The Ulster Folk and Transport Museum offers a rich, immersive experience into Northern Ireland’s cultural and industrial heritage. The Folk Museum recreates life in rural and urban Northern Ireland from the early 1900s. The Transport Museum showcases Northern Ireland’s rich transportation history.
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum
+44 28 9042 8428
Fax +44 28 9042 8728
October – February
- Tuesday – Friday 10:00 – 16:00
- Saturday – Sunday 11:00 – 16:00
- Closed (except for Northern Ireland Bank Holidays throughout the year)
March – September
- Tuesday – Sunday 10:00 – 17:00
- Closed (except for Northern Ireland Bank Holidays throughout the year)
Admission fee
Gift shop
The Museum is situated 7 miles east of Belfast, near Holywood, on the main Belfast to Bangor Road (A2), just 15 minutes outside Belfast City Centre with excellent access by road, rail and bus and close to Belfast City Airport.
Aircraft collection
| G-AOUR
– – G-ARTZ G-ATXX G-AJOC G-AKEL G-AKGE G-ALCS G-BKMW – G-ACUX/VH-UUP XG605 G-AKLW | de Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth
Ferguson Mono Ferguson Mono McCandless M-2 McCandless M-4 Miles M.38 Messenger 2A Miles M.65 Gemini 1A Miles M.65 Gemini 3C (fuselage) Miles M.65 Gemini 3C (cockpit) Shorts 360 cockpit Shorts Nimbus I Shorts S.16 Scion I Shorts SC.1 Shorts SA6 Sealand |
The Transport Museum
- Railway Exhibits: Vintage steam locomotives, carriages, and a wealth of railway memorabilia.
- Automobiles: Classic cars and motorcycles, many of which have connections to Northern Ireland.
- Aviation: Displays on the history of flight, including artifacts and models. Northern Ireland has long been associated with aircraft production.
- Titanic Connection: Exhibits related to Belfast’s shipbuilding heritage, including items associated with the RMS Titanic.