Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Ulster Folk and Transport Museums
Also known as: Músaem Daonchultúir agus Iompair Uladh
In or near Crawfordsburn.
Ulster Folk and Transport Museums in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cultra · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Ulster Folk and Transport Museums is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Both the Ulster Folk Museum and Ulster Transport Museum are situated in Cultra, Northern Ireland, about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) east of the city of Belfast. Now operating as two separate museums, the Folk Museum endeavours to illustrate the way of life and traditions of the people in Northern Ireland, past and present, while the Transport Museum explores and exhibits methods of transport by land, sea and air, past and present. The museums rank among Ireland's foremost visitor attractions and is a former Irish Museum of the Year. The location houses two of four museums included in National Museums NI.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
| repeal_date = | amends = | replaces = | amendments = | repealing_legislation = | related_legislation = | status = | original_text = | revised_text = | use_new_UK-LEG = no | collapsed = yes }} Authorised by the (c. 7 (N.I.)), the museum was created to preserve a rural way of life in danger of disappearing forever due to increasing urbanisation and industrialisation in Northern Ireland. The 136 acre site the museum occupies was formerly the estate of Sir Robert Kennedy and was acquired in 1961. The museum opened to the public for the first time three years later in 1964.
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- Coordinates
- 54.6506, -5.7986
- District
- Ards and North Down
- Postcode
- BT18 0EU
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Down
- Established
- 1967
- Annual visitors
- ~172,712/year
- Nearest railway station
- Cultra — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7879958 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ulster Folk and Transport Museums (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ulster Folk and Transport Museums?
- Ulster Folk and Transport Museums is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT18 0EU).
- What is Ulster Folk and Transport Museums?
- Ulster Folk and Transport Museums in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ulster Folk and Transport Museums?
- The nearest railway station is Cultra, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT18 0EU.
- When was Ulster Folk and Transport Museums built?
- Built or established in 1967.
- Is Ulster Folk and Transport Museums free to visit?
- Yes, Ulster Folk and Transport Museums is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ulster Folk and Transport Museums?
- The nearest railway station is Cultra, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT18 0EU.
- How busy is Ulster Folk and Transport Museums?
- Ulster Folk and Transport Museums draws around 172,712 visitors a year.