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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.

A pink dress part of Ashes to Fashion Exhibition 

Celebrate and commemorate fifty years of collecting fashion at the Ulster Museum and experience a collection reborn.

Book tickets - kids go free until 31st August

Ashes to Fashion 

Troubles & Beyond Gallery at the Ulster Museum 

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.’ 

Troubles and Beyond

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Three young band members dressed in their red and navy uniforms, with hats and white gloves, stand for a picture with two other people from the Belfast Bands Forum and National Museums NI. The boy on the left and boy in the middle are both holding cymbals, the boy on the right plays a side drum.

A partnership with the Belfast Bands Forum is highlighting National Museums NI’s commitment to inclusivity.

Belfast Bands perform at Ulster Museum for the first time

Two grey aluminium sculptures on the façade of Ulster Museum

Elisabeth Frink’s much-loved Flying Figures - also known as the Airborne Men - have been installed on the outside of the museum building, marking their first appearance since being gifted to the museum by Ulster Bank in 2023.

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Belfast Bands perform at Ulster Museum for the first time

'Flying Figures' fly again as Ulster Museum installs iconic sculptures on its façade