Stories

Our collections tell the story of our shared experiences. These articles help to connect the dots around who we are, the past we share and the future we are building together.

Art Stories

Ulster Museum, Hannah Starkey exhibition

The Troubles Series

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Peace Women

Meet the women featured in the current Hannah Starkey exhibition. This project celebrates the women who helped bring peace to Northern Ireland. (Part of Art & The Troubles Series)

Woman in Bomb Blast, Bronze sculpture, F.E. McWilliam

The Troubles Series

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Troubles Art

Explore a range of responses to the Troubles by artists from Northern Ireland and beyond. (Part of Art & The Troubles Series)

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Tissot’s Mysterious Irish Muse

To celebrate International Portrait Day, we take a closer look at one of our recently acquired paintings from James Tissot and explore the story behind his Irish muse.

History Stories

Overlapping Diaries, some open and some closed

The Troubles Series

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The Diary Keeper

Lily Wright meticulously kept a diary that documented her life in Belfast between 1930–1991, including what life was like in Belfast during the Troubles.

Each pf ther 3161 red pieces represents someone killed in the troubles

The Troubles Series

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Conflict Textiles

When words are not enough to express lived experiences of violence, stitching and sewing emerge as textile language.

Campaigner for YES at Kings Hall, photograph by Frankie Quinn

The Troubles Series

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The pathway to peace and reconciliation

May 2023 marks 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement referendum, when the Northern Irish electorate voted to approve the agreement reached in peace talks.

Natural Sciences Stories

Dr Helen James, Senior Curator of Natural Science

Discovery Series

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A Day in the Life of a Natural Science Curator

Join Dr Helen James and her team on a field trip in Ballinderry, to collect freshwater insects and research species diversity.

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The Best of Health

Collection Story

Ulster Museum at 50

Since 1972, Ulster Museum has provided a platform for bold new perspectives. Discover how we have offered a global perspective throughout the last five decades.

Stories

Art Stories

Peace Women

Troubles Art

Tissot’s Mysterious Irish Muse

The Bateson Children

Colin Davidson, Silent Testimony

Celebrating Female Artists

History Stories

The Diary Keeper

Conflict Textiles

The pathway to peace and reconciliation

LGBTQ+ Collection

How did they do that?

Natural Sciences Stories

A Day in the Life of a Natural Science Curator

The Best of Health

Ulster Museum at 50