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Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
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Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
Cultra
Holywood
BT18 0EU
Down
Northern Ireland
Collection details
Agriculture
Architecture
Archives
Aviation
Costume and Textiles
Decorative and Applied Art
Fine Art
Land Transport
Maritime
Medicine
Music
Natural Sciences
Photography
Religion
Science and Technology
Social History
Sport
Facilities
Parking: yes
Food: yes
Shop: yes
Guided tours: yes
Baby changing facilities: yes
Library: yes
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Visual disability facilities: yes
How to Get There
The Museum is situated on the main Belfast to Bangor Road, just ten minutes outside Belfast with excellent access by road, rail and bus, and close to Belfast City Airport.
Nearest rail station to the Museum is Ballycultra Halt. Buses stop outside the Museum entrance.
Contact details
General information (Tel)
:
028 90 428428
Marketing Department (Tel)
:
02890395100
General information (Fax)
:
028 90 428728
Marketing
:
uftmmarketing@btinternet.com
Website
:
www.uftm.org.uk
Open
The Museum opens at 10am Monday to Saturday, and at 11am on Sunday. Closing times vary from 4pm to 6pm according to the season.
Closed
The Museum is open all year except a few days at Christmas.
Admission charges
Adult £6.50
Children (6-18 yrs) £3.00
Under 5's Free
Family Day Ticket £18.00
Concession Ticket £3.00
Annual Family Ticket £50.00
Annual Double Ticket £30.00
Adult Group (15 or more persons) 10% discount
Group leader/helper Free
Students (Educations visits must be pre-booked on 02890428428) £2.50
Teachers/ Helpers Free
** All prices valid until 31 March 2005
Description
Take time to explore one of Ireland’s foremost visitor attractions, recapturing a disappearing way of life, preserving traditional skills and celebrating transport history.
Just minutes from Belfast the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum is situated in over 177 acres of park and grassland.
Collections description
At the open air Folk Museum 60 acres are devoted to illustrating the way of life of people of the north of Ireland in the early 1900s. Visitors can stroll through yesteryear’s countryside with its farms, cottages, crops and livestock and visit a typical 1900’s Ulster town with its shops, churches, and terraced housing. Indoors the Folk Gallery features a number of exhibitions.
The indoor Transport Museum boasts the most comprehensive transport collection in Ireland. The Irish Railway Collection is displayed in an award-winning gallery, explaining the history and impact of both standard and narrow gauge railways in Ireland. Along side the Irish Railway Collection are the Road Transport Galleries. These Galleries boast a fine collection of vehicles ranging from cycles, motorcycles, trams, buses, fire engines and cars.
As part of your visit to the Transport Museum also visit the “Titanic” exhibition is located at the lower Transport Galleries.
Key artists and exhibits
Harvest Festival and Service
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Sunday 10th October
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Enjoy traditional Harvest Day activities, see countryside skills and crafts and sample traditional foods. At 4.00pm everyone is welcome to join in the Harvest Thanksgiving Service in Kilmore Church.
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** Hallowe'en Family Festival
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Sunday 31st October
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A variety of activities traditionally associated with the festival of Hallowe'en for children and adults, including apple games, cabbage reading (fortune telling), ghost walks, Hallowe'en art, craft activities and performances by the Armagh Rhymers. During the half-term break there will other traditional Hallowe’en activities.
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Model Railway Day
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Saturday 13th November
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Railway layouts galore, in a variety of scales and gauges, to entertain and enthral children and adults and children alike. Come along to see these model engines in a unique setting alongside their full sized counterparts. Organised by the Friends of Cultra.
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Voyaging in Fact and Fiction
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Sunday 28th November, 2.30pm
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An illustrated talk by Michael McCaughan, Keeper of Transport in the Transport Museum. Telephone 02890428428 to reserve a place.
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Tin Whistle and Flute Classes and Recital
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Saturday 27th November
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Suitable for players of all levels and held in Cultra Manor. To book a place (£10 per person) and for further information please telephone 02890428428
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** The Spirit of Christmas Past
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Sunday 12th December
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Enjoy the nostalgia of Christmas past in the Museum's candlelit Ballycultra Town. See how the festive season has transformed over the decades into the Christmas we celebrate today. Join in craft activities, sample traditional food and hot punch and listen to the Silver Band playing carols.
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Christmas Carols and Services at Kilmore Church in the Museum's Ballycultra Town
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Carols by Candlelight 7.30pm
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13th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 20th, 21st and 22ndDecember
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Advent Procession 7.30pm
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Wednesday 15th December
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Nine Lessons and Carols 4.00pm
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Sunday 19th December
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Please telephone 028 90 428428 to book a place as numbers are limited.
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Traditional Music Concert
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Mid December date
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An evening event in the Church of St John the Baptist. To book a ticket (£8 each) and for further information please telephone 02890428428
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** On large event days the combined admission price applies
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Folk Galleries
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A Place of Sport
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Opens March 2004 until March 2005
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Using colourful objects and historic photographs and film, this exhibition shows how sport is central to the life of local communities of Northern Ireland. Among the very many topics covered are road bowls from Armagh, hurling from the Ards peninsula, golf from the Portrush and boxing from Belfast’s Sailortown.
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Farming and Food
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A fascinating exhibition showing the development and change in farming techniques and implements.
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Meet the Victorians
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The Victorian era 1837 - 1901 witnessed more rapid change than any other previous period. This lively and interesting exhibition presents some of the changes which transformed people's lives.
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Transport Galleries
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Irish Railway Collection
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A magnificent collection of great trains from the past, dating from the first railway in Ireland, is creatively displayed in an award winning gallery.
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Road Transport
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This unique collection includes bicycles, motorcycles, trams, buses, fire engines and cars. Belfast street scenes and a 'mods and rockers' themed café are all featured in what is a ‘back from the future’ experience.
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Titanic
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This exhibition illustrates the ship's construction, loss and legend. It uses original Titanic material along with vintage photographs, recordings, newsreels and music.
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For a copy of the 2004 Events and Exhibitions programme contact: ULSTER FOLK AND TRANSPORT MUSEUM
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Cultra, Holywood, BT18 0EU
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02890428428 02890428728
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www.uftm.org.uk
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Trails
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Information point provided
Parking for coaches
Guided tours
Collections
General guide to collections available
Specialist publications on collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Public access available to collections information
Disability Access
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Large print information and/or interpretation
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to all public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Baby changing facilities
Children's play area
Events and resources for children and families
Picnic area
General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
Facilities
Cafeteria
Facilities for private functions and events
Library with public access
Licensed for weddings
Mail order service available
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Picnic area
Refreshments
Research facilities for academics
Restaurant
Shop
Study facilities
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