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A place to inspire wonder, encourage creativity and to understand the importance of our shared humanity.
Explore the Ulster Museum and make sense of the past, the present and the future through collections of art, natural science and history.
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Astrofest
Sunday 15th February
A family-friendly day of space exploration at the Ulster Museum with meteorites, astrophotography, and Ask an Astronomer sessions.
No booking needed
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Troubles and Beyond
Ongoing
This digital exhibition delves into the profound history of Northern Ireland from 1969 to the present, a period largely shaped by the conflict known as ‘the Troubles.’
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How Do You Create a Community? The Inspiring Story of Ireland’s First Urban Gaeltacht Comes to the Ulster Museum
12.12.2025
The Ulster Museum presents ‘How Do You Create a Community? The Inspiring Story of Belfast’s First Urban Gaeltacht’, an exhibition developed in partnership with Spórtlann na hÉireann’s GaelStair project, that explores one of the most remarkable linguistic and cultural revivals in modern European history.
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Makers selected for contemporary craft exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland and Ulster Museum
09.12.2025
New, contemporary craft works inspired by the collections of National Museums Scotland and National Museums NI will be displayed in a collaborative exhibition, opening at the National Museum of Scotland in summer 2027, then at the Ulster Museum in early 2028.
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