Ulster American Folk Park, Open-air and national museum in Omagh, Northern Ireland.
The Ulster American Folk Park is an open-air museum in Omagh featuring over 30 buildings that show daily life in Ulster and along the North American frontier across three centuries. Houses, workshops, and farms are arranged as they were, allowing visitors to walk through and see how people actually lived in these different times and places.
The museum was founded in 1976 and grew around the Mellon House, the birthplace of Thomas Mellon, who founded a major American banking family. This connection shaped the collection and the museum's focus on emigration and how people from Ulster built new lives in America.
Visitors watch craftspeople demonstrate historical techniques such as blacksmithing, candle making, and traditional cooking methods that shaped daily life in past centuries. These demonstrations show how people actually worked and lived in their communities during those times.
The museum center has a cafe, shop, and research library, with free parking available throughout the site. Wear comfortable shoes as you will walk between buildings and across open paths to explore the different sections.
The museum features a full-size replica of a sailing ship that recreates the Atlantic crossing experience. Visitors can step inside and understand how cramped and difficult the journey was for people leaving Ulster for America.
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