Ulster Museum
Description
Come face-to-face with dinosaurs, meteorites and Spanish sailors with a visit to Ulster Museum.
Ulster Museum is free to visit and no booking is necessary. Make the most of your day to the museum with a bite to eat in Wynne & Pym Café, open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10:00 to 17:00, serving light bites and refreshments.
There’s always new and exciting events and exhibitions to explore at Ulster Museum. Find out what’s on, how to get there and what to expect at ulstermuseum.org.

- Botanic Gardens
- Belfast
- Antrim
- BT9 5AB
Top Reasons To Visit
- Northern Ireland's treasure house of the past and present
- Free admission
- Rich collection of art, natural sciences and history
- Three interactive discovery zones for kids to explore
- Champions of diverse voices and new perspectives

Contact Details
- Botanic Gardens
- Belfast
- Antrim
- BT9 5AB
Current Opening Hours
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Tuesday
10:00-17:00
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Wednesday
10:00-17:00
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Thursday
10:00-17:00
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Friday
10:00-17:00
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Saturday
10:00-17:00
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Sunday
10:00-17:00
Gallery
BEUYS
See BEUYS 50 Years Later: Action, Society, Performance and Change at Ulster Museum.
Ulster MuseumWild Ireland: Past, Present, Future
An Ulster Museum exhibition featuring over 50 paintings by renowned wildlife painter, Julian Friers.
Ulster MuseumThreads of Empowerment: Conflict Textiles’ International Journey
Explore textile responses to experiences of violence and conflict across the world in the Threads of Empowerment: Conflict Textiles' International Journey.
Ulster MuseumBill Kirk Archive Exhibition
See Bill Kirk's photography in the first in a series of three exhibitions at the Ulster Museum, developed in partnership with Belfast Archive project.
Ulster MuseumAmanda Croft Lecture Series: The Face
Explore portraiture in a series of ten illustrated talks with Amanda Croft in the Ulster Museum Lecture Theatre.
Ulster MuseumUlster Museum Gallery Talk: The Treasure Act and Two Recent Coin Hoards
This gallery talk will focus on the recent changes to the definition of Treasure, with reference to two coin hoards recently acquired by Ulster Museum.
Ulster MuseumMichael Dolley Memorial Lectures
Join the Numismatic Society of Ireland (Northern Branch) for an afternoon of free talks inspired by the life of Michael Dolley at the Ulster Museum.
Ulster MuseumA Brush with Technology: Interactive Digital Art Workshop from Young at Art
An exciting hands-on workshop with Young at Art in Ulster Museum’s Wild Ireland exhibition where art and the natural world meet innovation!
Ulster MuseumPerformance by Emma Brennan
Artist Emma Brennan will be performing in the Ulster Museum in reaction to the Beuys exhibition.
Ulster MuseumBeuys Ekphrasis: Writing and Art Pamphlet Launch
Attend the launch of the annual Ekphrasis Project, a collaboration between the Ulster Museum, the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queens University & Outburst Festival.
Ulster MuseumPerformance by Amanda Coogan
Experience a captivating performance by Irish artist Amanda Coogan in the BEUYS exhibition at the Ulster Museum.
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