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At the Transport Museum you visit Ireland's most comprehensive transport collection of preserved transport. The transport museum is situated across the road from the Folk Museum between the Belfast to Bangor railway line and the seashore. There are three main gallery areas set within grounds of 40 acres.



Transport Galleries Transport Galleries
The railway collection is housed in the largest single museum gallery space in Ireland. Steam locomotives, passenger carriages and goods wagons are combined with extensive railway memorabilia, interactive displays and visitor facilities including a children's play area (get close by clicking on t...

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General Transport Galleries General Transport Galleries
As part of a visit to the Transport Museum don't miss the Dalchoolin Gallery, named after the racing-winning horse belonging to the former owners of the site.Highlights of the Gallery include:Sedan ChairIn the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, before horse drawn vehicles became commonplace in...

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Special Transport Events Special Transport Events
The Museum hosts a varied programme of events throughout the year including various old vehicles days and a biannual model railway day.For more information on events click here.

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