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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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Bill Kirk Archive Exhibition

Now until June

See Bill Kirk's photography in the first of a series of three exhibitions, developed in partnership with Belfast Archive project.

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Wild Ireland: Past, Present, Future

Now to August 2025

A temporary exhibition featuring over 50 paintings by renowned wildlife painter, Julian Friers

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Voices of '74

Ongoing

Voices of '74 is a digital archive dedicated to preserving the personal stories and lived experiences of those who lived through the turbulent period of the 1970s.

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Troubles & Beyond Gallery at the Ulster Museum

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Troubles and Beyond

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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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A picture of black and white photography panels - the panel in the main you can clearly make out the photos; the panel on the right is blurred for effect

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Exploration of Northern Ireland’s photographic heritage opens at Ulster Museum

4.4.2025

The Ulster Museum, in partnership with The Belfast Archive Project, has launched a series of photography exhibitions running throughout 2025. This trilogy of exhibitions explores the stories behind pivotal moments in Northern Ireland’s past, and the photographers who captured them.

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