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Set within the museum's town area, this one-hour tour explores how the Ulster Folk Museum was founded and how it continues to evolve today. Trace the origins of the folk museum movement and meet the influential figures who shaped its vision.

Learn how the idea for a Folk Museum in Ulster first emerged in the 1920s, inspired by pioneering Scandinavian open-air museums. Discover how it was conceived both as a research institute and an ambitious project to preserve disappearing buildings, traditions and ways of life.