Recording and Understanding the Historic Environment

Northern Ireland Monuments and Building Record

We have been recording our built heritage in Northern Ireland for well over a century, and over this time have developed a substantial archive. This is still an ongoing process today, and material is added to the record on a daily basis. All the information gathered is held in the Northern Ireland Monuments and Buildings Record (MBR) in the form of databases, written records, maps, photographic, drawn and digital material.

Accessing the information in the MBR

Many of our records are available through online databases, accessible through the links above. The Pat Collins Reading Room , which is a public research facility, is also open to the public, where additional material can be consulted in person.

Requests for information can also be submitted in writing, by email or telephone. Contact us.

Access to the MBR is free, however search fees may be charged for handling detailed or lengthy enquiries or for those undertaken for commercial purposes.

For details about conditions of entry and standards of service click here.