NMNI News RSS News RSS Feed <![CDATA[Calling for young 'curators' for major project! ]]> Calling for young 'curators' for major project! National Museums Northern Ireland is calling all aspiring curators and young people interested in museums to join its ‘Rhythms of the Year’ Youth Panel.

]]> Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Calling for young 'curators' for major project! ]]> Calling for young 'curators' for major project! National Museums Northern Ireland is calling all aspiring curators and young people interested in museums to join its ‘Rhythms of the Year’ Youth Panel.

]]> Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Wendy sets wheels in motion for 2010 Lecture Series]]> Olympic medallist and Northern Ireland sporting star Wendy Houvenaghel will exchange her bike for a lectern as part of this year’s Northern Bank Ulster Museum Lecture Series, supported by the Belfast Telegraph.

]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Northern Ireland's Busiest Visitor Attraction]]> Emma Boyle from Rosetta in south Belfast with her husband Paul are welcomed by Sinclair Dooey (Front of House Assistant) at the Ulster Museum. Mrs Boyle, a science teacher at Malone College, was the 200,000th visitor to the Museum since the reopening in October. More than 200,000 people have visited the Ulster Museum since it reopened, making it the busiest visitor attraction in Northern Ireland.

]]> Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Northern Ireland's Busiest Visitor Attraction]]> Emma Boyle from Rosetta in south Belfast with her husband Paul are welcomed by Sinclair Dooey (Front of House Assistant) at the Ulster Museum. Mrs Boyle, a science teacher at Malone College, was the 200,000th visitor to the Museum since the reopening in October. More than 200,000 people have visited the Ulster Museum since it reopened, making it the busiest visitor attraction in Northern Ireland.

]]> Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Celebrating the seasons]]>  St Brigid's week

]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Kissing under the Mistletoe]]> Members from the Chest Heart and Stroke group making pomanders at Armagh County MuseumThe staff welcomed a number of groups to the museum in December to join in the seasonal workshops which explored Christmas traditions and rural customs. 

]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Hold the Batteries]]> Tin plate Greenline bus, Armagh County Museum collectionChristmas may be over but young visitors to the Museum have had the opportunity to think and talk about the presents they received from Santa.  

]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Bygone Fashion to inspire design students]]> Ulster Museum Fashion CollectionsA selection of the Ulster Museum’s historic and contemporary costumes will be on display in the University of Ulster’s Belfast campus in an exhibition exploring costumes and accessories from the 1700s to present day.

]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Bygone Fashion to inspire design students]]> Ulster Museum Fashion CollectionsA selection of the Ulster Museum’s historic and contemporary costumes will be on display in the University of Ulster’s Belfast campus in an exhibition exploring costumes and accessories from the 1700s to present day.

]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Holocaust Memorial Day ]]> Holocaust Memorial Day to be marked at the Ulster MuseumThe Ulster Museum, in partnership with Jews Schmooze, the cultural arm of Belfast Jewish Community, are hosting a programme of events to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. 

]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Holocaust Memorial Day ]]> Holocaust Memorial Day to be marked at the Ulster MuseumThe Ulster Museum, in partnership with Jews Schmooze, the cultural arm of Belfast Jewish Community, are hosting a programme of events to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. 

]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Photographic Competition & Exhibition 2010 ]]> Armagh Photographic Competition & Exhibition 2010 This annual competition attracts entries from all over Ireland.  Categories include: Over 18s:  Black and white, colour and Historic Armagh, under 18s and under 12s. 

]]> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA['Hans' together for Top Science Students]]> Gareth Gamble, winner of the Hans Sloane awardNorthern Ireland’s top three science students were recognised today in one of the province’s most prestigious academic awards held at the Ulster Museum. Gareth Gamble, Laura Bateman and Manvi Singhal were presented with the Hans Sloane award by guest speaker, Dr Stanley Hawkins, Consultant Neurologist at the Royal Victoria Hospital.

]]> Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA['Hans' together for Top Science Students]]> Gareth Gamble, winner of the Hans Sloane awardNorthern Ireland’s top three science students were recognised today in one of the province’s most prestigious academic awards held at the Ulster Museum. Gareth Gamble, Laura Bateman and Manvi Singhal were presented with the Hans Sloane award by guest speaker, Dr Stanley Hawkins, Consultant Neurologist at the Royal Victoria Hospital.

