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Derry Girls Experience at the Tower Museum

an exhibition with production memorabilia and sets, not a filming setting in Derry Girls. Ticketed museum exhibition; dated admission hours; allow allow 30–60 minutes.

On screen as: an exhibition with production memorabilia and sets, not a filming setting
Access: Ticketed museum exhibition; dated admission hours
Time needed: Allow 30–60 minutes
Where: Derry~Londonderry

On screen

How Derry Girls Experience at the Tower Museum appears

The Derry Girls Experience at the Tower Museum is an exhibition about the programme, not a claim that the museum was a screen filming location. Visit Derry describes original memorabilia, costumes and household-set material that visitors can explore. That makes it a direct production-related attraction with a different purpose from walking to the walls or church exteriors. Keeping the distinction clear lets fans choose between seeing real city locations and spending time with objects and sets presented in an indoor museum context.

The real place

What you can visit

The real attraction is within the council-run Tower Museum near the old city. A 2026 council update confirms that the Derry Girls Experience remains open after the separate Story of Derry exhibition closed, so older descriptions of the museum’s complete display should not determine expectations. Use the current museum information to plan admission and the route through available galleries. Set displays are an exhibition experience; they do not provide access to private family houses used elsewhere by the production.

Use the council’s current exhibition details; the Derry Girls Experience continues despite changes to other Tower Museum displays.

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Getting there.

The museum is a short walk from the Guildhall and Foyle Street bus arrivals; allow five to ten minutes as an estimate. Drivers can use Foyleside parking and walk through the centre. Rail passengers need the Waterside-to-Cityside approach across the river. Follow the council’s dated admission hours for the exhibition, including last entry and holiday changes, rather than assuming the museum shares the public walls’ outdoor access.

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Common questions

Planning a responsible visit

Is the Tower Museum a Derry Girls filming location?

This guide includes it as a production-related exhibition. The evidence concerns memorabilia and set displays for visitors, which is different from a location appearing in the television story.

Did the museum’s 2026 exhibition closure include Derry Girls?

The council says the Derry Girls Experience remains open after the Story of Derry display closed. Use the current admission page for the displays and hours available during your visit.

Can I use the household set instead of visiting private homes?

The museum provides an appropriate public experience of the programme’s domestic setting. Privately occupied filming homes remain outside this guide’s maps and itineraries, regardless of their screen recognition.

Plan your visit