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Family Focus Sessions

Ulster Museum, Stranmillis Road, Botanic Gardens, Belfast, County Antrim, BT9 5AB
Family Focus Sessions at the Ulster Museum

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Deepen your connection to the Ulster Museum collections and enjoy object handling in our free Family Focus Sessions on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th December from 14:00 to 15:00.

On Saturday 13th December, create your own pencil portrait in Discover Art. Fascinated by the Girona? Learn about the science of shipwrecks in Discover Nature. Drop into Discover History to uncover our mystery object this month.

On Sunday 14th December, visit Discover Art to make your own clay decoration. Unearth facts about Deer in Discover Nature - do you know your bucks from your does? Head to Discover History to see a Princess Mary Tin from 1914. 

As always, free to attend and no booking needed! 

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Season (13 Dec 2025 - 14 Dec 2025)
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Saturday - Sunday14:00 - 15:00

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