The Causeway School Museum, situated beside the Giant’s
Causeway, was built in 1915 and designed by the architect Clough
Williams-Ellis of Portmeirion fame. Clough Williams-Ellis was employed
by the MacNaghten family who instructed that the school be built in
memory of Lord Edward MacNaghten. The school operated between 1915 and
1962 and then became derelict. The building was given in trust to the
NEELB from the MacNaghten estate on the terms that it would be used for
educational purposes. After extensive repairs it was opened as a living
history experience and museum in 1987.
In October 2008, the Causeway School was awarded £99,400 from the
Heritage Lottery Fund in order to increase public access to the museum
and allow for greater community involvement.
This video shows what a school's P7 class might expect on a days visit
to the Causeway School and features one such visit made by P7 pupils
from St MacNissi's in Newtownabbey
