Making Connections: April - September Programme
12:00 - 17:00, Wednesday 10 April 2013 - Wednesday 11 September 2013
Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
Making Connections is a programme of open afternoons for anyone aged 50+ and takes place on the second Wednesday of every month at the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum.
Cultra Hill Climb
10:00 - 17:00, Saturday 1 June 2013
Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
From 1930s cars to motorbikes to classic rally cars, this event covers every era in an exuberant display of style, sound, smell and colour. The 2013 Cultra Hill Climb event will celebrate Fast Ladies with female competitors expected from all over the UK and Ireland in a variety of weird and wonderful cars.
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Making Connections: Wool Day
12:00 - 17:00, Wednesday 12 June 2013
Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
June’s Making Connections afternoon explores aspects of the woolen textiles industry in Ulster.
A Grand Day out: Grandparents' Day
10:00 - 17:00, Saturday 15 June 2013
Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
Grandparents! Enjoy a day out at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum with the whole family. There will be a range of activities, performances, demonstrations, music and crafts suitable for all ages.
Ferguson Heritage Tractor Working Day
10:00 - 17:00, Saturday 29 June 2013
Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
The popular Ferguson Tractor Day returns to the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum. Organised in association with the Ferguson Heritage Tractor Society, see a display of vintage tractors in Ballycultra town and working demonstrations in the rural museum.
Capri Car Club Day
10:00 - 17:00, Sunday 21 July 2013
Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
Bring a picnic along and join the Ford Capri and RS owners clubs as they show off these classic cars in the grounds of the Transport Museum.
Donkey Day
10:00 - 17:00, Saturday 3 August 2013
Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
Bring the kids and a camera as you get close to these wonderful animals. Held in partnership with the Donkey Breed Society, the annual Donkey Day proves that donkeys are more than just something to admire in the fields as these wonderful animals take on the donkey obstacle course, egg and spoon races and musical chairs in the BDS Championship.
Native and Traditional Breeds Weekend
10:00 - 17:00, Saturday 17 August 2013 - Sunday 18 August 2013
Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
See traditional breeds of cattle, horses, pigs, poultry and sheep across the outdoor folk museum and Ballycultra town area.
June Creative Arts and Crafts Programme
Saturday 1 June 2013 - Sunday 30 June 2013
Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
With 5 courses running this month including a family activity. Why not come to the Ulster Folk &Transport Museum and get involved with one (or more!)of these wonderful workshops.
Summer Creative Arts and Crafts Programme
Monday 1 July 2013 - Saturday 31 August 2013
Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
The final Month of our 2012/2013 Creative Arts and Crafts Programme here at the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum, is not to be missed! With all but one course NEW to the programme this year. There should be something of interest to everyone.
Wheels of Business: Transport at Work
Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
People have invented vehicles for different working purposes over hundreds of years. Without vehicles, the potential of any business is limited. This exhibition recognises and appreciates the contribution of transport to our economy - past, present and future.
Rail Gallery
Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
The railway collection is housed in the largest single museum gallery space in Ireland.
Folk Galleries
Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
The displays in these galleries complement the buildings in the town and rural areas by telling more of the stories of the people who once lived in them, and showcasing some of the most intriguing objects in our collections. The two permanent galleries explore the themes of 'Food and Farming' and 'Meet the Victorians'.
Driven: Achieving through Transport
Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
This exhibition recognises how transport provides opportunities for people to perform above and beyond their physical limitations.
Air Transport
Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
Northern Ireland has long been associated with aircraft production. The Ulster Folk and Transport Museum's aviation collection includes a dozen aircraft.