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Ulster Folk and Transport Museum
description | Heterogeneous collections related to local studies and folkways. 42 vernacular exhibit buildings. Transport galleries include trains, buses, cars. Shipbuilding archives include Titanic. Objects and oral records relating to the linen industry. Photographic collections include many images of historic topographical interest. |
subject terms | architecture ; historic buildings ; architectural heritage ; vernacular architecture ; transport ; history ; linen industry ; shipping ; shipyards ; aeronautical engineering factories ; civil engineering |
name | Green, WA ; Harland & Wolff ; Bombardier Shorts |
place | Ulster, Ireland |
content date | 19th - |
accumulation date | 1960 - |
language | English |
type of material | Landscaped vernacular buildings. Transport galleries. Library includes archives, oral records, plans, drawings and photographs. Collection, Museum, Library, Archive, Text, Image, Sound, PhysicalObject |
accrual status | Open |
strengths | Unique in setting and content |
SUB COLLECTION | Exhibit Buildings Archive |
OWNER | National Museums Northern Ireland (NMNI) |
POSTAL ADDRESS | Ulster Folk and Transport Museum Cultra, Holywood, Co Down, BT18 0EU, Northern Ireland |
URL | National Museums Northern Ireland Click here for Live link ; UFTM: Click here for Live link |
ACCESS CONDITIONS | Charge for entry to museums. Access to library is free but various archives and collections have different access conditions. Telephone ahead. A substantial and growing proportion of the collection is available online. Photographic prints and digital reproductions may be purchased through the NMNI picture library. |
ADMINISTRATOR | Roger Dixon, Librarian, Ulster Folk and Transport Museum ; Phone: 028 9039 5130; Fax: 028 9042 8728 ; Email address: roger.dixon@nmni.com |