Ulster American Folk Park, Open-air and national museum in Omagh, Northern Ireland.
The Ulster American Folk Park features over 30 exhibition buildings presenting daily life from both Ulster and North American frontier settlements across three centuries.
The museum traces its origins to 1976, developing around the Mellon House where Thomas Mellon, founder of the American banking dynasty, was born.
Traditional skills demonstrations occur throughout the museum, including blacksmithing, candle making, embroidery, and cooking methods from the colonial period.
The museum center includes a cafe, shop, research library, and educational facilities, with free parking available throughout the regular operating schedule.
A full-size replica sailing vessel connects the Old World and New World sections, allowing visitors to experience the Atlantic crossing environment.
Location: Northern Ireland
Inception: 1976
Part of: National Museums Northern Ireland
Address: Mellon Road, Castletown, Omagh BT78 5QU
Website: https://nmni.com/our-museums/ulster-american-folk-park/Home.aspx
GPS coordinates: 54.65900,-7.33400
Latest update: May 11, 2025 07:32
Northern Ireland tells its story through stones, cliffs, and memories. From the Giant's Causeway to Derry's walls, each place seems filled with stories where Celtic myths, medieval heritage, and traces of the modern world intertwine. Belfast, once an industrial hub turned cultural center, showcases its museums and markets to the breeze coming from the Irish Sea. The landscapes of County Antrim enchant with basalt columns, suspension bridges, and cliffs battered by waves. Further inland, stone circles, monasteries, and distilleries extend the journey into a territory where each site links nature and memory. Exploring Northern Ireland is like walking through centuries that are open to the sky, between the legends of Ulster's ancient kings and the contemporary echoes of a resilient land.
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