Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
| County: | Co. Down |
| Tel: | +44(0)28 9042 8428 |
| Fax: | +44(0)28 9042 8728 |
| Email: | info@nmni.com |
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.
The Ulster Folk & Transport Museum is set over 170 acres. The Folk Museum includes the Outdoor Folk Museum which features Ballycultra town, the Rural area and the Folk Galleries. The Transport Museum houses one of the best Rail Galleries in Europe as well as road and aviation galleries.
General Information
| Address: | 153 Bangor Road,
Cultra,
Holywood, Co. Down, BT18 0EU |
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| Telephone; | +44(0)28 9042 8428 |
| Fax: | +44(0)28 9042 8728 |
| Email: | info@nmni.com |
| Website: | http://www.nmni.com/uftm |
| Location: | 7 miles east of Belfast City Centre on the main Bangor road (A2), near Holywood |
| Season: | All Year |
| Open Times: | Mar-Sept: Tue-Sun 10-5 Oct-Feb: Tue-Fri 10-4, Sat & Sun 11-4 Closed Mondays (exept bhols) |
| Tours: | Self guided tours, costumed visitors located throughout the museum |
| Booking Contact: | Karen.white@nmni.com |
| Manager: | Mark Irvine, Head of Operations |
| Average Visit Length: | 3 hours |
| Entrance Fees: |
Adult: £8.00 Child/Concession: £4.50 Family (2A&3C): £21.50, (2A & 3C £16.50) Child U5: Free (Prices include both parts of Museum) |
| Exhibition: | Log on to www.nmni.com to access the full programme of events and exhibitions running throughout the year |
| Restaurant: | Two tearooms with sandwiches, tea, coffee and snacks. |
| Picnic Area: | Yes |
| Shop: | Combined Visitor Information Centre and gift shop |
| Information Guide: | English |
| Coach Parking: | Yes |
| Group Booking Necessary: | Yes |
| Car Parking: | Yes |
| Disabled Access/Parking: | Yes |
Your 'What's On' Guide until June 2012
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TITANICa: The Exhibition at the Transport Museum
Explore Titanic and her world in an exciting, new exhibition as you discover why Titanic and her sister ships were built in Belfast.
Discover how local enterprise and skills were combined to produce vessels of exceptional quality and design. Find out about life onboard through fascinating objects and personal stories that explore the tragic loss of Titanic in 1912.
TITANICa The Exhibition is located in the Transport Museum.
As part of your Titanic visit to the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum you can experience life as it was in the time of Titanic by visiting the outdoor Folk Museum.
TITANICa: The People’s Story
Step back in time and uncover life in Belfast from 100 years ago. Our innovative Titanic trail links the world-class Titanic exhibition in the Transport Museum to the outdoor Folk Museum recreating people’s daily routines, activities and stories in the age of Titanic.
Stroll through Ballycultra Town and experience the adventure that takes you from the shipyard worker’s home, to the carpenters workshop, to Kelly’s Coal Yard at Belfast Lough. Visit the Post Office to buy souvenir telegrams or pop into the printers for a Titanic ticket and newspaper of the time. Watch Titanic movies in the Silent Cinema or dress up in period costume as you get your picture taken in the surroundings of Titanic.
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