Northern Ireland’s heritage is, despite the world wide fame of its linen and industrial traditions mainly rural and this rural heritage — often mixed with small scale accompanying industry — is well documented in the province’s outstanding museums.

THE ULSTER FOLK AND TRANSPORT MUSEUM.
Just minutes from Belfast, the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum is suitated in over 177 acres of park and grassland. The museum endeavours to record and illustrate the way of life, past and present and the traditions of the people of the north of Ireland and the history of transport in Ireland. At the Folk Museum 60 acres are devoted to illustrating the way of life of people in early 1900's. Visitors can stroll through yesteryear's countryside with its farms, cottages, crops and livestock and visit a typical Ulster town with its shops, churches and terraced housing. Indoors the Folk Gallery features a number of exhibitions including "Drawing from life" - William Conor. A new and unique exhibition presenting for the first time some of the sketches by William Conor, drawn between 1900 - the 1st World War.

The Transport Museum boasts the most comprehensive transport collection in Ireland. The Irish Railway Collection is displayed in an award-winning gallery, explaining the history and impact of both standard and narrow gauge railways in Ireland. Other exhibitions include The Flight Experience - an exhibition on flight and the aerospace industry and Titanic exhibition located at the lower Transport Galleries.

The museum is open all year round. For details of opening times, admission prices, and events programme telephone Belfast (028) 9042 8428.