Ulster Folk Museum, Cultra
About Ulster Folk Museum, Cultra
Discover town and countryside from over 100 years ago as you meet costumed locals in the cottages, farms and forges of yesteryear.
Ulster Folk Museum, Cultra Description
Welcome to the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum Facebook page. Step back in time in and uncover a way of life from 100 years ago. Discover cottages, farms, schools and shops as you wander through the beautiful parkland of the Folk Museum chatting to costumed visitor guides demonstrating traditional crafts. Climb on and off majestic steam locomotives or experience the sensation of flight in the Transport Museum bursting with horse drawn carriages, electric trams, motorbikes, fire-engines and vintage cars.
Do you have a query? We're here Monday-Sunday 10am to 5pm. You can give us a call on 0845 608 0000.
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We were delighted to welcome delegates and staff from the British Museum International Training Programme to all our National Museums last week. Take a read at what one participant, Namrata, thought of the experience.
Fancy cheering on your favourite donkey as they take part in a fancy dress competition? How about watching a donkey winning an egg and spoon race or playing musical chairs? Bring the kids and a camera to the 2018 Donkey Breed Society Championship Show this Saturday & Sunday for a fun-filled day out. www.nmni.com/whats-on/donkey-breed-societ y-championship-2018
Sneak peek..... some of the crafts included in our new Heritage Adult Craft Programme are goldwork, parchment, and printing on linen.
Lovely to see such smiley visitor faces on such a rainy day!
On the final lap, there's less than a week to go until the 2018 Donkey Breed Society Championship Show trots into the museum. Canter towards a great weekend this Saturday & Sunday. www.nmni.com/whats-on/donkey-breed-societ y-championship-2018
Brilliant visitor photos! Looks like everyone is having a fun time!
Follow the sign to Ballydugan Weaver’s Cottage, meander down the quiet country lane and you'll be transported right back to the 1850s. The wonders of a weekend wander with us. We're open from 10am to 5pm each day.
We love them too Alex, and we love seeing you having a good time! Great photos!
Canter towards a great day out this August at our Donkey Day. www.nmni.com/whats-on/donkey-breed-societ y-championship-2018
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100 year ago today, RMS Carpathia was torpedoed and sunk by the Imperial German Navy submarine U-55 off the Irish coast. All of the passengers and the surviving crew members boarded the lifeboats as the vessel sank with 218 survivors on 17 July 1918. Five of the crew perished when the second torpedo pierced the engine room. The Carpathia had risen to fame in 1912 having rescued survivors of the Titanic disaster.
Bring the kids and a camera as you get close to these wonderful animals. Cheer on your favourite donkey in the egg and spoon race, musical chairs and the fancy dress competition. Held in partnership with the Donkey Breed Society, the annual Donkey Championship Show is a great day out for the whole family.
We're open every day this week so you can step back in time from 10am to 5pm. www.nmni.com/uftm
What a beautiful photo! Congratulations to the happy couple!
We're open every day this week so you can step back in time from 10am to 5pm. www.nmni.com/uftm
Lovely visitor photos from the Folk and Transport Museum!
Our new group of residents have just arrived for their week long stay in the Museum. Let's hope the weather holds for all the activities in their summer camp. If you would like to bring your group to stay have a look at the website for details.
www.nmni.com/ulsterfolkandtransportmuseum
It’s revving up to be a beautiful day for our Ferguson Heritage Tractor Day!
Steer your tractor our way today for our popular Ferguson Heritage Tractor Day from 10am to 5pm. www.nmni.com/uftm
We went to the museum at Cultra which we really enjoyed must have been 25 years since we were there. thought it was good.Quite alot of walking if your going to follow the map right around. It took us 3 hours to complete fully and that was only the museum side.Unfortunately we didn't have time for the transport side.We went to the tea rooms and had soup which was delicious and sausage rolls were freshly made.So I've haven't any complaints about tea rooms.I don't think it is anymore expensive than other places.I was in Bangor and paid 8 quid for 2 coffee and a tray bake!
Visited folk museum today. Had a lovely morning in the sun all staff friendly and help. But want to thank the man in the sweet shop. We stopped on way out to buy sweetie treat for kids. My daughter fell over a short time later outside and dropped her sweets all over the floor. She was so upset and had hurt her knee and elbow. The sweet shop man saw what happened and remembered what she had bought and bought her a bag of the same sweets over. Thank you so much you made her smile again. Very kind and thoughtful of you. �
Staff were lovely brought my 3 year old into the sweet shop the lady was so helpful checked her book that there was nothing in the sweets my wee man had . Then into the print shop were he had a chat with the printer and the off to the photographer for a photo this man had the patients of a saint .. Lots of fun and giggles. A great day out
Absolutely love the folk park. We were here yesterday and really enjoyed it. Pleasant staff and great food in the tea room...hubby said the Ulster stew is the best he's had and prices on par with what you'd pay elsewhere. Didn't do the transport side as it took us about 4.5hrs to do the folk park as we like to take our time and have a good look at things. May be worthwhile though offering a ticket which can be used over 2 days so people can do both museums and have ample time to really enjoy both without feeling rushed.