This ran during Good Relations Week 2024
It is here as a record of what happened. The dates and any booking links below are from 2024 and will not work now.
Drawing Support: Murals, Memory and Identity
Run by National Museums NI
The tradition of political mural painting here began in 1908, making it the longest, continuous example in the world. Murals can be found all over Northern Ireland, in both cities and small towns. They have been part of the Ulster Museum collection f…
The tradition of political mural painting here began in 1908, making it the longest, continuous example in the world.
Murals can be found all over Northern Ireland, in both cities and small towns. They have been part of the Ulster Museum collection for over two decades. Like murals do, this exhibition explores themes of identity, cultural expression and conflict legacy.
Bill Rolston has been photographing political murals in Northern Ireland since 1981 and has become a leading authority on the subject. This exhibition will be based on his photographs, many of which have been published through five volumes entitled Drawing Support between 1991 and 2022 and on his website.
What to know
- This Ulster Museum exhibition will be open from Saturday 13th April 2024 and run until December 2024.
- We recommend this exhibition for ages 14+.
- It's free to visit the Ulster Museum and no booking is needed.
- The Ulster Museum is a shared space, and at times, private events take place in the room where this exhibition is on display, which means there will be days when the exhibition will not be accessible to the public. If you are coming to the museum specifically to see this exhibition, we advise contacting the museum in advance to check if the exhibition is going to be open.