Visit the Ulster Museum

Set within the beautiful surroundings of Belfast’s Botanic Gardens and free admission, it champions diverse voices and new perspectives to promote positive change in society.

Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 - 17:00. Closed Mondays, except NI public and bank holidays.

Planning your visit

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Information ahead of your visit to the Ulster Museum.

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Getting to the museum

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

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The Ulster Museum explores the past, the present and the future through collections of art, natural science and history. Discover new perspectives about Ancient Ireland, inclusive global histories, the Troubles, and whatever the future may hold.

Exhibitions

Temporary Exhibition

Bill Kirk Archive Exhibition

Now until 22nd June

See Bill Kirk's photography in the first of a series of three exhibitions, developed in partnership with Belfast Archive project.

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Wild Ireland: Past, Present, Future

Now to August 2025

A temporary exhibition featuring over 50 paintings by renowned wildlife painter, Julian Friers

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

Closing Soon!

Exhibition

BEUYS

Now to Sunday 18th May

50 Years Later: Action, Society, Performance and Change

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Digital Exhibitions

Troubles & Beyond Gallery at the Ulster Museum

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Troubles and Beyond

Ongoing

This digital exhibition delves into the profound history of Northern Ireland from 1969 to the present, a period largely shaped by the conflict known as ‘the Troubles.’

Digital Exhibition

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Voices of '74

Ongoing

Voices of '74 is a digital archive dedicated to preserving the personal stories and lived experiences of those who lived through the turbulent period of the 1970s.

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