Time/Date - 12:00 - 17:00, Wednesday 19 October - Wednesday 21 March

Making Connections takes place third Wednesday of every month at the Ulster American Folk Park.  See the full programme from October- March outlined below.

For booking and enquiries please contact the Live and Learn Team on 028 8225 6321

Schedule of events:

• Wednesday 19^th October

Moving Lives film installation in Tullyallen Masshouse with talk by Film Maker Mairead Mc Clean and Professor Brian Lampkin in Centre of Migration Studies. Please book in advance

• Wednesday 16^th November

Drama performances and stories from Castletown School. This is an opportunity for participation!

• Wednesday 14^th December (please note activity in December will take place on the 2^nd Wednesday of the Month)

Create traditional Christmas tree decorations to take home and help decorate the Museum site.

• Wednesday 18^th January

Warriors of the Plains exhibition tour and illustrated talk on “Crafts and Customs of the Native American Indians” by curator Winfred Glover

• Wednesday 15^th February

Try Traditional crafts like spinning, basket making, farmhouse baking and corn dolly making

• Wednesday 21^st March

Explore potions and cures of the past in this demonstration and talk.

• View the Making Connections programme for the Ulster Museum
• View the Making Connections programme for the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum

Useful links:

• Ulster American Folk Park opening times, Google maps journey finder.
• Download the National Museums Northern Ireland Events and Exhibitions brochure detailing most activities at our four museums from January to June 2012 (PDF 1.6MB).