Discovery Centres

The Ulster Museum interactive discovery centres, Discover Art, History and Nature offer unique and exciting learning experiences to people of all ages. This is where you can get hands-on with some of the most unusual and fascinating items from our collections.

a  man and two children looking at objects in discover nature
Discovery Centres are open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00, all year long.
Our Discovery Centres are here for you to explore our museum collections in a new and exciting way. Investigate objects from art, nature and history in our drop-in interactive sessions. Please note, 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.

Get inspired this summer through creativity, engagement and learning! 

This summer, get hands-on with with our teaching collections designed to spark your creativity and help you to connect with our collections. 

Have a go at drawing beautiful objects in our Applied Art gallery, choose from Belleek ceramics to glass and sculptural artworks. Investigate our selection of local furry woodland friends in the Ice Age Gallery. Find out what toys’ children played with in the past in our Modern History gallery.

While our Discovery Centres are always open, our teaching collections will be available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in summer from 10:30 to 11:30 and 15.45 to 16.45. 

Suitable for all ages and family-friendly. Children under 12 are to be accompanied by an adult. Free to join and no booking needed.