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The Ulster American Folk Park is an open-air museum just outside Omagh, in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The museum tells the story of three centuries of Irish emigration. With over 30 exhibit buildings to explore, visitors embark on a journey that takes them from the thatched cottages of Ulster, on board a full scale emigrant sailing ship, to the log cabins of the American Frontier. With costumed guides to chat and traditional crafts to see, their historical story focuses on those who left Ulster for America in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. The museum is part of National Museums Northern Ireland.〔()〕〔()〕〔(Magni.org.uk )〕〔(Folkpark.com )〕 Within the museum are many painstakingly-restored original exhibit buildings with connections to local families. The park was developed around the Mellon House, the birthplace of Irish-American banker and lawyer Thomas Mellon, founding father of the Mellon banking dynasty. This house and its outbuildings remain in their original location. Visitors can taste samples of traditional Irish and Pioneer American foods as they stroll around the museum including freshly baked soda bread and pumpkin pie all made on the hearths and griddles of the exhibit buildings. The museum also includes agricultural displays and an array of farm animals. The park is open throughout the year, excluding some public holidays. ==Theme== The demonstrations that take place showcase the day-to-day tasks and skills of those who lived in the era such as blacksmithing, candle-dipping, embroidery, spinning, printing, open hearth cooking and so on. The museum runs a lively programme of events and exhibitions that connect to their collections. The museum's current temporary exhibition, 'Titanic: Window on Emigration' looks at the stories of some of the Irish emigrants that travelled on Titanic and incorporates a recreation of a Third Class cabin. The museum has also hosted many international exhibitions in recent years including Fighting Irishmen from the Irish Arts Center in New York which showcased the influence of Irish emigrants in the sport of boxing, and Warriors of the Plains from the British Museum which explored the fascinating world of Native North American Inidians. Special events mark the culture of both the New World and the Old World, such as U.S. Independence Day, Halloween, Easter and of course Saint Patrick's Day. The melting pot of emigrant music is celebrated with a three day Bluegrass Music Festival every September. The museum's Visitor Centre houses a cafe and shop as well as the permanent exhibition 'Emigrants' that introduces the story of emigration from Ireland to America before visitors embark on their journey around the outdoor museum and along the emigrant trail. Free parking is available on site. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ulster American Folk Park」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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