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Step back in time and uncover a way of life from 100 years ago. Discover town and countryside with cottages, farms, schools and shops to explore as you wander through the beautiful parkland of the Folk Museum.
Did you know? Many of the exhibit buildings were dismantled in their original location and rebuilt in the museum. Find out which ones they are by asking the visitor guides or reading the information cards in the buildings as you walk round.
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How long will it take to walk?From Visitor Centre (1) to Ballydown National School (53) – 8 minutes
From Northern Bank (12) to Ballyveagh Farm & Exhibition (49) – 12 minutes
From Carpenter’s Workshop (6) to Corradreenan Farm (45) – 10 minutes
What to see Ballycultra Town1. VisitorCentre2. CornerShop3–4.Labourers’Houses5. PresbyterianMeetingHouse6. Carpenter’sWorkshop7. Shoemaker’sHouseandShop8. BicycleRepairShop9. RailwayPorter’sHouse10. Kelly’sCoalYard
11. ChurchofIreland12. NorthernBank13. BankManager’sHouse14. MarketandCourtHouse15. Weighbridge16. Baird’sPrintShop17. ReadingandNewspaperRooms18. BallycultraPostOffice19. RICBarracksandExhibition
20. BasketMaker’sWorkshop21. Basketmaker’sHouse22. ‘CaughtinTime’Exhibition23. Fisherman’sHouse24. PoundForge25. TheOldRectory26. PictureHouse27. Photographer’sStudio28. BallycultraTearoom29. Dressmaker’sHouse
30. McCusker’sPub31. Draper’sShop32. BallycultraDispensary33. HardwareShop34. NationalSchool35. WeavingShed36. ParochialHouse37. ParochialHall38. CatholicChurch
Rural Area – Discovery Farm39. BallyduganWeaver’sHouse40. TullylishBleachGreenTower41. GorticashelFlaxMill(currentlyclosed)
42. StraidCornMill(currentlyclosed)
43. CoshkibHillFarm(chickens)44. CoalislandSpadeMill45. CorradreenanFarm(pigs)46. CruckacladyFarmhouse47. MeenagarraghCottier’sHouse48. DuncrunCottier’sHouse
49. BallyveaghFarm&Exhibition (geeseandchickens)50. MagheragallanByre-dwelling51. DrumnahunshinFarm52. HandandPenOrangeHall53. BallydownNationalSchool54. LisraceForge
Folk Galleries55. TemporaryExhibitionGallery56. AgricultureGallery57. VictorianGallery
Cultra ManorAvailable for private hire. Contact the Events Team to arrange a viewing.
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Parent & Baby Room
Parking
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Ballycultra Tearoom
Picnic area
Visitor Costumed Photographs
Learning Centre
Residential Centre
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MAP How long do you have?Not to be missed
Town AreaTeaLane–(2,3,4)PresbyterianMeetingHouse–(5)ChurchofIreland–(11)NorthernBank–(12)Baird’sPrintShop–(16)BasketMaker’sWorkshop–(20)TheOldRectory–(25)PictureHouse–(26)DrapersShop–(31)CatholicChurch–(38)
Rural AreaCoshkibHillFarm–(43)CorradreenanFarm–(45)MeenagarraghCottier’sHouse–(47)BallyveaghFarm&Exhibition–(49)DrumnahunshinFarm–(51)
Folk GalleriesTemporaryExhibitionGalleries–(55)AgricultureGallery–(56)VictorianGallery–(57)
Visitor InformationStop and ShopWhetheryou’relookingforagiftorasouvenirofyourvisit,ourshopcarriesawiderangeofuniqueproductstosuitallages.There’severythingfromlocalartsandcrafts,children’stoysandgamestoavarietyofinterestingbooks.
Time for TeaWithallthewalkingaround,you’llsurelyworkupanappetite.BallycultraTearoomoffersarangeofwholesomemealsandtheperfectspotforacuppa.
Site SecurityForyoursafetyandsecuritythemuseumhasCCTVsurveillance.
Stay SafeIntheruralpartofthemuseumyoumaymeetsomeofourfarmanimals.Tokeepyourselfandyourfamilyfreefromanypossiblegermspleaseusethetoiletfacilitiestowashyourhandsandthebootwashfacilitiesasyouleavetheruralarea.
Wander through the rural museum and experience life on the farms of 100 years ago. Meet the people who lived and worked on the land and looked after the animals. There was always plenty for everyone to do and now it’s your turn to feed the hens in the farmyard, meet the donkeys at the fence or have a go at one of the other activities on offer. Check out your ‘What’s on Today’ sheet to see what’s happening during your visit.
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How long do you have?Not to be missed
RAIL GALLERY
Maedbsteamlocomotive(1)Castlederg&VictoriaBridgeTram(2)Guinnesssteamlocomotive(3)Trenchenginelocomotive(4)MidlandTearoom(5)
TITANICa THE EXHIBITION
TitanicLaunchTicket(6)
ROAD TRANSPORT GALLERY
DennisWhippetfireengine(7)Giant’sCausewayTram(8)
CAR GALLERY
ModelTFordcar(9)BéBéPeugeotcar(10)DeLoreancar(11)
LAND, SEA & SKY GALLERIESCrossléRacingCar(12)
Visitor Information
Stop and ShopWhetheryou’relookingforagiftorasouvenirofyourvisit,ourshopcarriesawiderangeofuniqueproductstosuitallages.There’severythingfromlocalartsandcrafts,children’stoysandgamestoavarietyofinterestingbooks.
Time for TeaWithallthewalkingaround,you’llsurelyworkupanappetitesotheMidlandTearoomistheperfectspotforacuppa.
Take CareWehavelotsofhandsonexhibitsforyoutoenjoyhoweverourcollectionsareveryprecious.Tosafeguardagainstdamage,pleasecomeonboardthoseobjectswhichareclearlymarkedwiththegreenflagssymbol.
Site SecurityForyoursafetyandsecurityoursitehasCCTVsurveillance.
MembershipForthosewholovethemuseumasmuchaswedo,becomeamembertosupportourworkandyou’llenjoylotsofgreatbenefits.
MembersenjoyunlimitedfreeentryattheUlsterFolk&TransportMuseumandUlsterAmericanFolkPark,adiscountof10%inallourgiftshopsandcateringoutlets,andregularupdatesthroughouttheyear.
Visit us online nmni.comDon’tforgettovisitthemuseumwebsitewhereyoucanfindoutmoreaboutevents,exhibitions,openingtimesandcollectionhighlights.
Contact Details Telephone: 0845 608 0000FollowusonTwitterorfriendusonFacebook.
What to see Rail & Road GalleriesRailGalleryTITANICaExhibitionRoadTransportGalleryCarGallery
Land, Sea & Sky Galleries
EarlyTransportGalleryHorsedrawnGalleryFlightExperienceDrivenExhibition
Miniature Train Rides operated by Model Engineers Society (NI)
(From2pm–5pmonSaturdayfromEastertoSeptember,weatherpermitting)
Schooner ‘Result’
Cultra Halt Belfast/Bangor Rail Link
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Climb on and off majestic steam locomotives or experience the sensation of flight in the Transport Museum bursting with horse drawn carriages, electric trams, boats, motorbikes, fire-engines and vintage cars. Get close to the real story of Titanic in the TITANICa exhibition. Discover more than 500 original artefacts including RMS Titanic objects recovered from the bottom of the icy Atlantic. See original ship plans with last minute design changes as well as a porthole and soup tureen from the seabed.
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