Spring is finally in the air!

Clare of Feasting on Weeds shared with us all about finding the most delicious plants and fungi this season, and a special recipe for you to try out at home → bit.ly/3w4JA2i

We have three brilliant, new Arts and Humanities Research Council Collaborative Doctoral Partnerships (CDP4), one with University of Leicester & the other two with Queen's University Belfast 🎓 & Ulster University. Find out more about CDP4, what our research themes are at Ulster Museum and Ulster Folk Museum & to apply nationalmuseumsni.org/collaborative-…

Celebrate May Day at the Ulster Folk Museum this Spring by creating your own flower crown with Sow Grateful Flower Farm.

Flower crown making follows the tradition in many rural communities of choosing and adorning a May Queen.
Book your space today bit.ly/4456W4M →

Our Folk Life stores hold the objects of Ulster's past, from piggins and noggins to harnen stands and settle beds.

Learn about our efforts to open up our stores with curator-led tours, as we explore more ways for you to get involved at Ulster Folk Museum → bit.ly/4aKW4vq

May Day is full of traditions, superstitions and tales of mischievous fairies! Join in the celebrations at the Ulster Folk Museum on Monday 6th May.

Create your own Flower Crown 1-3pm (booking required)

Learn more here → ulsterfolkmuseum.org/whats-on/may-d… bit.ly/3xT6oCE

Many thanks to Victoria Millar for a fascinating tour of Ulster Folk Museum today, illuminating women’s stories. I may have worked here nearly 15 years (gulp) but I’m still always learning more from my expert colleagues.

Explore the rich biodiversity of the Folk Museum with expert guides from our Natural Science team on Sunday 28th April.
Lean how to find and record interesting species found around the museum, from mighty oak to minute moss!

Find out more here → ulsterfolkmuseum.org/whats-on/city-…

On Saturday 27th April, we're celebrating and honouring local heritage skills at Country Skills Day.

Watch horseshoe making at Lisrace Forge, have a go at straw rope making and look out for demonstrations of heritage ploughing techniques.

Learn more → ulsterfolkmuseum.org/whats-on/count…

Get behind the scenes of the Folk Life Collection stores at the Folk Museum on Friday 26th April.

Our Curator of History, Fiona Byrne, will take you on this guided tour around the stores exploring everything from cradles, crocks to vernacular chairs!

→ ulsterfolkmuseum.org/whats-on/behin…

A visit to the Ulster Folk Museum with your school is a day to remember. There's lots to explore and discover with the help of our wonderful education team!

Find out more on our website, and book your place for the summer term here → forms.office.com/e/dN5Qqk4Hrd

The women of Ulster's past lived varied, rich lives.

Ahead of next weekend's guided tour with Senior Curator Victoria Millar and a women-led trad session in McCusker's, learn more about the lives of the women of Ulster's past → bit.ly/3VPKDhb

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As part of the Womenfolk tour Ulster Folk Museum on Saturday 20th April I will be talking about a number of #Siblings including twins Eveline and Martha Twynam who lived on Tea Lane/Rowland Street in Belfast in 1901. #Siblings Day

Tickets going fast! Book here: ulsterfolkmuseum.org/whats-on/women…

Delighted to welcome Communities NI Minister to Ulster Folk Museum to discuss ‘reawakening’. With planning approval granted, we look forward to advancing our programme of transformation to unlock the museums' potential as an environment and heritage resource.

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Delve into into the often untold stories of women living in Ulster with a guided tour on Saturday 20th April. After your tour, listen to an all-female trad session curated by @MovingonMusic .

Book tickets here → ulsterfolkmuseum.org/whats-on/women…

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We’ve got the most talented makers and curators at Ulster Folk Museum 💜 Just look at this Easter hat display in the window of Sloane’s drapers shop at the museum. Thank you Roisin Aiston and Valerie Wilson. #HappyEaster

🐰 Happy #Easter ! These Easter eggs can be filled with goodies for a traditional egg hunt again and again - they're made of cardboard! The first chocolate eggs were made in the 19th century.

Enjoy more of our Easter-related collections → bit.ly/4czmFg4

Reawakening the Ulster Folk Museum means creating more ways to get involved in the museum. A tour of the Folk Life Store is a unique way to see objects and hear stories of Ulster's past.

Take a behind the scenes look at our tours & get involved here → bit.ly/4cjy6sh

Visitor numbers to museums & leading attractions across the UK have gone up 19%, according to ALVA & our museum has been recognised among the top 10 in NI! We want to say a big thank you to each & every one of you who visited this past year! We’re here for good & here for you

☘ Happy #SaintPatricksDay ! St. Patrick supposedly used the shamrock, with its three leaves, to explain the concept of the Trinity during his missionary work in Ireland. Explore more of our St. Patrick collection → bit.ly/4cjHcoC

St Patrick’s Day is this weekend & we’re getting ready for two days of traditional celebrations! Expect folklore tales, trad music, Irish dancers, treats in the Tearoom & special handmade items to buy in the gift shop ☘️

Happening over 17th & 18th March - ulsterfolkmuseum.org/whats-on/st-pa…