Fantastic to host the North West 200 crew & Communities NI Minister Gordon Lyons MLA at the museum recently, as we all gear up for the famous road race this May! Dunlop, Herron, McNally, Kennedy & others…legends on the roads & now legends of our museum #NW200 northwest200.org/ulster-transpo…

Today we remember the tragic loss of life that occured during the sinking of the Titanic.

Early in the morning of 15th April, 1912, the Titanic sank on her maiden voyage to New York. Over 1,500 people lost their lives. #OnThisDay

Minister @GordonLyons1 has visited the Ulster Transport Museum to view the latest additions to the historic road racing motorbike collection, part funded by Communities NI.

With just one month to go until the North West 200, the Minister took the opportunity to meet with North West 200 Chief

#HappyEaster ! 🐰

The Easter Holidays were always a popular time for people to take day trips by train across Northern Ireland.

Here we can see the Belfast & County Down Railway 2-4-0 Locomotive No.6 travelling from Comber to Ballynahinch on Easter Tuesday, 1933.

#EasterSunday

The Ulster Transport Museum has been recognised among the top attractions in the UK by the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA).

We want to say a big thank you to every single one of you who visited the museum this past year! We’re here for good & here for you.

Happy #StPatrick 'sDay! ☘️

To celebrate we are shining a spotlight on local innovator #RexMcCandless sports car, built in 1956.

Spot the shamrock shaped grill and the rabbit shaped mascot at the rear.

Read more about our Driven Exhibition here → bit.ly/3vnfd6S

Everyone at National Museums NI could not be more over the moon for our Education team who got the news today that our ‘Museum on the Move’ schools programme has been shortlisted for a Museums + Heritage Show & Awards award, in the ‘Learning Programme of the Year’ category. Fantastic recognition!!

The Ulster Transport Museum is the place to discover the origins of transport in this part of the world - whether it be planes, trains or automobiles!

Discover the stories of our great inventors and the most innovative objects from our collections.
→ ulstertransportmuseum.org/visit

Guess this image location 📷

Do you recognise this popular Belfast street?
See if you can spot the flower seller too - it might be Mother's Day? 🌼

Photography by Alexander Robert Hogg.

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#UlsterTransportMuseum #MothersDay #OldBelfast #BelfastPast #WhereIsThisNow

For #InternationalWomensDay , we're celebrating female surfers 🏄 Local surfers Bea and Carla talk about their relationship with the sea, and their love of surfing.

Find out more here 🌊 → pulse.ly/o3qv9k1hvd

#CelticWaveSurfing

Today is the 200th Anniversary of the RNLI

RNLI lifeboat crews have been protecting hundreds of communities around the UK and Ireland. This service board is part of our collection from Donaghadee Lifeboat Station. Explore in closer detail here → bit.ly/3TlN74f

The Shorland is an armoured patrol car that was used by the Royal Ulster Constabulary during the height of The Troubles.

Explore The Shorland on our website → ulstertransportmuseum.org/collections/sh…

#TheShorland #BehindTheWheel #MadeInNorthernIreland

Listen to the stories of the most talented shapers and surfers from this part of the world in our ‘Celtic Wave' exhibition.

See locally made surfboards and explore the roots of surfing as a sport in Ireland, from the 1960s to the present day.

Book here→ ulstertransportmuseum.org/visit

Closure day visitor notice: Our museum will be closed on Tuesday 20th February for planned staff training. We apologise for any inconvenience and hope you understand.

We'll be open as normal from 10:00 to 16:00 on Wednesday 21st February and look forward to welcoming you then.

Over 2k people made it down to the Ulster Transport Museum for NI Science Festival. Such an incredible buzz. #NISF24

Introducing our new #InnovatorInFocus Prof Katrina Thompson, Chief Engineer for Research & Technology at Artemis Technologies. Katrina has built a successful career in engineering, always propelled by her continual love for learning. Read more → bit.ly/3HZTDZ4