The Architectural History of the Ulster Museum

Always wanted to know more about Ulster Museum's unique building and the collections within it? For European Heritage Open Days, we're hosting a talk & tour on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September to explore the building's fascinating origin, architecture and journey of change.

Since 1972, the Ulster Museum has been home to Northern Ireland’s rich collection of art, history and natural sciences. It's a place to inspire wonder, encourage creativity and to understand the importance of our shared humanity. But how did this unique and fascinating place become the Ulster Museum we know today? And what does the future look like for the Ulster Museum? Find out at this talk & tour led by one of our Visitor Guides for European Heritage Open Day!

Discover the history of the Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society, hear the story of the Reverend Canon Grainger and the Grainger Room , and how these collections were brought together by the Belfast Corporation. Learn about the Brutalist extension added to the Museum in the 1960s by Francis Pym, and the stained glass windows designed by Neil Shawcross, followed by a short tour.