Garvagh Museum is unique in Northern Ireland in that it is a rural Folk Museum in the Bann Valley. It had its origins when artifacts collected from the town and district were housed in a small building adjoining Garvagh Secondary School. When the collection outgrew the space, a new building was erected by enterprise Ulster, with the generous support of local businesses and others. The unique collection comprising almost two thousand artifacts is a valuable resource used by both children and senior citizens alike. Schools from a wide area use it on a regular basis.