Step back in time and uncover a way of life from 100 years ago. Discover town and countryside with cottages, farms, schools and shops to explore as you wander through the beautiful parkland of the Folk Museum.

Did you know? Many of the exhibit buildings were dismantled in their original location and rebuilt in the museum. Find out which ones they are by asking the visitor guides or reading the information cards in the buildings as you walk round.

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How long will it take to walk?From Visitor Centre (1) to Ballydown National School (53) – 8 minutes

From Northern Bank (12) to Ballyveagh Farm & Exhibition (49) – 12 minutes

From Carpenter’s Workshop (6) to Corradreenan Farm (45) – 10 minutes

What to see Ballycultra Town1. VisitorCentre2. CornerShop3–4.Labourers’Houses5. PresbyterianMeetingHouse6. Carpenter’sWorkshop7. Shoemaker’sHouseandShop8. BicycleRepairShop9. RailwayPorter’sHouse10. Kelly’sCoalYard

11. ChurchofIreland12. NorthernBank13. BankManager’sHouse14. MarketandCourtHouse15. Weighbridge16. Baird’sPrintShop17. ReadingandNewspaperRooms18. BallycultraPostOffice19. RICBarracksandExhibition

20. BasketMaker’sWorkshop21. Basketmaker’sHouse22. ‘CaughtinTime’Exhibition23. Fisherman’sHouse24. PoundForge25. TheOldRectory26. PictureHouse27. Photographer’sStudio28. BallycultraTearoom29. Dressmaker’sHouse

30. McCusker’sPub31. Draper’sShop32. BallycultraDispensary33. HardwareShop34. NationalSchool35. WeavingShed36. ParochialHouse37. ParochialHall38. CatholicChurch

Rural Area – Discovery Farm39. BallyduganWeaver’sHouse40. TullylishBleachGreenTower41. GorticashelFlaxMill(currentlyclosed)

42. StraidCornMill(currentlyclosed)

43. CoshkibHillFarm(chickens)44. CoalislandSpadeMill45. CorradreenanFarm(pigs)46. CruckacladyFarmhouse47. MeenagarraghCottier’sHouse48. DuncrunCottier’sHouse

49. BallyveaghFarm&Exhibition (geeseandchickens)50. MagheragallanByre-dwelling51. DrumnahunshinFarm52. HandandPenOrangeHall53. BallydownNationalSchool54. LisraceForge

Folk Galleries55. TemporaryExhibitionGallery56. AgricultureGallery57. VictorianGallery

Cultra ManorAvailable for private hire. Contact the Events Team to arrange a viewing.

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MAP How long do you have?Not to be missed

Town AreaTeaLane–(2,3,4)PresbyterianMeetingHouse–(5)ChurchofIreland–(11)NorthernBank–(12)Baird’sPrintShop–(16)BasketMaker’sWorkshop–(20)TheOldRectory–(25)PictureHouse–(26)DrapersShop–(31)CatholicChurch–(38)

Rural AreaCoshkibHillFarm–(43)CorradreenanFarm–(45)MeenagarraghCottier’sHouse–(47)BallyveaghFarm&Exhibition–(49)DrumnahunshinFarm–(51)

Folk GalleriesTemporaryExhibitionGalleries–(55)AgricultureGallery–(56)VictorianGallery–(57)

Visitor InformationStop and ShopWhetheryou’relookingforagiftorasouvenirofyourvisit,ourshopcarriesawiderangeofuniqueproductstosuitallages.There’severythingfromlocalartsandcrafts,children’stoysandgamestoavarietyofinterestingbooks.

Time for TeaWithallthewalkingaround,you’llsurelyworkupanappetite.BallycultraTearoomoffersarangeofwholesomemealsandtheperfectspotforacuppa.

Site SecurityForyoursafetyandsecuritythemuseumhasCCTVsurveillance.

Stay SafeIntheruralpartofthemuseumyoumaymeetsomeofourfarmanimals.Tokeepyourselfandyourfamilyfreefromanypossiblegermspleaseusethetoiletfacilitiestowashyourhandsandthebootwashfacilitiesasyouleavetheruralarea.

Wander through the rural museum and experience life on the farms of 100 years ago. Meet the people who lived and worked on the land and looked after the animals. There was always plenty for everyone to do and now it’s your turn to feed the hens in the farmyard, meet the donkeys at the fence or have a go at one of the other activities on offer. Check out your ‘What’s on Today’ sheet to see what’s happening during your visit.

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RAIL GALLERY

Maedbsteamlocomotive(1)Castlederg&VictoriaBridgeTram(2)Guinnesssteamlocomotive(3)Trenchenginelocomotive(4)MidlandTearoom(5)

TITANICa THE EXHIBITION

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DennisWhippetfireengine(7)Giant’sCausewayTram(8)

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ModelTFordcar(9)BéBéPeugeotcar(10)DeLoreancar(11)

LAND, SEA & SKY GALLERIESCrossléRacingCar(12)

Visitor Information

Stop and ShopWhetheryou’relookingforagiftorasouvenirofyourvisit,ourshopcarriesawiderangeofuniqueproductstosuitallages.There’severythingfromlocalartsandcrafts,children’stoysandgamestoavarietyofinterestingbooks.

Time for TeaWithallthewalkingaround,you’llsurelyworkupanappetitesotheMidlandTearoomistheperfectspotforacuppa.

Take CareWehavelotsofhandsonexhibitsforyoutoenjoyhoweverourcollectionsareveryprecious.Tosafeguardagainstdamage,pleasecomeonboardthoseobjectswhichareclearlymarkedwiththegreenflagssymbol.

Site SecurityForyoursafetyandsecurityoursitehasCCTVsurveillance.

MembershipForthosewholovethemuseumasmuchaswedo,becomeamembertosupportourworkandyou’llenjoylotsofgreatbenefits.

MembersenjoyunlimitedfreeentryattheUlsterFolk&TransportMuseumandUlsterAmericanFolkPark,adiscountof10%inallourgiftshopsandcateringoutlets,andregularupdatesthroughouttheyear.

Visit us online nmni.comDon’tforgettovisitthemuseumwebsitewhereyoucanfindoutmoreaboutevents,exhibitions,openingtimesandcollectionhighlights.

Contact Details Telephone: 0845 608 0000FollowusonTwitterorfriendusonFacebook.

What to see Rail & Road GalleriesRailGalleryTITANICaExhibitionRoadTransportGalleryCarGallery

Land, Sea & Sky Galleries

EarlyTransportGalleryHorsedrawnGalleryFlightExperienceDrivenExhibition

Miniature Train Rides operated by Model Engineers Society (NI)

(From2pm–5pmonSaturdayfromEastertoSeptember,weatherpermitting)

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Climb on and off majestic steam locomotives or experience the sensation of flight in the Transport Museum bursting with horse drawn carriages, electric trams, boats, motorbikes, fire-engines and vintage cars. Get close to the real story of Titanic in the TITANICa exhibition. Discover more than 500 original artefacts including RMS Titanic objects recovered from the bottom of the icy Atlantic. See original ship plans with last minute design changes as well as a porthole and soup tureen from the seabed.

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