Ulster Folk and Transport Museum

153 Bangor Road, Cultra, Holywood, BT18 0EU
Tel: (028) 9041 8428
Fax: (028) 9042 8728
Email: uftm@talk21.com
Website: www.uftm.org.uk

The Ulster Folk and Transport Museum is one of Ireland's foremost visitor attractions illustrating the way of life and traditions of the people of the North of Ireland.

The award winning galleries of the Transport Museum display Ireland's most comprehensive transport collections from horse drawn carts to Irish built motor cars, from the mighty steam locomotives which graced our railways to the history of ship and aircraft building.

Established by an Act of Parliament in 1958, the Ulster Folk Museum was set up to illustrate the way of life and the traditions of the people of the north of Ireland. This was primarily in response to the speed at which the countryside and people's way of life was changing and the need to preserve and record a heritage in danger of disappearing.

The Cultra site, formerly the estate of Sir Robert Kennedy, was acquired in 1961 and the museum first opened to visitors in 1964. With the opening in 1993 and 1996 of the award winning Rail and Road Galleries the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum became firmly established as a Museum of international importance.

Today, the Museum, part of National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland (MAGNI), ranks among Ireland's most important cultural, educational and tourist facilities.

Opening Times:

The Museum opens at 10.00am Monday to Saturday and at 11.00am on Sunday. Closing times vary from 4.00pm to 6.00pm according to the season. The Museum is open throughout the year, closing only for a few days at Christmas.

Admission Charges 2004/2005

A day ticket to the Folk Museum or to the Transport Museum is £5.00 for an adult and £3.00 for a child (5-16 years). A combined visit to both the Folk Museum and the Transport Museum is £6.50 for an adult and £3.50 for a child (5-16 years) Discounted family, group and concession tickets are available, or buy an Annual Ticket to visit as often as you like for free.

Access for Visitors with a Disability

The size and nature of the Museum may pose some difficulty for visitors with mobility problems. Many areas of the Museum are fully accessible, including all galleries, shops and main catering areas.
Guide dogs and hearing dogs are welcome with their owners.
There is no entry charge for persons with a disability to the Museum. The companion/ helper of a wheelchair user, blind, partially sighted or deaf visitor will also be admitted free.

Designated car parking for visitors with a disability is available at the main entrance to the Folk Galleries, the Town Car Park, Cultra Manor Car Park, the Rural Car Park and in front of the Irish Railway Collection, Road Transport Galleries and General Transport Galleries.
Visitors are able to drive from one car park to another as they move around the Museum site.

A limited number of wheelchairs are available for use within the galleries and around the site. They are available, subject to demand, at the Reception area of the Folk Galleries and the Irish Railway Collection. Toilet facilities for wheelchair users are available at various locations throughout the Museum site.

Tea Rooms and Picnic Areas

Catering at the Museum is operated under a franchise. The main tea room at Cultra Manor serves hot and cold meals, snacks and drinks. The Midland Kiosk in the heart of the Irish Railway Collection serves cold snacks and hot and cold drinks. The catering service is provided for Museum visitors during normal Museum opening hours.
There are picnic areas located throughout the Museum, however the use of portable barbeques is not permitted by visitors for reasons of health and safety.