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Ulster Folk Museum

Experience traditional skills, heritage buildings, and a working farm while enjoying workshops and events that celebrate local customs and sustainability.

OUR EXPERIENCES
The Ulster Folk Museum celebrates and preserves everyday skills, customs and traditions of the past. Visitors can step back in time and experience this way of life in Ulster through our rural farm, exhibition buildings, craft demonstrators and First-Person Interpreters. Our museum hosts a varied program throughout the year including bespoke workshops, curator talks, special events and tours.
Every year National Museums NI involves over 200 volunteers who support our work across our four museums and stores. Volunteers help us do more and be more, reach more people and open up more access to our collections.

ABOUT US
Ulster Folk Museum is part of National Museums NI, an organization that cares for four unique museums across Northern Ireland. Together, we are custodians of a remarkable collection of 1.4 million objects that span art, history, and the natural sciences.
At National Museums NI, we are undertaking an ambitious program of transformation to maximize public benefit in all that we do.
Our vision is to celebrate who we are by telling the stories of our past, challenging the present, and shaping the future. We believe our museums have a vital role to play in adapting to change, sparking dialogue, promoting reconciliation, and supporting diversity and sustainability.

OUR IMPACT
The museum features a rich collection of original, relocated, replica, and reproduction heritage buildings cared for through a conservation-led approach. Traditional skills such as heritage carpentry, wool weaving, and blacksmithing are demonstrated daily.
As a signatory to Pledge to Net Zero and BITC’s Climate Action Pledge, the museum is working toward a 50 percent emissions reduction by 2030 and achieving net zero by 2050. It holds a Bronze Green Tourism Award and operates a working farm using heritage methods, including crop rotation and rare Irish livestock. Potatoes and flax are grown on site, and livestock are managed with minimal intervention.
In partnership with the Woodland Trust, 27 hectares of woodland are under restoration. Biodiversity efforts include No Mow May, Let It Bloom June, and reduced mechanical hedgerow management in collaboration with Hedgerows Ireland. A “Green Ticket” initiative encourages active travel via walking, cycling, or public transport.

DETAILS
To learn more, contact:
Ray.williams@nationalmuseumsni.org

What are your minimum and maximum group sizes?
15-50

Do you require visitors to pre-book?
No

Do you have group rates?
Yes

Do you pay commissions to travel advisors?
No

What languages do you offer your services in?
English

When are you open?
Summer Season/ Tuesday – Sunday 10am – 5pm
Winter Season/ Tuesday - Friday 10am-4pm / Saturday & Sunday 11am – 4pm
May be open on public/bank holiday Mondays
Closed 24-27 December inclusive