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Botanic Gardens, Belfast, County Antrim, BT9 5AB
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Ulster Museum is home to  treasures past and present. There’s something for art lovers, history buffs, inquisitive kids and the culturally curious! Ulster Museum’s rich collections of art, history and natural sciences will take you on a journey across the globe, through time, and to the far reaches of space.

Come face to face with dinosaurs, and see modern masterpieces. Bring the kids for a family fun day and dive into our Discovery Centres: Discover Art, Discover History and Discover Nature where you can try on costumes from the past, delve into the prehistoric era with 'Design-my-saurus' and create your own art to take home! Visit the Ulster Museum website to browse the fantastic range of exhibitions and events currently on!

Food and Drink 
Our Wynne & Pym café is open during museum hours serving a wide selection of food and refreshments. 

Gift Shop
There is a fantastic range of books, toys and museum inspired item in our gift shop!

Cloakroom 
Lockers for visitors are located on the ground floor of the museum. Please note that there is a non-refundable £1 charge for use.

Free entry with no pre-booking required.

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Ulster Museum is accessible – for full details of their accessibility features, see Ulster Museum | AccessAble

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Facilities

Attraction Facilities

  • Gift Shop
  • Guided Tours Available
  • Open Sundays

Catering

  • Tea-room/Cafe onsite

Children & Infants

  • Baby changing facilities

Establishment Features

  • Accept coach parties
  • Toilets

Leisure Facilities

  • Wifi

Payment Methods

  • All major credit/debit cards accepted
  • Euros accepted

Provider Preferences

  • Dogs accepted by arrangement
  • Free (parking charges may apply)

Guide Prices

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Free Admission

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Events

Monday, 29th April 2024 - Saturday, 1st February 2025

Bill Rolston mural photographyDrawing Support: Murals, Memory and IdentitySee political mural photography by Bill Rolston in the ‘Drawing Support: Murals, Memory & Identity’ exhibition, now on display at the Ulster Museum.
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Friday, 27th September 2024 - Sunday, 26th January 2025

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Friday, 18th October 2024 - Sunday, 5th January 2025

RUA Annual ExhibitionRUA Annual ExhibitionThe 143rd Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition of Art is taking place at Ulster Museum.
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Friday, 18th October 2024 - Sunday, 18th May 2025

Archive image of Joseph Beuys visit to Ulster Museum in 1974BEUYSSee BEUYS 50 Years Later: Action, Society, Performance and Change at Ulster Museum.
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Monday, 18th November 2024 - Monday, 18th November 2024

Image of a hedge school in IrelandRoot to Crown: A Joseph Beuys SymposiumExplore how Joseph Beuys inspired generations of artists on the island of Ireland to organise, create and disrupt the established norms in a symposium on Monday 18th November at Ulster Museum.
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Opening Times

10:00 to 17:00 (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024)
DayTimes
MondayClosed
Tuesday - Sunday10:00 - 17:00
Bank Holiday10:00 - 17:00

* Monday closed (except for Northern Ireland Bank holidays)
Closed 24th, 25th, 26th & 27th December. Also closed on New Years Day (1st January 2025)

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Road Directions

Directions from Town:The Ulster Museum is situated in Belfast’s Botanic Gardens, right in the heart of the university area of South Belfast, approximately 1 mile from the city centre. Parking: There is no parking is available in the grounds of the Ulster Museum however there is on-street parking in the surrounding area.

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