World Cultures
Rare and fascinating objects from the Americas, Oceania, Africa and Asia were brought back to Northern Ireland in the 19th and 20th centuries. They were the result of trading, missionary, military and diplomatic activities as well as the travels of the ordinary visitor. The objects are an historical record of the people who made and used them. This makes them of great value and interest to their descendants as well as to people living in Ireland.
Image: Blouse from Panama
The Armada Collection
Of the 130 Spanish ships that set out in 1588 to invade England, over 20 of them were wrecked off the North and West coasts of Ireland.The Ulster Museum owns the excavated remains of three of these ships, the galleass Girona which was wrecked at Lacada Point, near the Giant's Causeway, Co. Antrim...
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Asia
The Asian continent covers a vast area which is occupied by many people of different races and language groups. The collection contains everyday items and those for more special occasions: some are connected with religious practices.Shadow Puppet, Indonesia
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Africa
Africa is the second largest continent in the world. Throughout the centuries African aritsts and craft workers have produced utensils, textiles, personal ornaments, weaponry and ritual objects used in everyday life. The Ulster Museum is fortunate to have over four hundred...
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America
The continents of North and South America exhibit every variety of climate and flora and fauna which exists. Millions of people of different cultures inhabit these great continents from the Inuit of the frozen Arctic to the Indians dwelling in Patagonia on the southernmost tip of Sout...
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The Pacific
The Pacific Ocean takes up half the total expanse of sea in the world. Scattered across this vast area are collections of islands which are divided into the three culture groups known as Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia. The inhabitants of all the islands were much affe...
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The Ancient World
The great civilisations of the Ancient world were Egypt, Greece, Rome and Mesopotamia. The Egyptian collection contains some 2000 objects of which the most famous is the mummy and case of the lady, Takabuti. A small but interesting collection of Greek pots and other objects represents the brillia...
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