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Engage in the traditions of this place and the way of life, past and present. There are so many ways you can reconnect with heritage and the environment this season at the museum through themes of making, growing and living that can teach us about how to live today.

Hay bales and a bench, with an orange and blue cart sitting
Event

Harvest at Ulster Folk Museum

Saturday 26th September

Celebrate Harvest at Ulster Folk Museum with potato picking, music and hands-on traditional crafts for all.

Book Tickets

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

Halloween carved turnips at Ulster Folk Museum

Halloween at Ulster Folk Museum

Across three days, the Folk Museum comes alive with mask‑making, mumming, a murder mystery, crafts, uncanny characters, seasonal food and spooky storytelling. It’s Halloween as it was once celebrated in Ireland, rooted in the origins of Samhain and All Hollow's Eve.

NOVEMBER

Volunteering at the Ulster Folk Museum

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Cúl Trá-il

Self-guided Language Trails

Follow our self guided language trails at the Ulster Folk Museum! Try the Irish language trail, Cúl Trá-il, and our Ulster Scots language trail, Rhymin Rab's Ramble

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Working Farm

Discover the Ulster Folk Museum's working farm and say hello to our farmers, Robert and Pamela, plus the rest of the farm team. They look after everyday life on the farm, care for the livestock, and preserve the way of life on a small rural farm in the 19th century.

Maker

Daily Demonstrations

Our talented team of demonstrators, visitor guides and first person interpreters are here to take you on a journey to discover the past and how it connects to our present. Every day you'll be able to witness a selection of our talented demonstrators at work, keeping these traditional heritage skills alive for the next generation.

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Co Farm at the Ulster Folk Museum

Holywood Co Farm is a volunteer-led community project - growing vegetables in the field by Ballydugan Weavers Cottage at Ulster Folk Museum.