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Costumed guide at the Ulster Folk Museum holding a pitch fork on the farm during a learning programme for schools. Seven school children dressed in white t-shirts all have their backs to the camera, as they're interacting with the guide.

Ulster Folk Museum has been awarded the prestigious Sandford Award which recognises the high standard of our educational programme for schools.

The Sandford Award

A white spool of thread, with a label reading 'One Mile'.

Join Valerie Wilson, Curator of Textiles, as she introduces us to Context - the project to move our collection to new, state-of-the-art storage.

Making a Move

A long view of a Neolithic court tomb, with stones standing tall in front.

A Neolithic tomb from Ballintaggart, Co. Armagh, has arrived at the Ulster Folk Museum.

Ballintaggart Court Tomb

View of the Ulster Folk Museum rural area

Sounds from around the Ulster Folk Museum that will connect you to our natural and cultural landscapes.

Sounds of the Ulster Folk Museum

Side angle photo of the meeting street houses at the Ulster Folk Museum

In 1981 a terrace of four houses opened at the Ulster Folk Museum. Originally from Meeting Street in Dromore, Co. Down, the houses were acquired by the museum prior to their planned demolishment to make way for new housing. 

Meeting Street Houses

A whitewashed cottage with a thatch roof on a sunny day.

Several generations of two local Magilligan families lived in the house. Find out more about their lives and their history. 

Residents of Duncrun Cottier's House 

The Old Rectory is probably one of the most recognisable and picturesque buildings at the Ulster Folk Museum. Learn more about the McCullagh family who lived there for many years. 

The McCullagh Family

A man stands behind a dolmen, an archaeological monument.

As the Ballintaggart Court tomb arrives at the Ulster Folk Museum, we explore how the people of Ulster viewed archaeological monuments in the landscape.

The Giants' Graves of   W. A. Green

A table with three pots and a wooden bowl, seen from above.

Join Lyndsey McDougall as we learn about natural dye techniques and materials.

Natural Dyeing 

Wooden pegs stick out of a roof in the process of being thatched.

Learn about the heritage skill of thatching.

Thatching

A set of carpentry tools lie on a workbench.

Learn about the heritage skill of carpentry through the objects and stories of the Ulster Folk Museum. 

Carpentry

A blacksmith in his forge in the backgroun; a fire and tools in the foreground.

Learn about the heritage skill of smithing through the objects and stories of the Ulster Folk Museum.

Smithing 

Close up of hands holding newly harvested potatoes

Follow along with this year's potato harvest, from farm to fork.

Lifecycles of the Land

An image of blackberries surrounded by green leaves.

Join Clare from Feasting on Weeds as we forage at the Ulster Folk Museum.

Foraging in Autumn

Close up of Gorse plant, yellow and green thorn

Foraging in Spring

Foraging in Summer

For World Bee Day, learn more about the solitary bees that live at the Ulster Folk Museum, and the best foods for these vital pollinators. 

The Solitary Bee

Join us in Reawakening the Ulster Folk Museum, forging connections to the environment, each other, and ourselves. Keep up-to-date with current projects and opportunities to get involved.

A lush garden full of gardening beds and green plants.

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