Stories

Our collections tell the story of our shared experiences. These articles help to connect the dots around who we are, the past we share and the future we are building together.

Two women regard a yellow leather motorcycle suit.

Guest Blog

Conserving the Dunlop Leathers

The Ulster Transport Museum was very fortunate to acquire an early racing suit worn by local racing legend, Robert Dunlop. Join Object Conservator Shannon Campbell as she prepared this iconic piece of Northern Irish racing history for display.

Watch now

Observing

Road

Stories

The OD Chassis

Watch 87-year old Cecil, a former employee of OD Cars, reunite with the OD Chassis.

Behind the Glass

Serial

White Star Line Silverware

Object Conservator Shannon Campbell demonstrates her work restoring objects from our White Star Line silverware.

Ocean

Stories

A Donation Unlocked

The Key to the Asturias

Moving

Road

Guest Blog

The Ferguson Black: Homecoming

Learn more about the world famous tractor with John Barron, Director of Friends of Ferguson Heritage.

Rail

Collection

The Causeway Tram

The Giant's Causeway tramway was the first tram system in the world to be powered by hydroelectricity. Explore this unique piece of Ulster history.

Road

Collection

The Shorland

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

Innovating

Innovator

Stories

XOCEAN - Innovation at Sea

Learn about the work Clodagh Cunningham and Anastasia Blinova do at XOCEAN, a company based in Ireland which gathers and analyses data about our oceans and seas.

Current Innovators In Focus

Innovator

Stories

The Father of Emergency Medicine

Learn about the invention of the portable defibrillator and cardiac ambulance.

Professor Katrina Thompson standing with her arms crossed in Belfast harbour, Harland and Wolff cranes visible in the background

Innovator

Stories

Professor Katrina Thompson

A chartered engineer and graduate in Aeronautical Engineering, she has over 30 years of industrial experience across the aerospace, telecommunications, and maritime sectors.

Museum of Innovation

Stories

Conserving the Dunlop Leathers

Observing

The OD Chassis

White Star Line Silverware

A Donation Unlocked

Showman's Caravan

Corncob Pipe

Moving

The Ferguson Black: Homecoming

The Causeway Tram

The Shorland

The Cultra Hill Climb Legacy

The Ford Mondeo

DeLorean DMC-12

Clan Clover

Sounds of our Coast

Local waves

Big Wave Surfing

100 Years of Road Racing

From Trams to Trolleybuses

Innovating

XOCEAN - Innovation at Sea

The Father of Emergency Medicine

Professor Katrina Thompson

Harry Ferguson

Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell

Professor Andriana Margariti

Lilian Bland