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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
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.
Discover Art

Giant Welcome Art Competition

Tourism NI are calling on primary and secondary school children across Northern Ireland to take part in a tee-rific art competition, as part of the giant welcome for hundreds of thousands of visitors to The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush this July. The winning designs will appear as part of Tourism Northern Ireland’s marketing activity welcoming visitors this summer, as well as winning a family getaway in Northern Ireland. Plus, one lucky final winner will win 4 tickets to The 153rd Open! You can pick up the colouring sheet in Discover Art, or through the link!

Discovery Centres

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.

Discovery Centre sessions for schools at Ulster 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.

Ulster Museum Maps

Discover everything there is to see and do at Ulster Museum with our digital map.