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Ulster Museum

Botanic Gardens, Belfast BT9 5AB, Northern Ireland (Queen's Quarter)
0845 608 0000
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Ranked #4 of 106 attractions in Belfast
Type: Art Museums, History Museums
Description: Museum displaying a collection of early Irish artifacts and treasures from the Spanish Armada.
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Dunfermline, United Kingdom
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26 reviews 26 reviews
6 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

Think the museum has gone through a recent refurbishment....and it shows. What a find. Great staff. Good shop. Several levels of history including natural history. Beautifully presented. Spent a whole afternoon before strolling round the grounds of the Botanical Gardens. Oh and bytheway.....the museum is free! Superb.

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

Last time i visited the ulster museum was when i was a uni so a long time ago. Safe to say the revamp is brilliant and we had a great afternoon out. Its a lovely building inside, very modern. And ist well designed so you start at the top and work your way down to the exit. Too much stuff... More

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Cottage Grove, Minnesota
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

This was something we didn't put aside a lot of time for as we were short on time. However, once we got in we know we could've spent half a day there. It was full of information & was one of the best museum's my wife & I have ever been to. Very modern, clean, interesting design with information from... More

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Belfast, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

A very eclectic collection of items to make a visit interesting and very worthwhile as are the Botanic Gardens with the Palm House and the Tropical Ravine behind the museum. The Government Collection of paintings are there until the 9th of June. This is a fantastic opportunity to see marvellous paintings from the 16th century up to the present day.... More

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See 2 more reviews by StorkGuru for Belfast
Belfast, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

Recently visited the museum, not having been there since a primary school trip, which I can assure you was a very long time ago! Very impressed, well arranged and a great day out for the family! Coffee shop could be improved but there are lots of other dining options nearby!

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Gladstone, Australia
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16 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

Well laid out and free entry which is always a bonus. Really enjoyed our hours spent there on a wet Sunday afternoon.

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Canberra
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

The exhibits are well laid out and it's obvious a lot of thought has been given to the layout of the museum. Each area is self explanatory, and follow logically from the one before. It traces the history of the area from the first inhabitants through to the current day.

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Dublin, Ireland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

Lovely museum in the botanic gardens, wonderfully laid out and with hands on activities for children (and not only children!). Definitely worth a visit!

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kyrenia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

Lots of history of the troubles and the ship building heritage. Helpful staff ready to direct and explain the exhibits. The separate art exhibition of Leonardo da Vinci drawings was very interesting.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

My kids love this place and we should have visited it more often. It is free (but please be generous with your voluntary donation to keep this place going) and there is lots to see for adults and kids. There is a real eygtian mummy and there are lots of natural stones/gems and also a nature section where there were... More

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