Te Papa Wai – Ulster Museum
#113🦖 Natural HistoryBelfast, United Kingdom

Te Papa Wai – Ulster Museum

Northern Ireland's flagship

About the museum

In Belfast's Botanic Gardens, the Ulster Museum holds Northern Ireland's premier collection of art, history and natural sciences, including a 2,500-year-old Egyptian mummy.

Must-see highlights

  • Takabuti the mummy
  • Spanish Armada gold
  • Armada wreck silver
  • Modern Irish art
  • Free entry

Recognition

🏆 Free entry

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