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.

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Stories

The Shrine of St Patrick's Hand

This St. Patrick's Day, learn about the 14th-century Shrine of St. Patrick's Hand with Curator of Archaeology, Niamh Baker.

Fashion and Textiles

Guest Blog

Walking Alongside the Arpilleras

Textile artist Janet Wilkinson shares how she became involved in textile art, and the creation of her powerful appillera ‘Life With and Without Bees’.

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Elisabeth Frink's 'Flying Figures'

June 2024 marked the 60th anniversary of the unveiling of Elisabeth Frink's 'Flying Figures' on the Ulster Bank in Shaftesbury Square.

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BEUYS 50 Years Later black and white image of beuys giving a lecture to a group of people

Treasure Series

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'Everyone is an artist': Beuys in Belfast

Explore the performance lecture, or ‘Action’, that Joseph Beuys delivered 50 years ago in the Ulster Museum.

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History

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How did they do that?

One of the fascinating aspects of the past is pondering on how things were made without the aid of modern technology. Learn more about these intricate objects from our experts.

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The Troubles and Beyond

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Women and Peace

Curator of Modern History, Rebecca Laverty, explores the acquisition of a banner from a Community for Peace People's march.

Wedding Dress and Court Presentation Dress

Fashion & Textiles

Long Read

The Elizabeth Balfour Clark Gowns

A remarkable donation: two gowns that once belonged to the Scottish-American textile heiress, Elizabeth Balfour Clark (1870-1926).

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Natural Sciences

A illustration of an imagined dinosaur scene, with dinosaurs in a lake and on the lake edge.

Discovery Series

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The Prehistoric World of Neave Parker

Neave Parker was an artist who made reconstructing the likenesses of dinosaurs and other extinct animals his speciality.

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Discovery Series

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Snow Butterflies

Learn about the snow butterflies in the collection of the Ulster Museum!

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Dr Helen James, Senior Curator of Natural Science

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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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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

The Shrine of St Patrick's Hand

Art

Walking Alongside the Arpilleras

Elisabeth Frink's 'Flying Figures'

'Everyone is an artist': Beuys in Belfast

Anna Lowe, Fashion Artist

Peruzzi Illuminated

Reuniting the Mattei Caravaggios

The Supper at Emmaus

Game of Thrones Tapestry

Lavery on Location: Curator Tour

Colin Davidson, Silent Testimony

Loss, war and the city

Peace Women

Troubles Art

Tissot’s Mysterious Irish Muse

Celebrating Female Artists

The Bateson Children

History

How did they do that?

Women and Peace

The Elizabeth Balfour Clark Gowns

"Flashingly Brilliant"

Bida Plate: Ammunition into Art

Bill Rolston: Curator Tour

Conflict Textiles

NI Prison Service Collection

Peace Quilt - Common Loss

Votes for Women!

The Diary Keeper

The pathway to peace and reconciliation

LGBTQ+ Collection

Natural Sciences

The Prehistoric World of Neave Parker

Snow Butterflies

A Day in the Life of a Natural Science Curator

The Best of Health

Ulster Museum at 50