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Stranmillis Road, BELFAST, BT9 5AF

Located along Stranmillis Road

The Stranmillis Road runs from the University Road, in an arc, to the Malone Road. It has many faces. This part, opposite the Ulster Museum, includes large terrace houses and is now a mixture of restaurants, offices and houses of multiple occupation. Continue to Image

Paddywagon Mercedes minibus (141-KY-1889) parked at the Ulster Museum, Stranmillis Road.

This plaque, on a restaurant on the Stranmillis Road, Belfast commemorates William Conor. His paintings include scenes of everyday life. See http://www.ulsterhistory.co.uk/williamconor.htm.

The central atrium at the Ulster Museum in Belfast http://www.nmni.com/um is 23 metres high and this is the view down from the top floor.

Imitation graffiti in an entry off the Stranmillis Road. It’s really advertising for the adjacent estate agent

This dragon sits on a Chinese bell, outside the Ulster Museum, beside the Stranmillis Road.

Installation at the Ulster Museum, Belfast, using ceramic poppies formerly seen at the Tower of London Image ("from the installation ‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’ – poppies and original concept by artist Paul Cummins and installation designed by Tom Piper – by Paul Cummins Ceramics Limited in conjunction with Historic Royal Palaces, originally at HM Tower of London 2014" from https://www.1418now.org.uk/commissions/poppies-weeping-window-at-belfast/ ). The following is taken from the museum website https://www.1418now.org.uk/commissions/poppies-weeping-window-at-belfast/ (13/11/2017): "National Museums Northern Ireland and the Belfast International Arts Festival have partnered to bring Poppies: Weeping Window to Belfast. The Ulster Museum is one of the most iconic buildings in Belfast and houses Northern Ireland’s national collections of art, history and natural science. In 2014, to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, the Museum opened a new, permanent ‘Modern History’ gallery with The ‘Decade of Centenaries’ period, from 1912-22, at its heart, in recognition of the significance of this period in shaping the future, outlook and identities of what was to become Northern Ireland. The First World War and its aftermath are explored through social, cultural, political and military history. The Ulster Museum’s unique architecture marries the traditional with the modern attracting people from across the world, but also sparking debate with the Northern Ireland public. The extraordinary building façade will provide a stunning backdrop for Weeping Window. The Museum’s location within the city’s Botanic Gardens will permit the public to view the sculpture at close, intimate range, but also to appreciate its power and spectacle from a distance. Presented as part of the Belfast International Arts Festival 2017."

Installation at the Ulster Museum, Belfast, using ceramic poppies formerly seen at the Tower of London Image ("from the installation ‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’ – poppies and original concept by artist Paul Cummins and installation designed by Tom Piper – by Paul Cummins Ceramics Limited in conjunction with Historic Royal Palaces, originally at HM Tower of London 2014" from https://www.1418now.org.uk/commissions/poppies-weeping-window-at-belfast/ ). The following is taken from the museum website https://www.1418now.org.uk/commissions/poppies-weeping-window-at-belfast/ (13/11/2017): "National Museums Northern Ireland and the Belfast International Arts Festival have partnered to bring Poppies: Weeping Window to Belfast. The Ulster Museum is one of the most iconic buildings in Belfast and houses Northern Ireland’s national collections of art, history and natural science. In 2014, to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, the Museum opened a new, permanent ‘Modern History’ gallery with The ‘Decade of Centenaries’ period, from 1912-22, at its heart, in recognition of the significance of this period in shaping the future, outlook and identities of what was to become Northern Ireland. The First World War and its aftermath are explored through social, cultural, political and military history. The Ulster Museum’s unique architecture marries the traditional with the modern attracting people from across the world, but also sparking debate with the Northern Ireland public. The extraordinary building façade will provide a stunning backdrop for Weeping Window. The Museum’s location within the city’s Botanic Gardens will permit the public to view the sculpture at close, intimate range, but also to appreciate its power and spectacle from a distance. Presented as part of the Belfast International Arts Festival 2017."