Ulster Museum
Gala Dinners & Award Ceremonies at the Ulster Museum
The Ulster Museum is a landmark building and is a striking venue in the heart of Belfast for a wide array of special events. Gala Dinners & Award Ceremonies can take place at the Ulster Museum in the Welcome Area, Belfast Room or Art Galleries.
This spectacular contemporary space in the middle of the Museum stretches up four stories to the roof and opens to the Window on Our World. This is a beautiful sophisticated space which requires little dressing due to the clean lines and glass balconies overlooking the dining space. This is destined to become one of Belfast’s premier public spaces.
As there is an open flow between the restaurant and welcome area there is potential to combine both seating capacities to increase banqueting facility to 360.
| At a glance |
| Room Name |
Banquet Capacity |
Cabaret Capacity |
Theatre Capacity |
Hrs available for hire |
Floor Level |
Wheel-
chair access |
Min booking period |
| Welcome Area |
160 |
128 |
200 |
7am-9am or 6pm-12 midnight |
Ground floor |
Yes |
2 hours |
One of the original galleries of the Museum which opened in 1929, this beautiful space has been brought back to its former glory. A grand yet intimate room, the Belfast Room is ideal for smaller dinners. It has its own private entrance off the stranmillis road if you wish to use this. The adjoining hall is perfect for pre-dinner drinks.
All of the spaces are fully accessible and there are bathrooms located near the room on the ground floor. Automated cloakroom facilities are also available.
| At a glance |
| Room Name |
Banquet Capacity |
Cabaret Capacity |
Theatre Capacity |
Hrs available for hire |
Floor Level |
Wheel-
chair access |
Min booking period |
| Belfast room |
60-80 |
50-60 |
100 |
7am-12 midnight |
Ground floor |
Yes |
4 hours |
Located at the top of the Museum, the art galleries provide a unique venue for your very special event. Housing internationally significant collections of Irish and contemporary European art, these beautiful galleries will add a very special ambience to your event. As they host travelling exhibitions and house priceless art, there are varying restrictions on the use of these galleries.
| At a glance |
| Room Name |
Banquet Capacity |
Cabaret Capacity |
Theatre Capacity |
Hrs available for hire |
Floor Level |
Wheel-
chair access |
Min booking period |
| Art 3 |
400 |
320 |
500 |
7am-9am & 6pm-12 midnight |
Level 3 |
Yes |
2hours |
| Art 6 |
100 |
80 |
150 |
7am-9am & 6pm-12 midnight |
Level 4 |
Yes |
2hours |
| Art 7 |
150 |
120 |
200 |
7am-9am & 6pm-12 midnight |
Level 4 |
Yes |
2hours |
| Art 8 |
150 |
120 |
200 |
7am-9am & 6pm-12 midnight |
Level 4 |
Yes |
2hours |
- Exclusive Hire of the entire Museum
It is also possible to privately hire the entire Museum for a welcome evening for up to 1,000 people.
Additional information
Catering
Our resident caterers have a range of fabulous 5* menus for you to choose from be it a sit down gala dinner or a sumptuous buffet style event.
Car parking
No parking is available in the grounds of the Ulster Museum. There is on-street parking in the surrounding area.
Location
The Ulster Museum is situated in Belfast's Botanic Gardens, right in the heart of the University area of South Belfast, approximately 1 mile from the city centre.
Accommodation
There are a number of hotels close to the Ulster Museum including the 4-Star Wellington Park hotel & 4-Star Malone Lodge hotel & apartments. For further information and special offers on accommodation please go to www.discovernorthernireland/convention.
Event Services
We have a number of preferred suppliers with experience of setting up and executing a variety of events at the Ulster Museum, from AV and lighting to stage hire. For further information please speak to our events team.
Events Team
Members of our dedicated events team are available to provide support and to facilitate your gala evening at the Ulster Museum. For further information on our gala dinner facilities, or to organize a site visit, please contact our Events Executive on +44 (0) 28 9042 8428 or click here to complete our the short form below:
Contact our events team