Discovery Centres

The Ulster Museum interactive discovery centres, Discover Art, History and Nature offer unique and exciting learning experiences to people of all ages. They are the places to get your hands on some of the most unusual and fascinating items from the collections.

Three children sat at a table with paper and colouring pens and pencils scattered as they draw the bird objects on the table. Bright, open space with natural light coming through windows

Opening Times: Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 - 17:00

Discovery Centres can be booked by school groups, so it may not always be possible to gain access to all or some of the centres during your visit.

What's On

Two women looking at objects in Discover History

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Good Relations Week: Making Connections

Tuesday 19th to Thursday 21st September

Good Relations Week at our Discovery Centres

Discovery Centres

four girls drawing pictures in Ulster Museum art galleries

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Discover Art

A place to connect with your creativity and imagination in a relaxed, enjoyable way.

4 girls pretend fighting with fake weapons

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Discover History

Connect with people from the past in Discover History through artefacts from a variety of historical periods

a girl pointing at bugs in a museum display

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Discover Nature

Get hands-on with specimens and discover the wonders of our natural world

Sessions for Community Groups

Objects tell Stories: Hands-on sessions for adult community groups can be booked with our experienced facilitators. These are midweek half hour sessions starting at 2pm. They are most suitable for groups who aren’t frequent visitors to the museum.

School group taking a selfie with collection items in museum.

Learn about Discovery Sessions for Schools

Schools can book curriculum-based learning sessions delivered by our demonstrators. During your 30 minute session your class has exclusive use of the Discovery Centre. Learn more about School visits to the museum here.