Ulster Folk and Transport Museum

Museum Holywood, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What to expect

The Ulster Folk and Transport Museums are two separate museums situated in Cultra, Northern Ireland. The Folk Museum illustrates the way of life and traditions of the people in Northern Ireland, past and present, with a variety of old buildings and dwellings collected from various parts of Ireland and rebuilt in the grounds of the museum. The Transport Museum explores and exhibits methods of transport by land, sea, and air, past and present, with an extensive transport collection, including the largest railway collection in Ireland. The museums offer a range of exhibits and activities, making them a great place to visit with family and friends

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the museum to learn about the history of transport in Ireland and what life was like in the early 1900s

Highlights: The kids enjoyed learning something about the country’s past while having a fun day out ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, which is a great place to learn about the history of Northern Ireland. We saw a variety of old buildings, including a schoolhouse and a bank, and we learned about the lives of people in the early 1900s

Highlights: The children loved exploring the old buildings and learning about the history of the area. We all enjoyed the transport museum, which had a variety of old cars, trains, and planes ✨