
Was pouring rain but it just added to the seriousness of the artwork. Very grateful the local community allows us t see this important part of their history.
These three men - The Bogside Artists - have produced a body of work that instills great pride in being from Derry. Well done to each of them.
The murals are a pictorial record of the Troubles and a stark reminder of the human cost of the events.
Most (if not all) of the murals in Bogside were painted by this group of artists. We saw them when we visited Londonderry. So sad and really bring about the bad stuff that happened in this area but are also a sign of hope and peace.
the murals were so moving. they brought the experiences of the civil rights movement to light and to life. brought more than a few tears to my eyes.