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National Museums NI looks after four distinct museums in Northern Ireland and serves as custodians to 1.4 million objects in a collection spanning art, history and natural sciences.

Our Museums

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Visit the Ulster Museum

Explore the Ulster Museum and make sense of the past, the present and the future through collections of art, natural science and history.

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Visit the Ulster Folk Museum

Discover how reconnecting with traditions, skills and customs from the past can help us grow and thrive in the world today.

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Visit the Ulster Transport Museum

Be inspired by the story of transport and social change in this part of the world since the birth of the modern era.

Our places and spaces

Did you know you can hire our venues? Find out how they can offer an unique setting for your event.

Latest News

Giants Causeway - Credit National Trust (1095 x 616)

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New theory for the Giant's Causeway's formations revealed

A new theory for the Giant's Causeway's formations, the first since 1940, has been put forward by Curator of Natural Sciences, Dr Mike Simms.

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Two people standing next to The Moon sculpture

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Our Place in Space to land in Cultra in early 2023

Our Place in Space, a recreation of our solar system as a 10km sculpture trail, has announced it will now land in North Down in February 2023.

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Artefacts including a surfboard on display in the Celtic Wave exhibition at Ulster Transport Museum

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Surfing exhibition makes waves at Ulster Transport Museum

Explore the history of surfing in Ireland through our Celtic Wave exhibition at Ulster Transport Museum.

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