Ulster Museum

SuperMum2008

LOL - Great thread!! I went the Sunday after it opened - was bunged but I didnt mind that - rather that than it be empty so that we end up paying to get in to keep it open!

However - warning for anyone with a hint of vertigo - DONT LOOK DOWN - those glass walkways nearly finished me off. And they are SO narrow - you could barely get two groups of people from the lifts to the displays across them - dont understand why after a £17m refit to make the place more accessible, you end up with walkways for trendy chic skinny tall visitors, instead of ploddy old local me and the faaaaamily!

Totally agree re Takabuti - the room is TINY...didnt get that at all, although she is as fabulous as ever - and why stick the repro head in the corner where no-one can see it after making such a huge thing of it on the telly???

ALSO - I must have missed it, but where was the viking ship??

SuperMum2008

Artytarty wrote: »

:rotfl: yes I've heard of Sean Scully, does that make me a toff?! I dont , for the record, enjoy his work , I'd like to know if the John Laverys are back on display though ?
BTW would anybody dare say that a place they had visited had a wiff of the working class about it?
I doubt it very much;)

LOL Arty!! I've met you and am not sure if you are a toff or not!!! Agree re John Lavery - bring them back PLEASE!

SuperMum2008

donnac2558 wrote: »

Have they brought back the strunken heads?

I remember them from childhood, then they took them off. I used ask to annoy them, where are the strunken heads?:rolleyes:

ok, share with those of us who are too young to remember or who lived somewhere else at the time.,....what are "strunken" heads - LOL!!!:rotfl:

crystaltipps74

I went last week as well. Yes, it was busy but that was only to be expected as it had only re-opened and it was half term. I thought it was great and much better laid out than the old dark interior of the past. There was lots for kids to touch and two or three areas for them to actually make things etc - a bit more like W5. The shop was well stocked and fairly well priced - although again it was pretty hectic. As for the art exhibition, I think its only temporary, although I liked it - and I'm not generally a modern art fan (and I'm not a toff ) At least that area was pretty quiet and air conditioned. I don't really see what the problem is with the Mummy - it's only one of many exhibits after all so why should it get more space than the rest? Overall, I would recommend it and on a moneysaving note - at least it's free! We will go back again - but when it's a bit quieter.

travelling_light

great to have a free, educational, dry, warm place to take all the family to again. We went at half term and it was busy but this just made us want to go back to see things in peace. Lots of interesting info but little time to get peace to read much as my son was so excited! The place was packed when we arrived about 11. We did not brave the cafe ... too busy but went to the excellent Orchard on Malone Road... good food and friendly helpful staff. Then back for more.... by 3pm it was a lot quieter and when we return this is when we will go.... so please don't copy me or it will be busy!!!!!:D

BigAl94

Went today, first visit to revamped museum - it's a total disaster and agree with much of what alabam said. Cavernous empty space with small exhibits in small rooms many poorly displayed and nothing like the number of artifacts previously. It is confusing to navigate, poorly signed. What was the need for so much wasted space? As for the art zone - well forget it. Entire gallery taken over by abstract modern art from one artist, all looks the same - sooner it goes and gets replaced by a proper collection - the better. All in all a huge disappointment, I preferred the old museum.

leftieM

I liked the modern art - Sean Scully isn't it? I didn't 'get' it but my OH explained it to me. It's 3-d apparently. I'm going to go back for another look.
My children really enjoyed it. I'd say, if you're under 10, all of the passageways and different areas are great fun and a bit magical. The interactive areas are good too. I'll try to organise school visits there if I can.

cooki2222

leftieM wrote: »

I liked the modern art - Sean Scully isn't it? I didn't 'get' it but my OH explained it to me. It's 3-d apparently. I'm going to go back for another look.
My children really enjoyed it. I'd say, if you're under 10, all of the passageways and different areas are great fun and a bit magical. The interactive areas are good too. I'll try to organise school visits there if I can.

Pity every picture is more or less the same lol, the ulster museum used to have some lovely art work

leftieM

cooki2222 wrote: »

Pity every picture is more or less the same lol,

Philistine

They probably have all the original stuff that they own stored somewhere.
It's good to see visiting exhibits. It challenges your view of art. Is art about a skill e.g. painting a good likeness, or is it also about presenting original and challenging perceptions of our world?

cooki2222

leftieM wrote: »

Philistine

They probably have all the original stuff that they own stored somewhere.
It's good to see visiting exhibits. It challenges your view of art. Is art about a skill e.g. painting a good likeness, or is it also about presenting original and challenging perceptions of our world?

lol seriously thou some of them are the same just different colours



Had to laugh at some guy looking at them he comes off with

'SURE THEY ARE JUST LINES I COULD DO THAT'