]]> Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Saturday Family Matinees return to the Ulster Museum]]> Movies at the Ulster Museum returnsOne of the Ulster Museum’s best loved traditions is to return as ‘Movies at the Museum’; a series of Saturday family matinees linked to stunning exhibits in the museum galleries, is launched in partnership with QFT. 

In response to popular demand, the matinees will take place every Saturday afternoon for six weeks, over January and February reviving a tradition which started at the Ulster Museum in 1929 and continued until the mid 1970’s. 

]]> Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Saturday Family Matinees return to the Ulster Museum]]> Movies at the Ulster Museum returnsOne of the Ulster Museum’s best loved traditions is to return as ‘Movies at the Museum’; a series of Saturday family matinees linked to stunning exhibits in the museum galleries, is launched in partnership with QFT. 

In response to popular demand, the matinees will take place every Saturday afternoon for six weeks, over January and February reviving a tradition which started at the Ulster Museum in 1929 and continued until the mid 1970’s. 

]]> Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Ulster Museum Masterpieces to go on show in Spring 2010]]> Ulster Museum MasterpiecesA new exhibition of some the best Irish art in the world is to be staged at the Ulster Museum in the spring of 2010.

It will feature major works by 20th century artists Jack Yeats, Paul Henry, Gerard Dillon, Sir John Lavery and Louis Le Brocquy  as well as paintings dating back  through the 19th, 18th and 17th centuries.

]]> Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Ulster Museum Masterpieces to go on show in Spring 2010]]> Ulster Museum MasterpiecesA new exhibition of some the best Irish art in the world is to be staged at the Ulster Museum in the spring of 2010.

It will feature major works by 20th century artists Jack Yeats, Paul Henry, Gerard Dillon, Sir John Lavery and Louis Le Brocquy  as well as paintings dating back  through the 19th, 18th and 17th centuries.

]]> Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Christmas Family Day]]> Christmas family day at Armagh County MuseumBuilding on the success of the Halloween event, Armagh County Museum fully embraced the spirit of Christmas by putting on another seasonal family day on Saturday 12th December

]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[An exhibition of a Proposal at the Ulster Museum]]> Andrew Houston from Killyleagh and Laurel Oliver from ComberThe Ulster Museum was the venue for a proposal with a difference this week. Andrew Houston from Killyleagh took his girlfriend, Laurel Oliver from Comber, to see the recently refurbished Ulster Museum and love was definitely in the air. 

]]> Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[An exhibition of a Proposal at the Ulster Museum]]> Andrew Houston from Killyleagh and Laurel Oliver from ComberThe Ulster Museum was the venue for a proposal with a difference this week. Andrew Houston from Killyleagh took his girlfriend, Laurel Oliver from Comber, to see the recently refurbished Ulster Museum and love was definitely in the air.

]]> Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Ulster Museum reaches landmark 100,000th visitor]]> The Ulster Museum has welcomed 100,000 visitors in its first month since reopening on the 22nd October - making it the busiest tourist attraction in Northern Ireland in recent weeks. The 100,000th visitor, Julie Kuchocha from Ballycarey, was welcomed to the Ulster Museum on Saturday – a day which attracted 3,500 visitors in total.

]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Ulster Museum reaches landmark 100,000th visitor]]> The Ulster Museum has welcomed 100,000 visitors in its first month since reopening on the 22nd October - making it the busiest tourist attraction in Northern Ireland in recent weeks. The 100,000th visitor, Julie Kuchocha from Ballycarey, was welcomed to the Ulster Museum on Saturday – a day which attracted 3,500 visitors in total.

]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Experience Christmas Past]]> Experience Christmas Past with National Museums Northern IrelandThis festive season make your way to the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum where you can take part in a host of traditional celebrations of Christmas past. Wrap up warm and explore Ballycultra by lamplight, as the festivities get underway, with ‘Christmas Evening Celebrations’. 

