Ulster Museum

The Ulster Museum spans 8,000 square meters of exhibition space dedicated to fine arts, archaeology, ethnography, local history, botany, zoology and geology collections.

Founded as the Belfast Natural History Society in 1821, the institution moved to Stranmillis in 1929 and received national museum status through the Museum Act of 1961.

The museum displays numerous artifacts from Northern Ireland, including the Malone Hoard of Neolithic axe heads and Bronze Age jewelry from the Downpatrick collection.

The institution maintains regular hours from Tuesday through Sunday between 10:00 and 17:00, offering full wheelchair access throughout the exhibition spaces.

The herbarium contains over 100,000 plant specimens from worldwide flora, with its oldest specimen being an alga collected by John Templeton in 1798.

Location: Belfast

Inception: 1929

Official opening: 1929

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Part of: National Museums Northern Ireland

Address: Botanic Gardens, Belfast BT9 5AB

Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-17:00

Phone: +448456080000

Website: https://nmni.com/our-museums/ulster-museum/Ulster-Museum-Were-Ready-For-You/Ulster-Museum-Were-Ready-For-You.aspx

GPS coordinates: 54.58200,-5.93500

Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:35