The Somme Heritage Centre is a tourist attraction and education centre in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland. Opened in 1994 the centre promotes Ireland's role in the First World War, and especially the role of both Protestant and Catholic, unionist and nationalist in the war. It focuses on three of the volunteer divisions in Ireland; 10th (Irish) Division 16th (Irish) Division 36th (Ulster) Division See also Northern Ireland War Memorial The Cenotaph, Belfast External links The Somme Heritage Centre Homepage Information and Picture Collection from The Somme Heritage Centre Second World War online resource for NI Buildings and structures in County Down World War I museums in the United Kingdom Museums established in 1994 Military and war museums in Northern Ireland Museums in County Down Military history of County Down 1994 establishments in Northern Ireland