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Look back in Kindness]]> An exhibition inspired by renowned Belfast artist, John Kindness, opens today at the Ulster MuseumLook back in Kindness exhibition opens at the Ulster Museum. An exhibition inspired by renowned Belfast artist, John Kindness, opens today at the Ulster Museum. The art exhibition, entitled “Picture That”, was created by an East Belfast cross-community women’s group as part of the Ulster Museum’s outreach programme

(Photogragh by Tico, http://www.flickr.com/people/tico_bassie/). 

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Irwins latest promotion offers families a slice of living history]]> Irwins latest promotion offers families a slice of living historyLocal bakery, Irwin’s, has partnered with National Museums Northern Ireland to offer 2 for 1 entry to the award-winning Ulster Folk & Transport Museum and Ulster American Folk Park.

The on-pack promotion, which features on Irwin’s 800g Sandwich and Toasty Pan loaves, provides a great opportunity for families to have a fantastic day out this winter at two of Northern Ireland’s top visitor attractions.

]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[International Artists come for Lecture Series]]> Chris Knight artist, Ulster Museum Lecture SeriesThe Ulster Museum, in partnership with the University of Ulster and Arts Council of Northern Ireland, is hosting a series of lectures with internationally renowned artists, from November 2009 to March 2010. Pictured left Chris Knight art, Chris Knight lecture is taking place on Wednesday 24th February.

]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Acorn at the Museum]]> Acorn at the MuseumA group of women from the Southern Trust have been visiting the museum every Tuesday afternoon to explore the collections with the Learning and Outreach Officer, Rachel McCance.  

 

]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Almost 60 000 visit new Ulster Museum in first 10 days]]> Almost 60,000 people visited the Ulster Museum in the first ten days following its re-opening on Thursday October 22nd. This outstanding level of public interest is the equivalent of visitor traffic previously achieved in a three and half month period prior to refurbishment.

]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Harvest Fever at Armagh County Museum]]> Harvest Fever at Armagh County MuseumDuring the month of October Armagh County Museum was taken over by Harvest Fever. From the 1st-16th October a total of sixteen schools and community groups came along to find out about harvests of the past.  

 

]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Ulster Museum Cafe serves 8500 meals in first six days]]> John McNally of the Stonebridge Good Food Group

The Girona restaurant in the newly reopened Ulster Museum has become one of Belfast’s most popular eating places serving more than 8,500 meals in the week since it opened. 

]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Ulster Museum tweets]]> Ulster Museum tweetsThe Ulster Museum joined the social networking site "Twitter" today. Our twitter pages will give friendly updates and information about whats on at the Museum.

]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Museum Uncovered with Station Road]]> Museum Uncovered with Station RoadOver the past five weeks a group of women from the Station Road Resource Centre have visited the museum and explored our collections.

]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Face of Takabuti to be revealed on BBC1]]> Takabuti Mummy, Ulster Museum CollectionFace of Takabuti to be revealed on BBC1 on Monday 19th October at 9pm in the programme "Show me the Mummy, Face of Takabuti". 

 

]]> Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Face of Takabuti to be revealed on BBC1]]> Takabuti Mummy, Ulster Museum CollectionFace of Takabuti to be revealed on BBC1 on Monday 19th October at 9pm in the programme "Show me the Mummy, Face of Takabuti". 

]]> Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Final Push Back to the Ulster Museum]]> Final Push Back to the Ulster Museum

A unique Triceratops model turned heads in Belfast as it was delivered to the Ulster Museum before the landmark reopening this Thursday.

(Get closer by clicking the images and of course by coming to the Ulster Museum when it reopens on Thursday 22nd October at 11.30am.)

]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Final Push Back to the Ulster Museum]]> Final Push Back to the Ulster Museum

A unique Triceratops model turned heads in Belfast as it was delivered to the Ulster Museum before the landmark reopening this Thursday.

(Get closer by clicking the images and of course by coming to the Ulster Museum when it reopens on Thursday 22nd October at 11.30am.)

]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Peter the Polar Bear welcomed back to Ulster Museum]]> The countdown for the Ulster Museum’s reopening is well underway following the return of one of its most famous faces – Peter the Polar Bear. And his reception was far from ‘icy’ as he was welcomed back by Curator of Vertebrates, Angela Ross. 

