Ulster American Folk Park
Open-air museum near Omagh that tells the story of Ulster emigrants to North America through rebuilt homes and streets from Ireland and the United States.
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Over het museum
The Ulster American Folk Park grew out of the Mellon family homestead at Camp Hill, Castletown. The banker and judge Thomas Mellon was born in the cottage and emigrated with his family to Pennsylvania in 1818, later founding a banking dynasty in Pittsburgh. After the cottage was restored in the 1960s, the project was widened into a full open-air museum, which opened in 1976 under its first director, Eric Montgomery.
The park presents the emigrant story in two linked parts. Houses, farms and shops from Ulster, some of them moved from districts of Belfast, show the lives people left behind. Buildings from North America, including a stone house from Pennsylvania and a general store from Virginia, show how settlers built new lives. A replica of the emigrant ship Brig Union connects the two sides of the story.
The Mellon Centre for Migration Studies, beside the entrance, holds a research library on Irish emigration from 1600 to the present day and works with local universities. The park is part of National Museums NI. At present some historic buildings, including Campbell House, are closed for restoration, and conservation work on the thatched roofs is planned.
Hoogtepunten
- Mellon family homestead, the birthplace of Thomas Mellon
- Streets of Ulster houses, some moved from Belfast
- Replica emigrant ship Brig Union
- Stone house from Pennsylvania and a general store from Virginia
- Research library of the Mellon Centre for Migration Studies
Vaste collectie
- Emigrant homes and streets – Rebuilt houses, farms and streets from Ulster and North America that show life before and after emigration, including the Mellon homestead.
- Brig Union – A replica emigrant sailing ship that shows the crossing from Ireland to America.
- Opgericht
- 1976
- Beheerder
- National Museums NI
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | £ 13 |
|---|---|
| Met korting | £ 10,45Seniors and students |
| Kinderen & jongeren | £ 7,95gratis t/m 4 jaar · Children under 5 are free; visitors under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. |
| Senioren | £ 10,45 |
| Mensen met een beperking | –begeleider gratis · Accessibility tickets are free; a carer accompanying a person with access needs is also admitted free. |
| Studenten | £ 10,45 |
| Groepen (vanaf 15 pers.) | –Groups of 15 or more receive 10% off admission if payment is made in a single transaction. |
Standard adult, child and concession prices as given on the park’s group booking page. Prices can vary on event days. Members of National Museums NI enter free (membership card or photo ID) and receive a discount in the café and shop. Booking online is recommended, but tickets can also be bought on the day.
Toegankelijkheid
- Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
- Hulphonden welkom
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
Most exhibits, including the café and shop, are accessible, but a small number of historic buildings are not. A limited number of class 3 mobility scooters (users must be over 14) and wheelchairs can be reserved in advance by email. There are 14 Blue Badge spaces in a separate car park and six in the main car park. Public toilets are provided throughout the site. Only assistance dogs are allowed, and proof of registration is requested at entry.
Kinderen & gezin
| Bezoekduur | ca. 2 uur |
|---|---|
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 4 jaar |
Children under 5 enter free and visitors under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Picnic benches are available around the site.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Ulster American Folk Park
Translink Metrobus 273 runs from Europa Bus Station in Belfast (about 2 hours) and from Omagh Depot, and stops directly at the museum.
Met de auto
Gratis parkeren
Parking is free for all visitors, with an overflow car park lower down. There are two electric vehicle charging points in the main car park, and a rack for 10 bicycles beside the visitor information centre.
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
By car from Belfast, take the M1, then the A4 and A5 to Beltany Road, where the museum is on the right; from Omagh it is about 15 minutes by car on the A5. Sat nav postcode BT78 5QU.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Café
- Museumwinkel
- Garderobe: niet aanwezig
- Kluisjes: niet aanwezig
The Maker Café serves hot and cold food and drinks during opening hours. Picnics are welcome at picnic benches in the car park and around the site. There is no luggage or personal storage.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
- Ruimtes te huur
Venue hire is offered through National Museums NI; spaces and capacities are not published on the pages consulted.
Aanvragen & detailsJe bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | nee |
|---|---|
| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | The park recommends allowing 2 to 3 hours. There are no guided tours for individual visitors, who explore at their own pace with the visitor map, which is also available in 15 languages. School visits and group bookings (15 or more) are available. Bikes and scooters are not allowed, except mobility vehicles and manual wheelchairs. |
