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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.

Visit our Discovery Centres from 30th March to 7th April and get involved with our Easter and Spring activities! Create Spring landscapes in Discover Art, discover animals in Spring time in Discover Nature and learn about Springtime traditions of the past in Discover History. 

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.

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.