Topstop#16 – The painting of the Family of Thomas Bateson by Strickland Lowry
This oil painting is being shown in the Museum at the time of writing. The picture is a portrait of the five children of Thomas Bateson, painted in the drawing-room…
TopStop#17 – Costumes: La Belle Epoche
This exhibition showcases examples of female fashion from the 1870s to 1914, an period of history that has become known as the La Belle Epoche or ‘the beautiful era’. Over…
TopStop#18 – The Kildare Toilet Service
This Toilet Service was owned by the Fitzgerald family. A toilet service was items designed to help wealthy people prepare themselves for social and public occasions. The word toilette comes…
TopStop#19 – Belleek China display
The Ulster Museum is fortunate to have an extensive collection of ceramics made by the Belleek Pottery, located in Fermanagh. The pottery was founded by landowner John Calderwell Bloomfield in…
TopStop#20 – The Flying Dragons
Three wicker dragons made from willow are suspended in flight above the main atrium of the Ulster Museum. The dragons were made by master basket weaver Bob Johnson for an…
TopStop#3 – The Troubles • 1980s cabinet
This cabinet outlines important events during the Troubles period that occurred in the 1980s; the 1981 hunger strikes and the 1985 Anglo-Irish agreement. It features posters or propaganda, depending on…
TopStop#2 – Chihuly Waterford Sconce
This is a glass sconce made by internationally renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly. A sconce is a type of light fixture and Chihuly made this in co-operation with the Waterford…
TopStop#1 – The Museum Building
The Ulster Museum building was opened to the public at its current site in the Queen’s Quarter of Belfast in 1929. The Museum can trace its history back to 1821…
Top stops at the Ulster Museum
Ulster Museum is the home of Northern Ireland’s treasures – past and present. It has rich collections of art, history and natural sciences that take you on a journey across…