National Museums NI — Attraction in Ballygrainey

Set in a beautiful wooded countryside setting ,the Ulster Folk Museum is just like stepping back into the days of your Irish ancestors ! It is described on the Folk Museum website as ... "Journey back in time to rediscover Ulster as it was over a century ago. Explore rolling hills of countryside and a bustling town filled with authentic period buildings. See daily demonstrations of traditional crafts from basket weaving to printing and meet the costumed guides bringing it all to life. Your favourite stories and objects are waiting for you." It DEFINATELY does not disappoint! It is laid out as a combination of rural towns and farm houses, from all over the North of Ireland -each building brought stone by stone and reconstructed exactly as they originally were in situ which manages to create a real atmosphere and feeling of walking and on the worn cobblestones and in the rooms that still hold the presence of those long gone, but who shaped who we are today. There are also displays of making traditional food and exhibitions of traditional crafts and old traditions and a few different places to eat. It is a great day out in a lovely setting for walks with pets and children. Go early and have a full day to see everything, as a lot of the little farmhouses are set as they originally would have been - out of the way up little lanes. There are also free mobility scooters for those who may need them( advisable to ring and reserve one) and a carer gets free entry -(I think the disabled person does too) Can't recommend this experience enough-it really is...

Always an amazing experience at the National Museums Northern Ireland site - they have some great special events on over the year and this was an MG day. The site is great, actors/staff - amazing...a great day out to wander around and get lost in local history with or without the family. Plenty of places to chill & have a picnic or go enjoy the coffee shop or sweet shop :-) Well recommended for anyone - we have been multiple times and will continue to revisit. A gem in...

The Folk Museam at Cultra is a real gem. The exhibits are brought to life by people in period costume who greet you and chat as if they were actually there in the past. Add in the working displays like the print shop, the loom and the soda bread baking and there's an experience to be enjoyed by young and old alike. Also the tea room is excellent, the whole experience is a great...