]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Longer Opening Hours at Museums]]> Street Scene at the Ulster American Folk ParkTwo of Northern Ireland’s most popular museums will enjoy longer weekend opening hours, it was announced today. The announcement by National Museums Northern Ireland came following extensive audience research which revealed considerable visitor demand for extended opening hours at the weekend. 

 

]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Rhythms of the Year, Cultural Olympiad Launch]]> Rhythms of the Year is Northern Ireland’s project for the major Cultural Olympiad initiative, Stories of the World. It will explore the ways the changing seasons of the year are celebrated by everyone living in Northern Ireland.

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Armagh and the Linen Industry]]> Over the past few weeks the visually impaired arts and crafts group have focussed their attention on the linen industry in Armagh which was once a major employer in the county

 

]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Designer Shoes!]]> Shoe Patterns, collection Armagh County MuseumCobbler’s lasts were used to hand make shoes that were specific to each customer.

]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The VIPs Meet for a New Season]]> The Museum’s very own VIPs, Visually Impaired Group, will meet once again on 11th September. The success of this group has been down the tutor, Sheelah Peile, and her commitment and creative skills. 

]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Master McGrath - Armagh's famous greyhound]]> Print of Master McGrath, Armagh County Museum collectionThe dog was born in Dungarvan, County Waterford in 1867, where Lord Lurgan had sent down one of his dogs for breeding.

]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Summer Fun at Armagh County Museum]]> Children having fun at Armagh County MuseumDuring the summer months several groups visiting the museum enjoyed the ‘Homes and Lives in the Past’ session. This focused on domestic objects and photographs to discuss how lives have changed over time.

]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Edmontosaurus returns ahead of 22nd October Opening]]> The 22nd October 2009 has been confirmed as the opening date for the entirely rejuvenated Ulster Museum. The announcement was made as the 6 metre long Edmontosaurus dinosaur skeleton – one of the museum’s most popular exhibits - was installed at the foot of the 3-storey high ‘Window on Our World’ display tower. 

]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Another Toe Tapping Line Up]]> The award-winning 18th Annual Appalachian & Bluegrass Music Festival – better known as the Bluegrass Festival – was launched today (Monday 17th August) at the Ulster American Folk Park in Omagh. 

 

]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Minister Announces £2.4 Million Museum Expansion]]> The Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure, Nelson McCausland, has announced a major expansion plan at the Ulster American Folk Park.

]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Chambers Car Journeys back to the Ulster Museum]]> The famous Chambers Car returned to the Ulster Museum today (Thursday 23rd July) where it was installed in the museum’s stunning new ‘Window on our World’ steel and glass display tower.

 

]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Manton Pistol donated to the Museum]]> Manton Pistol donated to the Armagh County Museum

This small pocket pistol by the important nineteenth century London maker Joseph Manton was recently donated to the museum.

]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Extending learning with the Community]]> At the start of July 2009 the new position of Learning and Outreach Officer at Armagh County Museum was taken up by Rachel McCance.

 

]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Mummy returns]]> One of Northern Ireland’s best-known objects - the Ulster Museum’s famous “mummy” - has returned to the building as part of the programme of preparations for re-opening in the autumn.

]]> Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Prehistoric wooden objects in collections]]> Prehistoric Wooden Object, Armagh County MuseumThanks to a recent visit by Dr Caroline Earwood, who has made a study of all sorts of wooden artefacts in Museums, several of the Armagh specimens have proved extremely rare.

]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Ulster Museum gets Fired up as Ancient Cannons Return]]> The Ulster Museum welcomed back its first objects recently as two 16th-century Spanish cannons were returned to a rejuvenated Ulster Museum.

]]> Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Annual Art Club exhibition launched]]> As one of the highlights of the Museum's calendar, the Armagh Art Club annual exhibition was officially launched when over 80 guests gathered at the Museum recently.

]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Revitalised Ulster Museum set to thrill visitors]]> National Museums Northern Ireland today announced that more than £17 million has now been raised for the major refurbishment of the Ulster Museum.

]]> Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Father Dougal visits the Museum!]]> Ardle O'Hanlon, famous for his role as Dougal in the hit series Father Ted, made a visit to the Museum as part of an RTE 'tracing your roots' style programme.

]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT