European Heritage Open Days: 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 13th and Sunday 14th 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. 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.

The lecture will conclude with a short 15 minute tour.

You may also like the following events from Ulster Museum, Belfast:

• This Sunday, 10th August, 10:00 am, Summer at the Discovery Centres in Belfast
• This Sunday, 10th August, 02:00 pm, Family Focus Sessions in Belfast
• Next Friday, 15th August, 10:30 am, Game On, For The Planet: Design A Board Game in Belfast

Also check out other Arts events in Belfast.