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Ulster Museum

Belfast
Free to all
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Museum of the Year 2010 winner

Come face to face with dinosaurs, meet an Ancient Egyptian Mummy and see modern masterpieces with a visit to the Ulster Museum.

As Northern Ireland's treasure house of the past and present, the museum is home to a rich collection of art, history and national sciences and is free to all visitors. The art department holds over 12,000 works – drawings, paintings, sculptures, glass, ceramics, silver, furniture, costume and textiles, covering all styles from the 17th century to the present.

From Ireland to the South Pacific, jewellery from a shipwrecked Spanish galleon to hands-on activities, the museum offers something for everyone, from the simply curious to the enthusiast.

Look out for The Wild Escape at museums and galleries in the next few months. Many have special events, or you can use our audio introduction to help children get involved at any cultural venue.

Visiting with children?

Use our audio introduction to inspire a visit to any museum, gallery or historic house local to you. Then, just send us your child’s animal artwork when it's finished and we'll add it to the epic collective artwork that launches on Earth Day 2023.
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The more you see, the more we do.

The National Art Pass lets you enjoy free entry to hundreds of museums, galleries and historic places across the UK, while raising money to support them.

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